IT Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: IT Project Manager Location: Lafayette, LA, Birmingham, AL, Columbia, SC or Knoxville, TN Type: Direct Hire Work Model: Onsite – onsite Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Not specified

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Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects supporting cloud, analytics, and infrastructure initiatives within a large financial services environment.
• Manage projects from planning through implementation and testing, coordinating technical and business teams.
• Maintain project plans, track issues and risks, facilitate status and risk management meetings, and deliver clear reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure project deliverables align with scope, schedule, dependencies, and objectives.
• Support complex technology initiatives involving cloud, analytics, or infrastructure platforms.
• Utilize project management tools such as Microsoft Project or similar platforms for planning and tracking.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and remediation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams across technical and business workstreams.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders through status reports, meetings, and negotiations.
• Apply established project management methodologies and practices.
• Foster understanding of AI tools and workflows used to generate or work with data.

• 5+ years of hands-on IT project management experience, including complex technology initiatives.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, tracking, and delivery management skills.
• Experience managing projects involving cloud, analytics platforms, infrastructure, or related enterprise technologies.
• Working knowledge of AWS/cloud environments and ability to coordinate effectively with technical teams.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and technology implementation processes.
• Proficiency with project planning and management tools such as Microsoft Project or similar platforms.
• Experience identifying and managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and remediation plans.
• Ability to guide cross-functional project teams across technical and business workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including reporting, meeting facilitation, negotiation, and issue resolution.
• Experience with established project management methodologies and practices.
• Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables.
• Familiarity with AI tools and AI-enabled workflows, including tools used to generate or work with data.
• Financial services experience is a plus.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• Optional: PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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