Senior IT Project Manager-Public Sector IT

Position Description :

We are seeking a seasoned Senior IT Project Manager to lead high-visibility technology projects that directly impact public services. In this role, you will manage initiatives that modernize and enhance the State’s IT systems, ensuring compliance with government standards, and alignment with agency missions. You will partner with the central ePMO, business leaders, technology teams, and external vendors to deliver projects on time, within scope, and with measurable value.

This position is located in Lafayette, LA in a hybrid work environment.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

• Direct end-to-end project management for mid to large-scale state agency IT initiatives (e.g., system modernization, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, citizen services platforms).
• Be a champion for centralized ePMO standards, processes, and methods across agencies
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, risk registers, and progress reports for agency leadership and oversight committees.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state IT governance, regulations, and security / privacy requirements.
• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders including state executives, agency directors, program managers, vendors, and contractors.
• Manage SLAs, and performance to ensure accountability and delivery of value.
• Monitor and communicate project risks, issues, and dependencies to leadership and oversight bodies.
• Apply project management best practices tailored for public-sector initiatives, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Support knowledge transfer, documentation, and sustainability planning to ensure long-term success beyond project closeout.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

Preferred, but not required

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79, - $,.

CGI’s benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include :