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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Technology Implementation Specialist - **Company:** National Youth Advocate Program - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $70,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Databases, Information Technology - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us54aec7f954f11216654dd2ef1bd3e364/eaa ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field. * 3-5 years of experience in IT project management. * IT certifications demonstrating competence in networking, security, configuration preferred. * 2 years of supervisory experience if managing staff is applicable. * Strong leadership and program management skills, able to see opportunities and issues across a wide-ranging program of work. * Ability to manage a portfolio of work with many stakeholders, participants and users. * Uses logical processes to manage and priorities conflicting priorities with different types of benefits and opportunities. OTHER SKILLS * Strong organizational skills, polished verbal and written communication skills. * Strong people management skills to engage teams and break down silos in order to get projects done. * Highly motivated with strong work ethic, skilled in time management * Able to successfully manage multiple ongoing tasks and projects simultaneously * Customer and mission focused mindset * Attention to detail. ## Description The Information Technology Project Manager will plan, establish, and manage information technology (IT) projects and will serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of assigned projects for the National Youth Advocate Program's La Jornada Program. RESPONSIBILITIES * Responsible for hands-on project management for the La Jornada program's IT projects. Identifies, develops, and leads IT projects including all IT-related equipment and services for new office setups. * Creates, manages, and executes project scope, schedule, resources, and change management initiatives. * Proactively identifies IT risks, issues, and opportunities. * Identifies needs and appropriate vendors, obtains quotes, recommends the best and most cost-effective solutions, contracts with vendors, and oversees the work through to completion. * Sets and tracks project milestones; manages and accounts for unforeseen delays, then realigns schedules and expectations as needed. * Establishes and implements project communication plans, providing status updates to affected staff and stakeholders. * Analyzes and interprets data, processes, and systems related to assigned projects, communicates results, and recommends best-practices. * Performs hands-on IT-related equipment configurations, installations, maintenance, and other duties. * Provide direction to assigned internal staff if applicable, and direction and oversight to other internal staff, external contractors, vendors and other third-party personnel involved in IT projects. 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