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Project Manager - System Modernization

Location: 

Omaha, NE, US

Requisition ID: 179885 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: DHO Information Technology Group 

Department: Technology Group 

Market: Corporate Home Office 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Technology Project Manager to lead enterprise systems modernization initiatives and oversee the structured decommissioning of legacy technologies. This role will drive complex, cross-functional technology programs from planning through implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical standards, and client expectations.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with disciplined project leadership and exceptional stakeholder communication skills. This individual will serve as a key liaison between business leaders, technical teams, and external partners while balancing competing priorities across multiple initiatives.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit's business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. 

Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership
•    Lead end-to-end delivery of systems modernization initiatives, including platform upgrades, cloud migrations, integrations, and digital transformation efforts.
•    Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.
•    Oversee structured decommissioning of legacy systems, ensuring minimal operational disruption and proper data transition, archival, or retirement.
•    Balance multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining delivery discipline and execution excellence.
Technical Oversight & Governance
•    Provide technical review and oversight to ensure solutions meet architectural standards, cybersecurity requirements, and long-term scalability objectives.
•    Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to validate solution design, implementation approach, and technical dependencies.
•    Identify risks, technical debt, and modernization opportunities, proactively escalating when appropriate.
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
•    Serve as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external clients on assigned initiatives.
•    Communicate project status, risks, milestones, and outcomes clearly to executive and operational audiences.
•    Facilitate alignment across business units to ensure requirements are defined, documented, and delivered.
Strategic Alignment
•    Align technology initiatives with broader enterprise strategy and operational goals.
•    Contribute to technology roadmaps and modernization planning.
•    Support prioritization decisions based on business value, risk reduction, and resource capacity.

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
•    10+ years of experience managing complex technology projects.
•    Demonstrated experience leading systems modernization, digital transformation, or legacy system decommissioning efforts.
•    Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and systems integration.
•    Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
•    Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance 
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

 

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
 

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There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


Nearest Major Market: Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market: Council Bluffs
Job Segment: Information Technology, IT Architecture, Project Manager, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Technology, Security

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