IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade

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Phoenix, AZ, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Information Technology • Professional Services • Software • Consulting
The Role
Lead a multi-phase enterprise software upgrade for a public-sector organization. Coordinate technical teams, vendors, data transformations, integrations, testing, environment deployments, risk management, stakeholder communications, training, and implementation readiness. The role is fully onsite in downtown Phoenix for an approximately six-month W2 contract.
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IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade

Location: Phoenix, AZ (100% Onsite)
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Duration: Approximately 6 Months
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | 40 Hours/Week
Start Date: To Be Confirmed
Work Location: Downtown Phoenix, Arizona
Job Description

SunSoftOnline is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade for a contract opportunity supporting a large public-sector organization in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Project Manager will lead a multi-phase upgrade of a mission-critical enterprise software platform, coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience managing complex enterprise system migrations, data model transformations, system integrations, and deployments across multiple environments.

This position is 100% onsite in Phoenix. Arizona-based candidates only.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a major enterprise software platform upgrade involving multiple interconnected applications.

  • Coordinate migration from legacy data structures to modern, rules-based data models, ensuring data integrity, validation, and documentation.

  • Identify integration dependencies and manage impacts on downstream applications, reporting systems, APIs, and operational workflows.

  • Coordinate with software vendors, professional services teams, and technical subject matter experts to manage deliverables and project milestones.

  • Oversee technical workstreams involving system configuration, data migration, testing, environment setup, and deployment.

  • Manage activities across development, testing, and production environments.

  • Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, dependency trackers, decision logs, and status reports.

  • Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and schedule risks.

  • Oversee functional testing, regression testing, and data validation activities.

  • Coordinate stakeholder communication, training, change management, and implementation readiness.

  • Present project progress, risks, and recommendations to management and executive stakeholders.

Required Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience managing enterprise system upgrades, migrations, or platform transitions involving complex data structures and multiple deployment environments.

  • Experience coordinating structured data transformation projects, including schema changes, rule-based validation, or data model modernization.

  • Strong technical project management skills, including the ability to guide technical teams and translate technical requirements into actionable project plans.

  • Understanding of enterprise system integrations, APIs, downstream applications, reporting tools, and operational workflows.

  • Experience managing software vendor engagements and professional services implementations.

  • Strong risk management, dependency tracking, and issue-resolution skills.

  • Excellent stakeholder communication, cross-functional coordination, and executive-level reporting abilities.

  • Ability to manage complex technical projects involving multiple teams and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience coordinating deployments across development, testing, and production environments.

  • Familiarity with structured release management and environment promotion workflows.

  • Experience with complex data validation frameworks, including topological, connectivity, or rule-based validation.

  • Experience managing enterprise software modernization projects in large organizations or public-sector environments.

Additional Requirements
  • Must currently reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area or within commuting distance.

  • Resume must clearly state the candidate's current city and state.

  • Must be available for an in-person interview within one week of the posting closing date.

  • Must be able to start within two weeks of receiving an offer.

  • Must be able to work onsite in downtown Phoenix five days per week.

  • Must successfully complete required background and security screening.

How to Apply

Submit your updated resume highlighting your experience with enterprise system migrations, data model transformations, system integrations, vendor coordination, and technical project management.

Important: Include your current Arizona city and state on your resume. Candidates without current location information cannot be considered.



Skills Required

  • Experience managing enterprise system upgrades, migrations, or platform transitions involving complex data structures and multiple deployment environments.
  • Experience coordinating structured data transformation projects, including schema changes, rule-based validation, or data model modernization.
  • Strong technical project management skills and ability to translate technical requirements into actionable project plans.
  • Understanding of enterprise system integrations, APIs, downstream applications, reporting tools, and operational workflows.
  • Experience managing software vendor engagements and professional services implementations.
  • Strong risk management, dependency tracking, and issue-resolution skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder communication, cross-functional coordination, and executive-level reporting abilities.
  • Ability to manage complex technical projects involving multiple teams and competing priorities.
  • Experience coordinating deployments across development, testing, and production environments.
  • Familiarity with structured release management and environment promotion workflows.
  • Experience with complex data validation frameworks, including topological, connectivity, or rule-based validation.
  • Experience managing enterprise software modernization projects in large organizations or public-sector environments.
  • Current residence in the Phoenix metropolitan area or commuting distance.
  • Ability to attend an in-person interview within one week of the posting closing date.
  • Ability to start within two weeks of receiving an offer.
  • Ability to work onsite in downtown Phoenix five days per week.
  • Successful completion of required background and security screening.
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The Company
30 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

SunSoft Online is a US-operated IT consulting and technology services company that has been delivering solutions since 2006. The firm specializes in IT consulting, project delivery, and workforce support, focusing on placing highly qualified IT professionals—such as security engineers and product managers—with Arizona state agencies, government clients, and enterprise organizations across the United States.

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