AL - DOI - Project Manager

Position Summary:
Project Manager: individual contributor role with no direct reports. Report to a single manager and own projects entirely. Hands-on technical experience in Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms, 3rd party vendor relationships, and communicate with Client.
 
Position Overview:
Our client, a 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 (Client) 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.
 
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, Client, and Vendor Management
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the agency, Client, 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 Client
• 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.
 
Skills:
 

Experience as a Project Manager

Required

7

Years

 

Hands on knowledge of MS 365		Required	5		Years
Experience with AWS or Azure	Required			5	Years