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Location: Jackson, MS

Duration: 12+ months

Responsibilities

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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• Identifies redundant outdated or non-compliant systems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

6. Clear, Actionable Roadmap

Delivers prioritized recommendation spanning:

• technical controls
• Policy updates
• Legal compliance
• Help coordinate IT, Legal, compliance and risk teams effectively

Skills Needed

1. 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

2. 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

3. Communication Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong presentation and reporting skills

4. Client and Stakeholder Management

• Relationship-building and trust management
• Ability to manage client expectations and scope
• Professional negotiation and conflict resolution

5. Project Management

• Planning, executing and delivery of consulting engagements
• Time management and prioritization across multiple stakeholders/clients
• Risk identification and mitigation

6. Business and Commercial Skills

• Proposal writing and contract negotiation
• Budgeting, pricing, financial analysis, and forecasting

7. Self- Management and Independence

• Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills
• Accountability for deliverables and outcomes

• 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

• Microsoft SME
• IOS/Android
• JIRA
• Project Management
• MC SharePoint
• Agile
• DevOps
• Design Develop tailored SDLC
• Certification in QA
• Project Financials
• Business Intelligence