UI Inspire Program Manager

UI Inspire Program Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA. Duration: 12-month contract with extension. Interview Type: In person interview only.

Job Description
This role will coordinate technical and operational readiness activities across multiple workstreams, including system development, testing, data migration, federal certification readiness, business scenario validation, and organizational change management. The Program Manager will also support executive decision making by monitoring project risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring adherence to governance processes established for the modernization program.

Key Responsibilities

Program and Project Management: Lead planning, execution, and monitoring of the UI Inspire modernization project, ensuring alignment with GDOL strategic modernization goals. Solve complex problems and drive action across the organization.

Coordinate activities across Benefits, Tax, and Appeals modernization workstreams and associated vendor delivery teams.

Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation strategies aligned with the planned September 2026 go‑live timeline.

Track delivery of critical implementation milestones including system testing, user acceptance testing, data migration validation, security testing, and production readiness.

Manage dependencies between vendor deliverables, agency readiness activities, and federal certification requirements.

Track and report on project budget.

Vendor Oversight and Delivery Coordination: Serve as the primary coordination point between GDOL leadership, GTA, and the system implementation vendor.

Monitor and drive vendor progress against project milestones and ensure timely resolution of development issues, defects, and delivery risks.

Support implementation of accelerated delivery approaches including AI‑assisted development and testing initiatives proposed for the project.

Facilitate issue escalation, decision support, and cross‑team coordination to maintain project momentum.

Federal Readiness and Compliance Management: Coordinate GDOL readiness activities required under federal unemployment insurance modernization guidance, including UIPL 11‑18 Change 2 readiness expectations.

Ensure completion of key readiness artifacts including:

End‑to‑end validation of critical UI business scenarios

Data reconciliation accuracy validation

External partner interface certification

Load and performance testing results

Operational readiness documentation and staff training validation

Support preparation of readiness documentation required for federal certification prior to go‑live.

Governance and Stakeholder Engagement: Present project status and issues to agency leadership.

Support program governance structures including Steering Committee and executive leadership oversight groups.

Facilitate regular project status meetings, steering committee updates, and executive briefings.

Track action items and decisions related to scope, prioritization of functionality, and release readiness.

Maintain transparent reporting on project progress, risks, escalation of key issues, and mitigation strategies.

Implementation Readiness and Deployment Planning: Coordinate planning for implementation readiness activities including:

Data migration verification and validation

User acceptance testing cycles

Security, accessibility, and performance testing

Production environment readiness

Go‑live dry runs and rollback procedures

Support development of Go/No‑Go decision criteria, cutover planning, and post‑go‑live stabilization activities.

Organizational Change and Operational Readiness: Coordinate with GDOL business units to ensure readiness of agency staff and operational teams.

Support training coordination including train‑the‑trainer programs and end‑user training deployment.

Ensure call center, adjudication, and operational workflows align with the new system design.

Promote adoption of new processes and technology capabilities across GDOL business units.

Key Skills

Large‑scale IT modernization program management

System implementation vendor management

Vendor and stakeholder coordination

Risk and issue management

Executive communication and reporting

Implementation planning and operational readiness

Cross‑functional team leadership

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