COP - Enterprise Systems Migration Project Manager - 166954 Onsite

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Job Title: Enterprise Systems Migration Project Manager- Onsite-Local

Job ID: 166954 

Client: City of Phoenix

Location: Phoenix, AZ (100% onsite)

Closing Date & Time: 10/15/2026@ 4 PM

Must haves:

• Enterprise system migration experience - Demonstrated success managing upgrades or transitions involving complex data structures and multi environment deployments.
• Structured data transformation projects - Experience coordinating teams through schema changes, rule-based validation, or model modernization.
• Technical project leadership - Ability to guide technical SMEs, interpret technical requirements, and translate them into actionable project plans.
• Integration & workflow awareness - Understanding of how enterprise systems interact with downstream applications, reporting tools, and operational workflows.
• Vendor supported implementations - Experience working with software vendors or professional services teams on structured implementation projects.
• Strong communication - Skilled at stakeholder engagement, cross department coordination, and executive level reporting.
• Risk based project management - Ability to identify, quantify, and mitigate risks in large technical projects.

Preferred Experience

• Multi environment deployment pipelines - Experience with dev/test/prod environments and structured promotion workflows.
• Complex data validation frameworks - Familiarity with systems that enforce topological, connectivity, or rule-based validation.

The Project Manager will lead a multi-phase upgrade of a specialized enterprise software platform, coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendor resources. The role requires strong experience managing complex system migrations, data model transitions, and integration impacts across interconnected applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise platform upgrades - Manage planning, execution, and delivery of a major upgrade to a mission critical enterprise system with multiple dependent applications.
• Data model transition oversight - Coordinate subject matter experts through a structured migration from a legacy data model to a modern, rules-based model; ensure validation, quality control, and documentation.
• System integration management - Identify upstream/downstream system impacts, maintain interface continuity, and work with technical teams to adjust workflows, APIs, and automated processes.
• Vendor coordination - Serve as primary liaison with software vendors and professional services teams; track deliverables, manage risks, and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Technical workstream leadership - Facilitate configuration, testing, and deployment activities across multiple technical disciplines, including data migration, environment setup, and system validation.
• Change management - Support adoption of new tools, workflows, and data structures; coordinate training, communication, and stakeholder readiness.
• Risk & dependency tracking - Maintain a structured risk register, monitor cross team dependencies, and escalate issues proactively.
• Testing & quality assurance - Oversee functional testing, regression testing, and validation of new configurations and data structures.
• Documentation & reporting - Produce clear project artifacts including schedules, status reports, decision logs, and migration documentation.