Job Details:
Role: Project Manager (M365 & organizational change management (OCM))
Location: Columbus, OH (5 days onsite)
Long term contract
Note: Must have experience with organizational change management (OCM)
Overview
The Client’s Microsoft 365 (M365) team is seeking a Project Manager to deliver strategic IT projects that advance Modern Work priorities. This role is ideal for a non‑technical project manager who thrives on coordinating cross‑functional IT teams, driving organizational change, and ensuring successful project execution in alignment with Enterprise goals.
Modern Work Context
The Client Modern Work program leverages Microsoft 365 services to support collaboration, productivity, and a secure digital workplace. Modern Work service areas include Collaboration Identity, Modern Collaboration, Security and Privacy, and Unified Endpoint.
The first major initiative managed by this role will be the Microsoft Places Project, with additional Modern Work projects assigned as priorities evolve.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage IT Modern Work projects and initiatives for the M365 team.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders across the Enterprise, including with agencies, boards, and commissions, to ensure alignment with Enterprise Modern Work goals.
- Coordinate project activities among the M365 technical team and diverse stakeholders, ensuring clarity, engagement, and sustained momentum.
- Apply established project management methodologies and best practices throughout all project phases.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans, role rosters, schedules, issue and risk logs, communication plans, and status reports.
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating as appropriate.
- Support change management, training coordination, and adoption activities to ensure project success.
- Monitor project outcomes and report KPIs and progress to M365 leadership.
- Maintain project documentation and contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and the Modern Work Projects Practice.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience managing technical projects within a large enterprise and/or public sector environment.
- Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across stakeholder groups.
- Experience supporting change management, user adoption, or organizational readiness activities.
- Experience contributing to process improvements or operational enhancements.
- Excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to learn new tools and concepts quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 concepts, collaborative tools, and the broader Modern Work ecosystem.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification from Project Management Institute.
- Experience managing M365 projects.
