Job#: 3025887 Job Description: Title: Project Manager - Network Redesign (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Modernization)
Location: Onsite, Columbus, OH
Contract: 6 month to potential full time
Pay: $50-52 based on experience
Schedule: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Position Overview The Project Manager is responsible for leading the initiation, planning, execution, and closure of the Network Redesign project, a critical initiative within the medical center's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Modernization (CIM) program. This role partners closely with OSUWMC stakeholders and Cisco Systems and oversees multiple network and security-focused workstreams to deliver simple, supportable, secure, and scalable target-state infrastructure.
As a member of the IT Portfolio Management Office (PMO), the Project Manager ensures consistent, high-quality delivery of complex enterprise technology projects while balancing scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
Key Responsibilities Project Lifecycle Management - Lead projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closure
- Develop and maintain project charters, schedules, and execution plans
- Coordinate solution design, build, installation, go-live, training, and transition to operations
- Manage cross-functional internal teams, consultants, and vendor resources
- Establish and manage project baselines for scope, schedule, and cost
- Track milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables
- Ensure project quality through deliverable reviews and adherence to requirements
- Manage multiple concurrent initiatives within the CIM program
Scope Development - Collaborate with business, clinical, and IT stakeholders to define project scope and objectives
- Conduct independent research and fact-finding to assess effort, cost, and timelines
- Evaluate hardware, software, and licensing requirements
- Support development of project budgets and discuss ROI and expected benefits
- Ensure formal acceptance of project scope and objectives
Requirements Elicitation & Validation - Partner with user communities to validate solution alignment with business needs
- Elicit and document requirements using:
- Interviews and workshops
- Site visits and surveys
- Business process and workflow analysis
- Use cases and functional analysis
- Analyze and reconcile requirements from multiple sources
- Distinguish between stated requests and underlying business needs
- Produce and manage project artifacts such as:
- Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
- Functional requirements
- Use cases and design artifacts
- Challenge assumptions and guide stakeholders toward feasible, effective solutions
Communication & Stakeholder Management - Develop and execute project communication plans
- Prepare and deliver project updates and presentations to diverse audiences
- Serve as the primary liaison between sponsors, IT teams, business partners, and vendors
- Coordinate communications with internal communications or marketing teams as needed
- Ensure transparency and alignment across all stakeholder groups
Budget Planning & Financial Management - Provide budget estimates for hardware, software, and professional services
- Support RFP development, vendor evaluations, and cost comparisons
- Track project expenditures and ensure proper billing and financial reporting
- Identify upcoming budget needs and financial risks
Vendor Management - Coordinate and manage vendor-led implementation activities
- Ensure vendor deliverables align with program timelines and quality expectations
- Maintain productive, accountable relationships with external partners
Process Improvement - Identify and recommendopportunities to improve PMO processes and maturity
- Contribute to internal process improvement initiatives and task forces
- Adopt and promote new PMO standards, tools, and methodologies
Professional Development - Stay current on industry trends, standards, and best practices
- Maintain PMI certification and participate in professional development activities
- Engage with professional project management organizations (e.g., PMI)
Other Duties - Maintain project documentation repositories and operational procedures
- Develop training and transition materials as needed
- Complete required organizational training and compliance activities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications - Experience managing enterprise IT infrastructure or network-related projects
- Familiarity with network technologies and cybersecurity concepts
- Proven experience in vendor and stakeholder management
- Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment
- Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, transparency, and customer satisfaction
Preferred Qualifications - PMP or PMI certification (required or must be obtained as a condition of employment)
- Experience working in healthcare, higher education, or regulated environments
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure modernization programs
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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