IT Project Manager

About Cogent Infotech

Cogent Infotech is a technology and talent solutions company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. We support clients across commercial, federal, state, and local markets with services in digital transformation, application development, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and workforce solutions.

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Experience: 5–7 Years

Location: Lafayette, LA | Hybrid

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: $79,000–$198,000 per annum

Job Summary

We are seeking a mid-level IT Project Manager to lead technology projects that modernize and enhance IT systems and services. The ideal candidate will manage initiatives from planning through completion while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business value. The Project Manager will work closely with PMO leadership, business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and external partners to coordinate project delivery, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure alignment with organizational standards, governance, security, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of IT initiatives of moderate size and complexity, including system modernization, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, and technology transformation projects.
• Establish and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
• Develop and maintain RAID logs, risk registers, issue trackers, and dependency management plans.
• Ensure projects follow established PMO standards, processes, methodologies, and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate across business leaders, technology teams, program managers, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance, SLAs, milestones, deliverables, and key performance indicators.
• Identify, track, and communicate project risks, issues, dependencies, and corrective actions to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with applicable IT governance, security, privacy, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, status reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare executive-level project status reports, dashboards, presentations, and progress updates.
• Support change management and organizational adoption activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer, project documentation, and sustainability planning to support long-term operational success.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and maintain delivery momentum.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to continuous improvement of project management practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in IT project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing technology projects involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Experience working within PMO processes, governance frameworks, and structured project environments.
• Strong understanding of IT governance, security, privacy, compliance, and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate project status, risks, and technical information clearly to executive and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience managing complex public-sector or government-related technology projects.
• Knowledge of government procurement, contract management, and regulatory compliance.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or SAFe certification.
• Experience working with auditors, regulatory bodies, oversight organizations, or government agencies.
• Experience with MS Project or MS Project Enterprise.
• Experience with cloud adoption, cybersecurity, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, or enterprise application initiatives.
• Experience managing external vendors, contractors, and technology partners.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Smartsheet, or similar project management platforms.

Key Skills

IT Project Management • Program Management • PMO Governance • Project Planning & Delivery • Risk & Issue Management • Change Management • Stakeholder Management • Vendor Management • Budget & Resource Management • Agile / Scrum • Waterfall • Hybrid Project Management • IT Governance • Regulatory & Compliance • Cloud Transformation • Cybersecurity Projects • Executive Communication • MS Project • Jira / Confluence • ServiceNow

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions shall not be based on any characteristic protected by applicable law.