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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a government‑sector implementation of Google Applications (Google Workspace and related collaboration tools). This role is responsible for end‑to‑end project execution, stakeholder coordination, and adherence to public‑sector governance, security, and compliance requirements.
The Project Manager will work closely with government stakeholders, technical delivery teams, and executive leadership to ensure successful planning, deployment, migration, training, and adoption of Google applications across a regulated environment. This is a high‑visibility, onsite role requiring strong communication skills and prior experience managing public‑sector technology programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the full project lifecycle for a government Google Applications implementation, including planning, execution, monitoring, and close‑out
- Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for government stakeholders in Wayne, NJ and NYC
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies in accordance with government project governance standards
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams including infrastructure, security, identity, migration, training, and change management resources
- Oversee Google Workspace rollout activities such as email and data migration, identity integration, security configuration, and end‑user enablement
- Ensure compliance with public‑sector requirements related to data security, privacy, documentation, and audit readiness
- Facilitate status meetings, steering committee updates, and executive briefings
- Produce and maintain project documentation including project plans, status reports, risk registers, and change requests
- Support user adoption through training coordination, communication planning, and post‑go‑live stabilization
- Ensure successful handoff to operations and support teams at project completion
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of project management experience, with at least 2 years supporting government or public‑sector clients
- Proven experience leading enterprise Google Workspace / Google Applications implementations or large‑scale collaboration platform deployments
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure concepts, identity management, security, and cloud‑based collaboration tools
- Experience managing onsite projects with senior government stakeholders and cross‑agency teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level reporting
- Ability to work onsite in Wayne, NJ and one day per week in NYC
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with state, local, or federal government technology initiatives
- Familiarity with public‑sector security, compliance, or data governance requirements
- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification
- Experience coordinating end‑user training and change management programs
- Knowledge of Google Admin Console, identity federation, and email/data migration strategies
Work Environment
- Onsite, client‑facing government project
- Structured governance and documentation standards
- Collaboration with technical delivery, security, and executive teams
- High emphasis on professionalism, accountability, and stakeholder trust