IT Project Manager - Cloud & Microsoft 365 Lead (On-site)

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

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.