Job Description

We have a 5-month hybrid (2 weeks per month onsite required), Senior IT Consultant contract, in Jackson, MS. The anticipated official start date is February 2, 2026.

Our client is looking for a skilled professional to provide independent oversight of IT governance, compliance, and risk management, helping leadership make informed decisions while reducing legal, regulatory, and operational risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and validate IT practices against internal policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements

• Provide objective, third-party insights to senior leadership and board members

• Identify gaps in compliance with State and Federal laws, including data protection and cybersecurity regulations

• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT policies, ensuring they are legally sound, current, and consistently enforced

• Highlight misalignment between documented policies and actual IT practices

• Translate technical findings into clear business and legal implications for executives

• Prioritize remediation efforts based on business, legal, and compliance risk

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate outdated or non-compliant systems

• Deliver a clear, actionable roadmap covering technical controls, policy updates, and compliance requirements

• Support coordination across IT, Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IT, Finance, and HR systems and operations

• Ability to analyze complex problems and design practical, streamlined solutions

• Familiarity with industry best practices and regulatory requirements

• Knowledge of Mississippi public-sector IT environments and practices

• Excellent analytical, data analysis, and critical thinking capabilities

• Ability to assess business, application, and legal challenges to identify root causes

• Proven experience developing clear, actionable recommendations

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

• Effective presentation and executive-level reporting abilities

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders

• Experience managing expectations, scope, and deliverables

• Skilled in professional negotiation and conflict resolution

• Experience planning, executing, and delivering consulting engagements

• Strong time management and prioritization skills across multiple stakeholders or clients

• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks

• Experience with proposal development and contract negotiation

• Knowledge of budgeting, pricing, financial analysis, and forecasting

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Strong organizational, decision-making, and accountability skills

Desirable Qualifications

• 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

Minimum Application Requirements

Your application will be disqualified if you do not meet all these minimum application requirements.

• Must meet or exceed the Minimum Qualifications.
• Must be a current resident of the United States.
• Must have current work authorization for the United States.
• Must be a direct hire.

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