IT - Senior Project / Program Manager

Duration of the Contract : 2 years

Remote work is acceptable but preference may be given to local or in-state candidates.

Resource may be asked to work onsite approximately 2 weeks out of the year.

Travel expenses would be covered under state guidelines

Senior Project / Program Manager North Dakota ITS

NDIT is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in civil construction to support projects involving radio towers and network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have solid construction knowledge and be fluent in industry terminology, as they will coordinate closely with civil contractors. While computer network design experience is required, this role does not involve civil or other engineering-level responsibilities.

Required Skills and Years of Experience :

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Construction Management, or related field

10+ years of project management experience on civil infrastructure projects with significant IT / system integration components

Expert-level proficiency in the Microsoft 3NA Suite, specifically :

o Microsoft (SharePoint) Lists : Creating, customizing, and managing project trackers (change logs, risk registers, action items, issues logs) with rules, views, formatting, and Power Automate integration

o SharePoint Online : Building and administering project sites, document libraries, metadata tagging, version control, permissions management, and creating automated workflows

Advanced Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, pivot charts, slicers, Power Query, Power Pivot, dynamic dashboards, and VBA / macros for change-log analysis and reporting

Proficiency in Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 for scheduling and resource management

Hands-on experience migrating project data from Excel into Microsoft Lists / SharePoint for centralized, auditable tracking

Strong ability to train teams on Microsoft Lists and SharePoint best practices and enforce governance (naming conventions, metadata, retention)

Working knowledge of Power Automate and Power Apps to automate approvals, notifications, and change-log workflows in SharePoint / Lists environments

Full proficiency with the broader Microsoft 3NA ecosystem : Teams, OneNote, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Demonstrated expertise maintaining live project change logs, risk registers, and lessons-learned repositories in Microsoft (SharePoint) Lists

Experience configuring SharePoint permissions to meet client, contractor, and regulatory audit requirements on civil / IT projects

Excellent data visualization and presentation skills (turning Lists / SharePoint data into executive-ready reports and dashboards)

MS Project Knowledge :

2 5+ years of hands-on experience creating and maintaining project schedules in MS Project

Building Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Setting dependencies (FS, SS, FF, SF) and understanding critical path

Baseline management, tracking % complete, variance analysis

Resource loading and leveling

Creating custom views, tables, filters, and reports

Exporting to PDF / Excel and presenting to stakeholders

Microsoft Outlook Proficiency :

2-5+ years of advanced experience managing shared calendars, scheduling meetings (10 50+ attendees), and handling recurring events

Expertise in finding availability across time zones (e.g., using Scheduling Assistant)

Creating and sending invites with attachments, agendas, and video links (Teams / WebEx)

Managing conflicts, rescheduling, and reminders; integrating with mobile apps for on-the-go updates

Nice to Haves :

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification

Experience with MS Project Server / Online (PWA) or integration with Primavera P6

Automating with rules, categories, or add-ins like Calendar Sharing

Skill Name

Education

1. Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, IT, Computer Science, Construction Management, or related field

2. 10+ years of experience in project management on civil infrastructure projects with significant IT / system integration components

3. Expert-level proficiency in the Microsoft 365 Suite

4. 2-5+ years of hands-on experience creating and maintaining project schedules in MS Project

5. 2-5+ years of experience in managing shared calendars, scheduling meetings for large groups.

Preferred Skills

1. License Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Certification

2. PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification

3. Experience with MS Project Server / Online (PWA) or integration with Primavera P6

4. Automating with rules, categories, or add-ins like Calendar Sharing