IT Project Manager – Education Technology & Infrastructure

Quantam; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Competitive hourly wages

Job summary

Quantam Solutions seeks an IT Project Manager to lead multiple enterprise education technology initiatives. You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, and resources across projects, coordinating vendors and internal teams to deliver results.

Responsibilities include governance, reporting, and strategic alignment with statewide education technology goals, focusing on identity/access, network systems, and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise technology projects across multiple initiatives.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and scope for complex programs.
• Strong collaboration with vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of identity and access management and network systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with MS 365 tools for governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle project management for multiple enterprise tech initiatives.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Perform needs analysis and align resources to maximize value.
• Provide planning guidance for IT-enabled education initiatives at scale.
• Lead scoping with requirements gathering and success criteria.
• Manage project financials, forecasting, and cost control.
• Report status, risks, and financials clearly to stakeholders.
• Coordinate vendor partners, contracts, and delivery alignment.
• Lead matrixed teams and facilitate governance activities.
• Build strong relationships with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with PM standards and governance.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Requirements gathering

Leadership

Tools

SharePoint Online

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients. We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. We are currently seeking an IT Project Manager.

Overview:

This role serves as a senior project manager responsible for multiple enterprise-level education technology infrastructure, systems, and solution initiatives. The position operates within a sustainable brokered services model that leverages enterprise vendor providers, internal resources, and management engagement to support evolving delivery, capacity, and scalability requirements across the statewide Kentucky education technology environment.

The role requires expertise in large-scale enterprise technology implementations, particularly in network systems, identity and access management and infrastructure. Solutions and reporting are managed using Microsoft tools, including SharePoint Online, Teams, and the Microsoft Office suite, to ensure effective collaboration, transparency, and knowledge management.

Description:

• Assume full lifecycle project management responsibility for multiple concurrent enterprise technology projects and initiatives supporting the statewide education environment.
• Develop, execute, and manage comprehensive project plans including scope, schedules, budgets, resource allocation, communication strategies, and risk management approaches.
• Perform analysis of education technology needs, prioritizing project activities and aligning resources to maximize value and impact.
• Provide technical planning guidance for implementation of new and existing Education Technology System services and IT-enabled education initiatives, with emphasis on enterprise infrastructure, identity and access management and network systems.
• Lead project scoping activities including requirements gathering, feasibility analysis, and definition of project objectives and success criteria.
• Manage project financials, including forecasting, cost control, and budget tracking across multiple initiatives.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent reporting of project status, deliverables, risks, and financial performance.
• Coordinate and manage multiple vendor partners and service providers, including contract oversight, performance management, and delivery alignment.
• Lead and direct matrixed teams of internal staff and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
• Organize and facilitate project governance activities, including status meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with leadership, customers, cross-functional teams, and partner organizations.
• Ensure compliance with Project Management Framework standards and governance requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements aligned with current education technology standards.
• Support identity and access management integration efforts and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture practices.
• Apply cybersecurity principles and best practices to ensure secure, compliant system implementations.
• Develop, maintain, and manage documentation repositories and process materials using SharePoint Online and Microsoft collaboration tools.
• Participate in cross-office collaboration, knowledge sharing, mentorship, and project community activities.
• Prepare proposals and recommendations for new enterprise technology solutions and optimization opportunities.
• Track and report project time and activities accurately and consistently.
• Provide periodic on-call support outside normal business hours as required to ensure continuity of projects, systems, and time-sensitive deliverables.