IT Project Manager

Posting Date

09/25/26

Application Deadline

09/30/26

Pay Range

• Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
• $86,500.00 - $101,125.00 - $115,750.00 - $145,000.00

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $86,500.00 to $101,125.00.

This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

*****Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire. *****

The Judicial Branch is unable to provide visa sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa etc.).

The IT Project Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of technology projects within Court Technology Services (CTS). Projects align with Judicial Branch priorities, strategic goals, and business mandates, and span custom application development, SaaS implementations, infrastructure modernization, and cross-agency integrations. The Project Manager uses both traditional (waterfall) and Agile delivery approaches as appropriate, partners with business stakeholders to translate needs into outcomes, and collaborates with CTS staff, court departments, outside agencies, vendors, and contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

About the Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair, and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidence-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time . We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications :

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.

Experience:

Three (3) or more years of experience managing IT projects or IT business analysis from project initiation and planning through completion and closure, including projects delivered using Agile, waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications:

An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• •3–5 years of supervisory or team-lead experience.
• •Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification; Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, or SAFe certification a plus.
• •Demonstrated experience leading Agile software delivery (Scrum or Kanban), including sprint planning, backlog management, and release coordination.
• •Experience delivering web, mobile, or SaaS application projects in a general-jurisdiction court or other complex public-sector environment.
• •Organizational change management experience, including practical application of Prosci ADKAR or comparable frameworks.
• •Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), data integration, and information security considerations in IT project delivery.
• •Experience with modern project and collaboration tooling (Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
• •Design thinking and user-centered approaches to requirements and solution definition.
• •Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical detail for non-technical stakeholders.
• •Intellectually curious, with a strong problem-solving orientation and high emotional intelligence (EQ).
• •Track record of advocating for the business while balancing technical, budget, and schedule constraints.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of:

• •Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Excel)
• •Project management tooling such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or Jira
• •Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile (Scrum, Kanban), and hybrid delivery models
• •Project management principles, including PMBOK and Agile frameworks
• •IT vendor and SOW management
• •High-volume court processes and public-sector technology environments

Skill in:

• •Customer service orientation.
• •Building strong interpersonal relationships with multidisciplinary internal teams and external stakeholders.
• •Managing projects, teams, and competing priorities.
• •Applying project management methodologies (Agile, waterfall, hybrid) to IT initiatives from initiation through closure.
• •Facilitating requirements gathering, stakeholder workshops, and project ceremonies (kickoffs, standups, retrospectives, steering committees).

Ability to:

• •Partner with customers to elicit needs and translate them into realistic project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• •Work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• •Manage multiple concurrent projects, customers, and priorities.
• •Communicate project status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including executive sponsors.
• •Use project data and metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

Planning & Initiation

• •Initiate or participate in systems analysis studies
• •Complete requirements gathering and analysis for court projects
• •Define and document project scope, objectives, and desired outcomes
• •Complete project documentation including charter, plan, schedule, communication plan, and meeting agendas
• •Prepare and manage the project budget based on scope, and adhere to allocated funding
• •Estimate resource requirements, and acquire and manage them effectively
• •Direct applications systems planning, budgeting, and the acquisition and acceptance of new equipment for the department including written/oral reports on proposed information technology systems
• •Select and apply appropriate project management tools, techniques, and methodologies (Agile, waterfall, or hybrid) based on project characteristics

Execution & Team Leadership

• •Lead cross-functional project teams of professional, paraprofessional, and technical staff involved in developing new and maintaining existing IT systems.
• •Coordinate delivery of multiple business and technical applications through development, deployment, and support phases.
• •Manage internal and external project team members and business partners, providing training and coaching as needed to achieve project goals
• •Develop work and task assignments for each team member based on project requirements and individual expertise
• •Manage SOWs and contracts with suppliers and vendors, ensuring timely delivery and execution
• •Manage interdepartmental coordination to ensure smooth project execution including but not limited to Judicial Br