Job Description
Position Details
Job Title: Senior Project Manager – (RI Bridges Release Manager)
Location: 1 Capitol Hill, Providence , RI (Onsite)
Duration: 1 year Plus
Job Description
The State of Rhode Island is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Release Manager to support the RI Bridges system, a large, enterprise‑level Health and Human Services platform. This role is responsible for managing end‑to‑end business and IT release readiness, coordinating with multiple state agencies, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure successful production releases.
This position requires strong release governance, leadership, stakeholder management, and hands‑on coordination experience in a complex production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage all RI Bridges business and IT release readiness processes
- Coordinate with state agencies (business and IT teams) and multiple vendors involved in development, testing, and deployment
- Oversee vendor release planning activities and track adherence to delivery schedules
- Identify risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and prevent release delays
- Maintain and monitor the Release Runway / Release Calendar, including software, hardware, and application enhancements
- Manage release scope changes through formal change control and approval processes
- Monitor User Acceptance Testing (UAT) progress and work closely with the UAT Lead
- Ensure operational readiness, including:
- Business process updates
- Training and documentation
- Change management activities
- Data fixes and retirement of workarounds
- Lead and facilitate the Release Planning Committee (RPC)
- Oversee deployment planning, execution, post‑release validation, and hyper‑care activities
- Serve as the primary State representative for weekly agency validation meetings
- Facilitate executive go/no‑go release decision meetings
- Participate in governance forums such as:
- Project Management Review (PMR)
- Change Control Board
- Production Operations meetings
- Provide 24x7 on‑call support for Severity 1 and Severity 2 production issues
- Report release status, risks, and decisions to executive leadership and steering committees
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Senior‑level experience in Project Management and Release Management
- Proven experience managing enterprise‑scale production releases
- Strong understanding of business and IT release governance
- Experience coordinating across multiple vendors and stakeholders
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
- Proficiency with:
- JIRA
- Microsoft tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint
- Ability to work onsite in Providence, RI
Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have
- Experience with State Government or Public Sector projects
- Background in Health & Human Services systems
- Experience supporting mission‑critical, large‑scale systems
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