IT Project Manager – Intermediate Level

Strategic Staffing Solutions; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) in St. Louis, MO is seeking an IT Project Manager – Intermediate Level. This role is mostly remote with 1 day onsite per month and is a W2 contract-to-hire engagement.

You will lead projects from initiation through completion, develop detailed plans, manage budgets and vendors, and coordinate diverse stakeholders. Strong communication, organization, and accountability are essential to drive execution and deliver results.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience, preferably IT infrastructure.
• Proven full lifecycle project management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience managing vendors and project budgets.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through completion.
• Develop, own, and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate stakeholders, assign and track tasks, and follow up to ensure commitments are met.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, decisions, and next steps to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify obstacles early and drive issues toward resolution.
• Manage third-party vendors and hold them accountable for schedules and deliverables.
• Monitor project budgets, invoices, forecasts, and related financial activities.
• Manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

Budget management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Teams

IT infrastructure

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Teams

Job description

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

IT Project Manager – Intermediate Level

St. Louis, MO (Mostly remote and 1 day per month onsite)
W2 Contract-to-Hire
W2 pay rate: $50-$60/hr - Medical benefits available

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented IT Infrastructure Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through successful completion.
The ideal candidate is a strong project manager first and an IT expert second. This person must be a proactive, organized go-getter who takes ownership, drives accountability, anticipates problems, and gets things done.
Approximately 75% of the role involves stakeholder communication, task management, project planning, and driving execution, with the remaining 25% focused on vendor management, budgets, and financial tracking.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through completion.
• Develop, own, and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate stakeholders, assign and track tasks, and consistently follow up to ensure commitments are met.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, decisions, and next steps to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify obstacles early and aggressively drive issues toward resolution.
• Manage third-party vendors and hold them accountable for schedules and deliverables.
• Monitor project budgets, invoices, forecasts, and related financial activities.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience, preferably involving IT infrastructure or technology projects.
• Proven full lifecycle project management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience managing vendors and project budgets.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ideal Personality

Personality and project leadership skills are more important than deep IT knowledge.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A go-getter who gets things done.
• Persistent without being abrasive.
• Comfortable challenging people and holding them accountable.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• A strong communicator and relationship builder.
• A self-starter who takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.
• Solutions-oriented and willing to do what it takes to keep projects moving.