AL - DOI - Project Manager

Job Title: DOI-Project Manager 

Location:  Montgomery, AL 

Job Type: 9-month contract, W2 

Expected hours per week: 40 hours per week 

Schedule: On-site, Monday-Friday, 8am-5:00pm 

Pay Range: $80 per hour 

Job Description:  

Overview 

We are seeking an IT Project Manager with strong hands-on systems administration experience. This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports: you’ll report to a single manager and drive projects from start to finish with minimal supervision. 

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 

• 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 

Education 

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

Benefits: 80 hours paid time off, medical insurance contributions, dental vision and our 401k retirement savings plan available.