Project Manager with Legal experience (Hybrid) Job at Cleo Consulting, Jackson, MS

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  • Cleo Consulting
  • Jackson, MS

Job Description

Client: State of MS

Job ID: 152942

Job Title: Consultant - Senior IT - MS - MDES

Job Location: 1235 Echelon Pkwy, Jackson, MS 39213

Projected Start Date: 02/02/2026

Projected End Date/Duration: 06/30/2026

Hybrid Maximum 2 weeks per month remote

Scoring Method - Must equal 100%

  • Meets Job Skill and Position Description - 35
  • Skill Set - 10
  • Years of Independent Agency Oversight and Assessments - 20
  • Financial Managemnt, Analysis, Forecasting - 15
  • Years of experience at large Management Consulting companies - 20

Position Description and Job Skill Set

  • Strong Governance and Accountability
    • Confirms IT practices align with internal policies, governance and regulatory expectations
    • Provides objective, third party validation for senior managers, executives and board members
    • Reduces conflicts of interest by producing fact- based assessments and where possible win/win outcomes
  • Legal and Regulatory Risk Reduction
    • Identifies gaps in compliance with laws and regulations (e.g., data protection, cybersecurity, State and Federal rules)
    • Helps prevent fines, sanctions, litigation and federal enforcement action from Department of Labor
    • Ensure IT controls support legal obligations such as data retention, and breach notifications
    • Improves Policy Effectiveness Evaluates whether IT policies are:
    • Legally sound
    • Up to date with current state and federal laws and standards
    • Properly implemented and enforced
    • Also highlights inconsistencies between written policies and actual IT practices
  • Better Decision Making for Leadership
    • Provides clear, unbiased insight to support strategic decisions
    • Translates technical findings into legal and policy implications executives can understand
    • Prioritizes remediation based on business, legal and compliance risk - not just technical severity
    • Identifies opportunities for organizational improvement through IT best practices adoption
  • Cost Savings, Avoidance and Mid to Long-Terms Efficiency
    • Prevents costly remediation after incidents or regulatory findings
    • Identifies redundant outdated or non-compliant systems
    • Aligns IT Investments with Legal and Policy Priorities
  • Clear, Actionable Roadmap
    • Delivers prioritized recommendation spanning:
    • technical controls
    • Policy updates
    • Legal compliance
    • Help coordinate IT, Legal, compliance and risk teams effectively

Required Skills/Experience

  • Technical and Domain expertise
    • Deep knowledge in IT, Finance, HR management
    • Ability to Analyze complex problems and design practical yet simple solution
    • Industry best practices and regulatory awareness
    • Knowledge of Mississippi public sector IT practices and landscape
  • Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
    • Strong data analysis and critical thinking abilities
    • Ability to diagnose business, application, and legal challenges and identify root causes
    • Experience in developing actionable recommendations
  • Communication Skills
    • Excellent written and verbal communication
    • Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
    • Strong presentation and reporting skills
    • Client and Stakeholder Management
    • Relationship-building and trust management
    • Ability to manage client expectations and scope
    • Professional negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Project Management
    • Planning, executing and delivery of consulting engagements
    • Time management and prioritization across multiple stakeholders/clients
    • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Business and Commercial Skills
    • Proposal writing and contract negotiation
    • Budgeting, pricing, financial analysis, and forecasting
  • Self- Management and Independence
    • Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision
    • Strong organizational and decision-making skills
    • Accountability for deliverables and outcomes

Preferred/Not Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree
  • 10 +years working for large consulting company
  • 10 + years delivering consulting or advisory services 5+ years working for any Mississippi state agency 10 + years working in an Oversight capacity
  • Experience working with the Department of Labor
  • Prior experience as a contractor, freelancer of consultant

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Experience (in years)

Year in which last used

Technical and Domain expertise

Deep knowledge in IT, Finance, HR management

Ability to Analyze complex problems and design practical yet simple solution

Industry best practices and regulatory awareness

Knowledge of Mississippi public sector IT practices and landscape

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

Strong data analysis and critical thinking abilities

Ability to diagnose business, application, and legal challenges and identify root causes

Experience in developing actionable recommendations

Communication Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Strong presentation and reporting skills

Client and Stakeholder Management

Relationship-building and trust management

Ability to manage client expectations and scope

Professional negotiation and conflict resolution

Project Management

Planning, executing and delivery of consulting engagements

Time management and prioritization across multiple stakeholders/clients

Risk identification and mitigation

Business and Commercial Skills

Proposal writing and contract negotiation

Budgeting, pricing, financial analysis, and forecasting

Self- Management and Independence

Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision

Strong organizational and decision-making skills

Accountability for deliverables and outcomes

Design Develop tailored SDLC

7+ years

Certification in QA

7+ years

Project Financials

7+ years

Business Inteligence

7+ years

Project Management

7+ years

MC SharePoint

7+ years

Microsoft

7+ years

JIRA

5-7 years

Ios

Intermediate

Android

Intermediate

HW Acquisition

Intermediate

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, Remote work,

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