Senior IT Project Manager with Portfolio & Tax Accounting System

Job Summary

The Franklin County Auditor’s Office is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead and stabilize a portfolio of in-flight technology projects following a recent tax accounting system migration. Reporting directly to the IT Director, this role will drive execution, structure, and accountability across multiple concurrent initiatives, including application migrations, data warehouse updates, and reporting remediation.

The ideal candidate has proven experience taking over complex, active IT projects and delivering results with minimal ramp-up time in a highly visible public-sector environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of multiple active IT projects

• Stabilize and drive delivery of in-flight projects supporting application migration (~10 applications)

• Develop and maintain clear project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables

• Coordinate across business analysts, developers, SMEs, and external consultants

• Provide concise status reporting to executive leadership

• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and escalation points

• Mentor business analysts on documentation and project discipline

• Facilitate project meetings using Microsoft Teams and Outlook

• Ensure documentation meets audit and compliance standards

• Reinforce consistent project management practices across the portfolio