IT Project Manager

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Seeking an IT Project Manager to lead and stabilize a portfolio of in-flight technology projects following a recent financial system migration.

Contract duration: through 7-31-26

Work location:

Columbus, OH (onsite)

• Responsible for driving execution, structure, and accountability across active initiatives.
• Bring clarity, predictability, and delivery discipline to existing projects supporting the migration of approximately ten applications.

Requires senior level judgment & exp. stabilizing complex, in-flight IT projects with minimal ramp-up-time.

• Provide day‑to‑day operational management of multiple active IT projects already in progress.
• Report directly to the upper management & align execution with leadership priorities.
• Manage projects related to application migration, data warehouse updates, and reporting remediation.
• Break existing work into clear milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain executable project plans and schedules.
• Coordinate work across business analysts, developers, SMEs, and consultants.
• Mentor business analysts on documentation and project discipline.
• Facilitate project meetings using Microsoft Teams.
• Schedule & manage meetings using MS Outlook.
• Provide concise and accurate status reporting to executive leadership.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and decision points early.
• Drive timely issue resolution and escalation when needed.
• Ensure documentation is complete and suitable for audit review.
• Reinforce consistent project management practices across the portfolio.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• PMP certification
• At least 5 yrs. of hands‑on IT project management exp.
• Demonstrated exp. taking active or distressed projects.
• Proven ability to drive immediate execution.
• Managing multiple concurrent technology projects
• Strong, delivery‑focused project management background
• Advanced proficiency with MS Teams & Outlook.
• High level of organization and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• At least 8yrs. of senior‑level IT project management exp.
• Managing complex & in-flight IT projects.
• Application migration(s) or modernization initiatives.
• Data warehouse or reporting project exp.
• Mentoring business analysts or junior project managers
• Working in public sector or highly visible environments