Sr. IT Project Manager

Oorwin AI; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

Oorwin AI is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager in Columbus, OH to oversee a portfolio of concurrent IT projects during backfill.

The role emphasizes vendor oversight, procurement-involved initiatives, and delivering solutions across business units while maintaining schedule, scope, and quality. The successful candidate will drive projects from initiation to closure, manage vendor relationships and contracts, and ensure compliance with state governance and security standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects across full life cycles.
• Experience tracking multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on with formal PM methodologies to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Experience in vendor oversight, contracts, and procurement-involved tech projects.
• Demonstrated vendor relationship management and contract enforcement.
• Strong risk, issue, schedule, and scope-change control expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication bridging business requirements and delivery.
• PMP or equivalent certification.
• Familiarity with Ohio IT governance, security frameworks, and public procurement processes.
• Experience with modern work-tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, MS Project).
• Experience with vendor-managed COTS or cloud deployments.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio and project delivery tracking across multiple IT initiatives.
• Oversee vendor performance, contract compliance, and procurement activities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and leadership on deliverables.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage scope changes and adjust timelines and resources as needed.
• Provide governance reporting on budget health and progress.
• Ensure adherence to Ohio IT governance, security, and quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Procurement

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

PMP

Ohio governance

Azure DevOps

Jira

Microsoft Project

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

Sr. IT Project Manager/Only Ohio Candidate

Job Id : A 8189

Posted Date : 10/08/2026

Experience : -

Job Type : -

Location : Columbus, OH

Overview :

Engagement Type

Contract

Complete Description

The Program Manager 4 (PM4) will serve as a temporary contract project manager to provide coverage and backfill for an internal Project Manager on leave. The candidate will manage an active portfolio of concurrent IT projects, with a heavy emphasis on vendor oversight, procurement-involved initiatives, and solution delivery across internal business units. The primary responsibility of the PM4 is to drive projects from initiation through closure, maintaining schedule, scope, budget, and quality requirements while ensuring smooth operational continuity during the backfill period.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Project Delivery: Manage and track progress for multiple concurrent IT projects against established project plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Vendor & Procurement Management: Oversee vendor performance, contractual compliance, and deliverables on vendor-led IT initiatives. Interface with software/hardware suppliers and internal procurement channels.
• Stakeholder & Team Alignment: Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related communications, balancing workloads across cross-functional teams and aligning deliverables with business goals.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify project risks and technical dependencies. Formulate actionable mitigation strategies and resolve issues with sensitivity and tact.
• Scope & Baseline Control: Manage project scope changes, obtain necessary approvals, and adjust project timelines or resource estimates as needed.
• Governance & Reporting: Deliver regular status reports to leadership, team leads, and key stakeholders outlining budget health, schedule tracking, accomplishments, and upcoming risks.
• Process Compliance: Ensure all projects adhere to State of Ohio IT governance, security standards, quality standards, and baseline project management templates.

Required/Desired Skills

• demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects across full project life-cycles Required 7.0 Years experience tracking multiple workstreams, managing cross-functional technical teams, and reporting to senior IT leadership
• Required 7.0 Years hands-on experience using formal project management methodologies to deliver IT projects on time and within scope
• Required 7.0 Years experience in vendor oversight, third-party contract monitoring, or procurement-involved technology projects
• Required 5.0 Years Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships, reviewing vendor deliverables, and ensuring contractual execution
• Required Strong expertise in risk identification, issue resolution, schedule tracking, and scope change control
• Required Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to bridge business requirements and technical solution delivery
• Required PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent project management certification
• Highly desired Familiarity with State of Ohio IT governance, security frameworks, and public procurement processes
• Highly desired Experience utilizing modern work-tracking, workflow, or project tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Project).
• Highly desired Experience with vendor-managed COTS implementations or cloud-hosted solution deployments

Skills :

demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects across full project life-cycles,experience tracking multiple workstreams,managing cross-functional technical teams,and reporting to senior IT leadership,hands-on experience using formal project management methodologies to deliver IT projects on time and within scope,experience in vendor oversight,third-party contract monitoring,or procurement-involved technology projects,Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships,reviewing vendor deliverables,and ensuring contractual execution,Strong expertise in risk identification,issue resolution,schedule tracking,and scope change control,Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to bridge business requirements and technical solution delivery,PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent project management certification,Familiarity with State of Ohio IT governance,security frameworks,and public procurement processes,Experience utilizing modern work-tracking,workflow,or project tools (e.g.,Azure DevOps,Jira,Microsoft Project).,Experience with vendor-managed COTS implementations or cloud-hosted solution deployments