Information Technology Project Management

System Soft Technologies; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

System Soft Technologies seeks an IT Project Manager with a strong systems administration background to lead and deliver technology initiatives. This individual contributor role will own projects end-to-end with minimal supervision and report to an agency manager.

You will work closely with third‑party vendors to deliver projects on time and within scope, utilizing Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms to plan, validate, and support project work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with hands-on systems administration.
• Experience managing or coordinating IT projects with schedules, scope, risks, and status reporting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration.
• Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience managing vendors and cross-functional tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• On-site work in Montgomery, AL for the contract duration.

Responsibilities

• 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 items for leadership and stakeholders.
• Plan and manage migrations, upgrades, and rollouts, including communication, testing, and cutover coordination.
• Identify risks and issues early, and prompt to your manager with clear options and recommendations.
• Document lessons learned and maintain project records.
• Serve as the primary 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 requirements for technical teams.
• Apply hands-on Microsoft 365 knowledge to plan, validate, and support project work.
• Work with AWS/Azure environments to support cloud-related projects, including access, configuration, and migration activities.
• Provide administration support, troubleshooting, and documentation as needed.
• Ensure outcomes comply with state security policies and standards.

Skills

IT project management

Systems administration

Microsoft 365 admin

AWS/Azure

Vendor management

Communication skills

Jira

Microsoft Project

Planner/Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Business

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Planner

Smartsheet

Job description

Duration: 6 Months+

Job Summary

Our client 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 selected candidate will report to a single agency manager and own projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.

The candidate will work closely with third-party vendors to deliver projects on time, within scope, and with minimal disruption to agency operations. Hands‑on technical experience with Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms is essential to plan projects realistically, manage vendors, and communicate effectively 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 **promptn** 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 tools.
• 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.
• 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.