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IT Modernization Implementation Manager.

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IT Modernization Implementation Manager: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role guides planning and implementation for a large-scale technology modernization initiative involving a SaaS vendor.
  • The Person:The person will develop the modernization roadmap, coordinate procurement and vendor selection, establish governance and reporting, prepare executive updates, and develop project artifacts and implementation-readiness plans.
  • Requirements:The role requires experience leading technology modernization and complex procurements, vendor selection and contract negotiation, and knowledge of project management and organizational change management.

About the role

Our client is seeking a highly experienced individual to serve as the Systems
Modernization Implementation Manager. This individual will provide strategic guidance
and direct execution during the planning, procurement, and implementation
phases of a multi-year systems modernization initiative with a SaaS
vendor.

Important Details:  

Onsite, hybrid or remote: Wisconsin residency required. Must be a WI resident or willing to relocate within 30 days of start date. 90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Onsite work is not likely, but candidate should be prepared to come onsite if required.

Duration: 6/30/2027, with the potential to extend for an additional term(s)

Additional details: Weekend coverage is possible but unlikely.  Potential weekend/on call during production outages only.
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Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Modernization Leadership

  • Coordinate
    with the Strategic Consultant to develop and maintain an overall
    modernization roadmap and implementation strategy.
  • Assess
    current-state business needs, technology systems, organizational
    readiness, and modernization needs.
  • Identify
    risks, dependencies, and critical decision points requiring executive
    engagement.
  • Recommend
    phased approaches for implementation, organizational change management,
    and business transformation.

 

Procurement and Vendor Management

  • Collaborate
    in the development of procurement strategies and supporting documentation.
  • Draft
    and coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals
    (RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and related procurement materials.
  • Evaluate
    vendor proposals and support contract negotiations.
  • Advise
    agency leadership on vendor selection, contracting approaches, and
    governance structures.
  • Establish
    performance expectations and accountability measures for future vendors
    and implementation partners.

 

Partner Coordination and Governance

  • Coordinate
    activities across business, policy, finance, procurement, and technology
    teams.
  • Facilitate
    executive decision-making and ensure alignment among partners and
    stakeholders.
  • Develop
    governance structures, decision frameworks, reporting processes, and
    escalation protocols.
  • Prepare
    executive briefings, status reports, and strategic recommendations.

 

Program Development and Readiness

  • Identify
    resource needs and recommend future staffing and contractor support
    models.
  • Develop
    foundational project artifacts, including charters, workplans, risk
    registers, issue logs, and implementation frameworks.
  • Support
    development of business requirements, process improvement opportunities,
    and future-state operating models.
  • Establish
    structures necessary for transition from planning into implementation.

Requirements

Minimal Qualifications

  • Significant experience leading
    large-scale technology modernization or digital transformation initiatives with
    a SaaS vendor.

  • Demonstrated experience developing
    and managing complex technology procurements.

  • Experience with vendor selection,
    contract negotiation, and multi-vendor environments.

  • Strong knowledge of project
    management, organizational change management, and systems implementation
    methodologies.

  • Experience facilitating
    executive-level decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

  • Exceptional written and verbal
    communication skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with government program systems.
  • Experience modernizing legacy
    systems to a SaaS platform.

  •  Solid understanding of cloud-based platforms,
    modular procurement strategies, and agile delivery approaches.

  • Experience coordinating between
    internal teams and SaaS vendors.

  • Experience establishing governance
    structures for large-scale modernization initiatives.

Benefits

Hourly rate for 1099: $101.00

Hourly rate for
W2: $73.00

Full-Time W2
employees may receive the following benefits:

  • Health and Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Simple IRA
  • Referral Bonus
  • Employee Assistance Program

 

 

Keystone
Consulting, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is following Wisconsin’s
Contract Compliance law. U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S.
are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

 

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Consulting, Inc. participates in E-Verify. For more information, please click
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Published October 27, 2026
Location Madison, AL
Job Type Contract