Project Manager - State Historic Preservation Modernization
St. Paul, MN
Full Time
Experienced
Project Manager – State Historic Preservation Systems Modernization
Location: Remote
Salary: $100-140k
Sabot Consulting is seeking an experience Project Manager to lead large-scale modernization and replacement efforts for State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) information systems. This role is responsible for end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-million dollar modernization initiatives supporting preservation programs such as Environmental Reviews, Historic Tax Incentives, and the National Register of Historic Places.Responsibilities:
- Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale SHPO system modernization initiatives exceeding $1M in budget.
- Oversee modernization of ArcGIS-based environments, Microsoft Access database migrations, and legacy system replacements.
- Manage integrations with ERP platforms, SharePoint, and other enterprise systems.
- Provide comprehensive project management oversight including schedule, budget, scope, risk, and quality management.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including business, technical, GIS, and vendor stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain project plans, work breakdown structures, and detailed schedules.
- Lead quality assurance activities, including test planning, execution oversight, and UAT coordination.
- Drive risk management and change management strategies to support successful adoption.
- Support data migration, system integration, and post-production transition activities.
- Oversee UAT training and end-user training activities.
- Demonstrated experience modernizing or replacing State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) information systems.
- Experience delivering IT services to preservation programs such as Environmental Reviews, Historic Tax Incentives, and National Register programs.
- Proven delivery of large-scale system modernization projects exceeding $1M.
- Hands-on experience with ArcGIS environment modernization.
- Experience migrating Microsoft Access databases to modern platforms.
- Experience integrating ERP systems and SharePoint in complex legacy environments.
- Strong background in Project Management, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, and Change Management.
- Experience with business analysis, solution design, and technical architecture collaboration.
- Experience managing data migration and multi-platform integrations.
- Experience leading UAT and end-user training activities.
- Experience working with state or federal government agencies.
- Familiarity with preservation-specific regulatory or compliance environments.
- Experience managing vendors and third-party system integrators.
- Background supporting discovery or feasibility phases of modernization initiatives.
About Us: Sabot Consulting is a management consulting company focused on providing technical and management consulting to IT executives and
managers in strategic, operational, and project-based practice areas. Our focus
on providing expert staff that have the knowledge, experience, and
professionalism to engage the client at all levels is the key to our success.
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