Job Title: Project Manager
Job Code: MS 167477
Client: Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office
Location: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS 39211
Duration: At least 1 year from the projected start date
Work Schedule: 40 hours/week, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; schedule to be mutually agreed upon
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
Position Overview
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the Statewide Elections Management System (SEMS), coordinate third-party software development vendors, manage technical issues, and support county election officials. The candidate will ensure that system enhancements and development activities align with agency requirements and operational needs.
The role also involves providing technical consultation, coordinating training, tracking enhancement requests, and serving as the primary liaison between the agency, county election officials, and the development vendor.
Required Skills
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in software application project management, vendor coordination, and technical issue resolution.
- Familiarity with Mississippi election administration, county election processes and procedures, and the Statewide Elections Management System (SEMS).
- Strong project coordination, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience coordinating software development activities and tracking technical issues through resolution.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Experience supporting election systems and providing technical consultation to county election officials.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with election management systems, government information systems, or comparable enterprise applications.
- Application security knowledge, including secure software development, vulnerability management, access controls, data protection, and risk remediation.
- Knowledge of SDLC methodologies, quality assurance, user acceptance testing (UAT), database management, and systems integration.
- Software change and release management experience.
- Experience managing third-party vendors and coordinating technology projects for state or local government agencies.
- Experience providing system consultation, end-user support, and training to government personnel.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee SEMS development activities, enhancements, and project deliverables.
- Coordinate and manage third-party development vendors to ensure timely delivery.
- Monitor project progress and ensure alignment with agency requirements.
- Document, communicate, track, and escalate system issues and enhancement requests.
- Coordinate with vendors to resolve technical issues effectively.
- Serve as a liaison between the Secretary of State’s Office, county election officials, and development vendors.
- Provide technical consultation and troubleshooting assistance to county election officials regarding SEMS functionality.
- Assist with developing, coordinating, and delivering training on SEMS operations and system features.
- Use agency-approved guidance and materials when supporting election officials.
- Refer policy, procedural, or legal questions to authorized agency personnel rather than independently interpreting election requirements.
Primary Skills: Project Management, Election Management Systems, SEMS, Vendor Coordination, Technical Issue Resolution, Government Information Systems, Systems Integration, SDLC, Quality Assurance, UAT, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Access Controls, Data Protection, Training, User Support, Records Management, and Stakeholder Communication.
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