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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Project Manager - **Company:** Hire IT People - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Presentation Programs - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://ats.hireitpeople.com/candidate/apply/40349-it-project-manager ## About the Role * Bachelors degree or equivalent * 8+ years of prior project management experience * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Prior experience with state or other public sector clients * Excellent organizational skills and a leader in the change process * Ability to collaborate and drive execution at all levels within a business area * Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats to various situations and audiences * Expertise in documentation, presentation tools, and project management tools * Excellent skills in critical thinking and analysis * Ability to establish strong working relationships across IT, business lines and external stakeholders * Group facilitation skills, negotiation and ability to influence and drive decisions * Possess understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture and able to clearly guide and articulate needs to successfully onboard and manage new organization * Possess understanding of end-point requirements, development workbench and requisite cloud technologies to successfully facilitate the capture and execution of technical tasks ## Description * Leads project resources in the creation of the work break down structure, identifying the critical path, and ensuring the project stays on track by managing the day to day operations * Builds trusted relationships with all stakeholders and project teams needed for successful project delivery * Ensures tasks are captured and executed in a timely manner across all workstreams * Manages all workstreams of the project * Manages supplier delivery of committed deliverables * Manages the project budget * Able to identify required resources and skillsets necessary for successful implementation * Coordinates the efforts of project team members to deliver tasks according to the project plan * Tracks project metrics for quality management * Point of contact for all project deliverables, both by the agency and by suppliers * Excellent communication skills must be able to work closely with agencies and suppliers to ensure tasks are completed according to schedule * Engages with project leadership team and business sponsors to define objectives and deliverables * Supports cross-functional and operational departments in assessing potential risks and blockers * Integrates information from a variety of sources to arrive at a broad understanding of issues * Anticipates and addresses obstacles, redirecting efforts to accelerate work or improve quality * Performs other duties as assigned, * Independently lead, manage, plan and organize project team * Understand the project objectives by thoroughly comprehending the business, technology, security risks and goals * Create, maintain, and manage overall project plans * Review, revise, and recommend changes to all project deliverables * Report project status as required to GTA Enterprise Program Management Office * Ensure project schedule and deliverables are managed in accordance with GTA Policies, Standards, and Guidelines * Provide technical knowledge and direction * Engage appropriate stakeholders and incorporate feedback and requirements * Collaborate with business partners, stakeholders, and senior management * Coordinate project communications, risks, and issues resolution * Identify obstacles and escalate issues, as needed * Provide issue resolution and manage project interdependencies * Track progress and create project status reports and regular metrics ## Related Videos - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [101 brilliant things of C++](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/181-101-brilliant-things-of-c) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Tackling Complexity With Functional Programming And Kotlin](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/705-tackling-complexity-with-functional-programming-and-kotlin) - [You’re a great coder? 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