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Codeworks IT Careers

Project Manager

Codeworks IT Careers, Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774

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Codeworks is an IT Services firm headquartered in SE Wisconsin, known for our strong commitment to quality and for our direct client relationships.

Who We’re Looking For: The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) IT executive program is seeking a senior IT Project Manager to coordinate the development and implementation of the agency’s new Online Grant Management System, a Salesforce-based SaaS initiative. This is a full-time role (40 hours/week) requiring strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and technical understanding of SaaS platforms, integrations, and workflow systems.

The IT Project Manager will serve as the central point of contact between the business, technical teams, and external vendors to ensure successful project delivery, quality outcomes, and adoption of the system.

Location: Madison, WI – Hybrid (101 S Webster Street, ~60% remote, 40% in‑office weekly)

Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate project activities for the Online Grant Management System, ensuring alignment with business objectives and DNR IT standards

Maintain and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, communication plans, and tracking tools

Facilitate and organize meetings with vendors, DNR IT teams, business stakeholders, and sponsors

Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including planning, scheduling, communication, tester coordination, and issue tracking

Monitor project progress, dependencies, risks, and issues; implement mitigation strategies and elevate when needed

Ensure project deliverables meet quality, security, and compliance standards

Coordinate cross‑team activities for data migration, integrations, environment planning, training, and go‑live readiness

Maintain project documentation, action items, risks, issues, change controls, and decision logs

Provide timely status updates to leadership, sponsors, and oversight groups

Support project closeout, including lessons learned, operational transition, and final reporting

Qualifications:

5‑10+ years of advanced experience in project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall) and tools

5‑10+ years of direct experience managing large‑scale IT projects, including vendor coordination, SaaS configuration, integrations, and data migration

5‑10+ years of experience in facilitating and coordinating meetings, aligning stakeholders, driving decisions, and maintaining project momentum

5‑10+ years of experience coordinating testing activities, including UAT planning, issue tracking, communication, and tester engagement

5‑10+ years of experience with SaaS, CRM, or workflow‑based systems; Salesforce experience preferred

Experience collaborating with technical teams on system design, API integrations, security considerations, and platform constraints

Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills for engaging users, sponsors, vendors, and technical staff

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, maintain scope, and deliver projects successfully

Experience developing training materials and supporting end‑user adoption

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience with Salesforce implementations, grant management systems, or other low‑code/no‑code ecosystems

Experience in government or public‑sector IT environments

Knowledge of DevOps practices, integration patterns, and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Salesforce sandboxes

About Codeworks: Codeworks has over 25 years of experience serving Fortune 1000 companies in Wisconsin as well as our client’s national locations. Our recruiting team excels at evaluating, advising, and connecting IT professionals with new opportunities that will satisfy their expectations regarding income and opportunity for growth. At Codeworks, we’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and beyond. We believe in equal opportunities and value the unique perspectives that every individual brings to our team. Join us in creating an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative workplace where your talents can thrive.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Codeworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Pay Range Codeworks, LLC discloses that the anticipated hourly pay range for this position is between $45 and $55. This range is subject to change based on job‑related factors, including client requirements where applicable.

Benefits All full‑time Codeworks employees are eligible to enroll in the company’s medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Additionally, employees can participate in Codeworks’ 401(K) retirement plan.

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