IT PROJECT MANAGER - AZURE MIGRATION

About the role

Seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to provide project management leadership for a high-visibility Microsoft Azure migration initiative. The selected consultant will oversee planning and execution activities throughout the project lifecycle while coordinating internal technology teams, business stakeholders, vendors, senior leadership, and executive sponsors. The ideal candidate is a hands-on project manager with prior cloud or Azure migration experience, strong vendor and relationship management skills, and the ability to translate complex technical information for both technical and nontechnical audiences. Success in this role requires organization, adaptability, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a large-scale Azure migration initiative in partnership with the IT Project Management Office and technology teams.
• Provide hands-on, day-to-day project management across planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery activities.
• Collaborate closely with program leadership, senior project managers, technology leaders, executive sponsors, internal teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Develop and maintain project charters, work breakdown structures, detailed schedules, status reports, meeting materials, minutes, action items, and other core project documentation.
• Apply established PMO methodologies and standards for schedule, scope, issue, risk, change, resource, and communication management.
• Create and track project schedules using Microsoft Project Online and related productivity tools.
• Plan and facilitate project team meetings, planning sessions, sponsor meetings, and vendor discussions.
• Identify and escalate issues, risks, dependencies, and decisions while ensuring timely follow-through on action items.
• Coordinate resources across functional teams and help establish cohesive, accountable project team dynamics.
• Gather and document business and technical requirements and translate complex information into clear language for all project participants.
• Deliver concise, accurate project communications and presentations to audiences ranging from technical staff to executive leadership.
• Organize and prioritize competing tasks to support timely implementation and achievement of project milestones.

Requirements

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• At least five years of demonstrated experience managing projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Strong, hands-on project management experience within a structured PMO environment.
• Proven relationship management experience with technology teams, business stakeholders, vendors, senior leaders, and executive sponsors.
• Experience working effectively in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, facilitation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to convert complex technical information into clear, audience-appropriate business language.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project Online, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Professional.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment as both an independent contributor and collaborative team member.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing Microsoft Azure migration or comparable enterprise cloud migration initiatives.
• Project management experience within healthcare or another complex, highly regulated environment.
• Experience managing large, visible technology infrastructure or platform transformation projects.

Work Environment and Schedule

• This is primarily a first-shift position; occasional evening or weekend work may be required based on project milestones, cutovers, and timelines.
• Depending on the assignment, work may occasionally occur in active healthcare settings, including areas occupied by patients.
• Professionalism, teamwork, attention to detail, and high-quality work products are essential.

Contract Length: 52 weeks

Hybrid Requirements: Remote but available onsite in Columbus, OH as needed

Pay Rate: $65/hour W2