Transition & Project Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

EXOS is bringing on a Transition & Project Manager to lead one of the most visible parts of our new managed services engagement in Evansville, IN. You’ll be the central point of coordination from day one — driving the transition through go-live, then stepping into the ongoing PM role that keeps approved technology initiatives on track across 60 departments, 2,100 endpoints, and roughly 90 sites.

This is a hands-on, onsite role. You’ll work alongside the Sr. Service Delivery Manager, our technical transition team, client leadership, and the incumbent provider to make sure nothing falls through the cracks during a compressed implementation window. After steady-state, you’ll own the project portfolio and serve as a consistent point of contact for IT leadership on planning and delivery.

This role starts as a contract position with a clear path to hire for the right person.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

During Transition — Weeks 1 through 12

• Serve as the primary point of coordination across all transition activities — owning the schedule, the status, and the communication between EXOS, the client, and the incumbent provider
• Facilitate the weekly Transition Governance Meeting with client leadership, the incumbent provider, and the EXOS transition team
• Build and maintain the integrated project schedule, milestone tracker, action item log, risk register, and issue log
• Track knowledge transfer progress across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and operational processes
• Coordinate access requests, vendor introductions, and documentation delivery between the incumbent and the EXOS technical team
• Issue the weekly Transition Status Report and keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and decisions needed
• Support the go-live and 30-day stabilization period, ensuring the team is fully operational before closing out the transition

Ongoing Project Management — Post-Transition

• Lead project management for approved infrastructure, cybersecurity, application, cloud, and operational improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource assignments, and vendor timelines
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committee reviews, and implementation planning sessions with client stakeholders
• Maintain a project portfolio dashboard and deliver monthly portfolio reporting for all active initiatives
• Identify, track, and communicate project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies
• Support organizational change management — scope changes, schedule adjustments, stakeholder communications, and user readiness
• Assist with annual technology planning and prioritization based on operational need, lifecycle position, cybersecurity risk, and available funding
• Coordinate annual disaster recovery (DR) testing — including planning, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and documentation of results
• Coordinate with the EXOS Project Management Office when large-scale or emergency initiatives require additional support

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3–5 years of project management experience, ideally in a managed services, IT services, or government technology environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent workstreams and keep complex projects on schedule with multiple stakeholders involved
• Comfortable working directly with government or public sector contacts — you know how to build trust with department heads and communicate clearly under pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; you can produce a clean status report and run a governance meeting with confidence
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure environments, ITSM platforms, and project management tools (MS Project, Jira, or equivalent)
• PMP certification is a plus but not required — demonstrated delivery track record matters more
• Onsite availability in Evansville, IN — this role requires daily presence, especially during the transition period

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience supporting CJIS, HIPAA, or PCI compliance environments
• Background supporting municipal or county government IT operations
• Familiarity with ERP systems, GIS platforms, or public safety technology

WHY THIS ROLE

You’ll have real ownership from day one. This isn’t a coordination-only position — you’re leading governance with client leadership, shaping how the engagement runs, and building something that matters for a community. If the fit is right, the path to a permanent role is s…