Project Manager

Project overview

Position: Project Manager

Responsibilities

Project Management

Stakeholder, OIT, and Vendor Management

Technical Support and Systems Administration

Required /Desired Skills:

Preferred Skills

Education

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

Job Facts: Contract Corp To Corp | Contract W2 | 10 Months | Travel Required | On-site | $55 - $61/hr

Skills: Project Manager, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 administration

Reference: Dice Id: 10365731 | Position Id: 3335-14481-1794497915

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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)
• Experience with SharePoint administration or SharePoint Online
• Prior experience supporting state or local government, or other public sector environments
• Experience working with a central IT organization such as the Alabama OIT
• 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
• Required 7 years of experience as a Project Manager
• Required 5 years of experience hands on knowledge of MS 365
• Required 5 years of experience with AWS or Azure

Project details

10 months

Montgomery, AL (Onsite from day 1)

Job ID: 816006

Agency: DOI

Interview Mode: In Person

Job Description:

State of Alabama agency, 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 person in it will report to a single agency manager and own projects from start to finish with minimal supervision. You will partner closely with the Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) and third-party vendors to deliver projects on time, within scope, and with minimal disruption to agency operations.

Your hands-on technical experience in Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms will help you plan realistically, hold vendors accountable, and communicate credibly with technical teams.

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 10 Months
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Montgomery, AL, US, US
• Rate: 55-61 EUR/h
• Languages: English