Information Technology Manager

Glendale, CO | Onsite 4-Month Contract-to-Hire | $50–$55/hr W-2 | $90K–$110K Target Conversion Epic Placements is working with a long-time technology services partner to identify a hands-on IT Manager for a public-sector environment in Glendale, Colorado. This is a unique opportunity for someone who sits comfortably between technical IT operations and technology leadership . An MSP handles much of the day-to-day help desk, device, and infrastructure management, while this person serves as the onsite technology owner — partnering with leadership and departments, holding technology vendors accountable, driving projects and strategy, and stepping into technical issues when needed. We are not looking for a purely administrative IT manager. The right person still understands the technology, can troubleshoot, ask the right questions, challenge a vendor recommendation when necessary, and become the trusted technology resource for the organization. What You'll Be Doing Serve as the primary technology advisor and internal point of ownership for IT Manage the relationship with the MSP and other technology vendors, including SLAs, escalations, service quality, projects, and deliverables Partner with leadership and departments to understand needs and translate them into practical technology solutions Lead technology projects, implementations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives Support IT strategy, roadmaps, policies, governance, budgeting, procurement, licensing, and lifecycle planning Coordinate cybersecurity, risk, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives with external partners Review technology performance, risks, costs, and vendor recommendations and drive issues through resolution Remain hands-on enough to troubleshoot local Windows, Microsoft 365, identity/access, endpoint, networking, and end-user issues when needed Communicate clearly with executives, department leaders, end users, vendors, and technical teams What We're Looking For 5+ years of progressively responsible IT experience Experience functioning as an IT Manager, Technology Manager, IT Operations leader, or senior systems/infrastructure professional with ownership responsibilities Experience managing an MSP, outsourced IT provider, consultants, or technology vendors Strong technical foundation across Microsoft 365, Windows, networking, cloud services, endpoints, and enterprise IT Ability to independently troubleshoot technology and evaluate technical recommendations Experience leading technology projects and implementations Strong vendor management, service-delivery, escalation, and stakeholder-management skills Exposure to IT budgeting, procurement, contracts, cybersecurity, risk, or governance strongly preferred Public-sector, government, municipal, or regulated-industry experience is a plus Ability to work onsite in Glendale, Colorado Preferred certifications/exposure include ITIL, Security+, Microsoft certifications, PMP, CISSP, CGCIO, NIST, CIS Controls, CJIS , or comparable frameworks. This is a 4-month contract-to-hire opportunity paying approximately $50–$55/hour W-2 , with a current targeted conversion range of $90,000–$110,000 . This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. #J-18808-Ljbffr Epic Placements LLC