Job Title: Elections Project Manager & Consultant Job Code: MS 167926 Client: State of Mississippi – Secretary of State (SOS) Location: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS 39211 Duration: At least 1 year from the projected start date bWork Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (40 hours/week) Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite Closing Date: 11/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
Position Overview
The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office is seeking an experienced Elections Project Manager & Consultant with 10+ years of relevant experience to oversee project management, technical coordination, and county support for the Statewide Elections Management System (SEMS).
The selected candidate will oversee SEMS development activities, coordinate with third-party software vendors, monitor project progress, resolve technical issues, and serve as the primary liaison between the agency, county election officials, and the development vendor.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee SEMS development activities and coordinate third-party software vendors.
- Monitor project progress, enhancements, and deliverables to ensure alignment with agency requirements.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the Secretary of State's Office, county election officials, and software vendors.
- Document, communicate, track, and escalate system issues and enhancement requests.
- Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely resolution of technical issues.
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to county election officials regarding SEMS functionality, system utilization, and troubleshooting.
- Assist in developing, coordinating, and delivering SEMS training to county personnel.
- Support counties with system features, operations, and applicable election procedures using agency-approved guidance.
- Coordinate software development activities and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Refer policy, procedural, or legal inquiries to authorized agency personnel; do not independently interpret or advise on election-related policies or laws.
- Provide project updates and technical coordination to the Assistant Secretary of State for Elections or their designee.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant experience in project management and related technical coordination.
- Experience in software application project management.
- Experience coordinating and managing third-party software vendors.
- Experience documenting, tracking, escalating, and resolving technical issues.
- Familiarity with Mississippi election administration.
- Knowledge of Mississippi county election processes and procedures.
- Familiarity with the Statewide Elections Management System (SEMS).
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate software development activities and work with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with election management systems, governmental information systems, or comparable enterprise applications.
- Experience providing system consultation, user support, and training to government personnel or end users.
- Familiarity with application security best practices, including:
- Secure software development
- Vulnerability management
- Access controls
- Data protection
- Security risk identification and remediation
- Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
- Experience with Quality Assurance (QA) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Database management and systems integration experience.
- Software change and release management.
- Experience coordinating technology projects for state or local government agencies.
- Experience with SEMS or comparable election management applications.
