Information Technology Project Management

IT Project Manager

Location: 201 Monroe St, Montgomery, AL 36104

Duration: 6 Months+

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an IT Project Manager with a strong systems administration background to lead and deliver technology initiatives. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. The selected candidate will report to a single agency manager and own projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.

The candidate will work closely with third-party vendors to deliver projects on time, within scope, and with minimal disruption to agency operations. Hands-on technical experience with Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms is essential to plan projects realistically, manage vendors, and communicate effectively with technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead IT projects and initiatives from planning through delivery, managing scope, schedules, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and work breakdowns, and keep them current as priorities change.
• Prepare status reports, meeting agendas, and action item follow-ups for agency leadership and stakeholders.
• Plan and manage migrations, upgrades, and rollouts, including communication, testing, and cutover coordination.
• Identify risks and issues early, and escalate to your manager with clear options and recommendations.
• Document lessons learned and maintain project records.

Stakeholder, OIT, and Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the agency, OIT, and third-party vendors.
• Coordinate vendor work, review deliverables, and track progress against statements of work and schedules.
• Facilitate meetings across technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive decisions to closure.
• Translate technical details into clear updates for leadership, and business needs into clear requirements for technical teams.

Technical Support and Systems Administration

• Apply hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune) to plan, validate, and support project work.
• Work with AWS and/or Azure environments to support cloud-related projects, including access, configuration, and migration activities.
• Step in on administration tasks, troubleshooting, and documentation when projects require it.
• Help ensure project outcomes meet state security policies and standards.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT, including hands-on systems administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating IT projects, including schedules, scope, risks, and status reporting (formal PM certification not required).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration.
• Working experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience managing vendors and working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and manage your own workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Montgomery, AL for the duration of the contract.
• Ability to pass a background check (state requirements may apply).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SharePoint administration or SharePoint Online.
• Prior experience supporting state or local government, or other public sector environments.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project methodologies.
• Familiarity with ITIL or similar service management practices.
• Experience with project tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Smartsheet, or Jira.
• Relevant certifications, such as CAPM, CompTIA Project+, Microsoft 365 Certified, Azure or AWS Certified.
• PMP is a plus but not required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.