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Job DescriptionRESPEC is currently seeking a Project Manager to join our team in supporting a high-profile New Mexico state government client.
This Project Manager will lead execution for two certified technology initiatives within the client’s Tax & Revenue and Motor Vehicle Divisions. You will be responsible for navigating the project life cycle for the GenKFI Replacement, a major modernization of core financial and accounting interfaces, and the AAMVA Service Cutover, which involves migrating New Mexico’s MVD systems to modernized national messaging protocols. This is a critical role for the state, ensuring that tax revenue management remains accurate and that motor vehicle data exchange remains compliant with modern national standards like REAL ID.
Core Responsibilities
- You will drive the day-to-day progress of these modernization efforts by coordinating project schedules, milestones, and high-stakes deliverables. This includes facilitating communication between technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals. You will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive project plans, action items, and status reporting, while proactively identifying and escalating risks to ensure scope and quality are never compromised.
- As the projects move toward implementation, you will manage transition and "cutover" activities. This involves coordinating testing phases, migration schedules, and operational readiness reviews. You will serve as the central point of coordination during go-live events, ensuring that legacy systems are retired and new services are launched with minimal disruption to state operations and public services.
Required Technical Experience
Project Management Foundational Experience
- As this is a mid-level Requirement, candidates must demonstrate several years of experience managing technology projects from initiation through completion. You should have a proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex schedules in a structured environment.
Financial or Tax System Implementation
- Experience supporting the implementation or modernization of General Ledger, financial reporting, or tax administration systems is highly preferred. You should be familiar with the complexities of financial data accuracy and auditability requirements.
System Migrations & Service Cutovers
- Recent experience managing a "cutover" or system migration is essential. You must understand the technical and operational steps required to move from legacy architecture to modern cloud services or web-based messaging protocols.
Compliance & Government Operations
- Because this role supports a SLED/Government client, you must have experience working within formal project governance frameworks and be capable of maintaining rigorous documentation standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting a State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or Motor Vehicle Division (MVD).
- Familiarity with AAMVA standards, Uni-batch messaging, or REAL ID compliance.
- Experience with large-scale financial system replacements or ERP modernization.
- An active PMP or equivalent project management certification.
Work Model
On-site Requirement
This position is located on-site at the client’s offices in Santa Fe, New Mexico .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Several years managing technology projects from initiation through completion (mid-level experience)
- Recent experience managing system migrations or cutovers (moving from legacy to modern/cloud services)
- Experience working within formal project governance frameworks and maintaining rigorous documentation
- Experience supporting implementation or modernization of General Ledger, financial reporting, or tax administration systems
- Previous experience supporting a State DMV/MVD or familiarity with AAMVA standards, Uni-batch messaging, or REAL ID compliance
- Experience with large-scale financial system replacements or ERP modernization
- Active PMP or equivalent project management certification
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Retirement Support — - Retirement Support: Retirement benefits are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through the combination of an ESOP and a 401(k). Long-term wealth-building potential is emphasized as a differentiator versus base-salary-only comparisons.
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Healthcare Strength — - Healthcare Strength: Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is presented as a standard, comprehensive foundation. Additional protection coverage (life and disability) is also included, strengthening the overall benefits stack.
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What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better. With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do. From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore. Know-How is Everything. We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
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