Morris Technology Solutions

Network Project Manager

Morris Technology Solutions Springfield, Illinois, United States · $135K–$156K/yr

Information Technology & Services · 51-200 employees

2 d ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Contractor Full-time United States
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About the role

The Project Manager will oversee the end-to-end deployment of network infrastructure refreshes across hospitals and clinics, including scheduling, logistics, and site coordination. They are responsible for managing technical teams, coordinating maintenance windows, and ensuring all project documentation and change requests are handled effectively.

What they look for

Project Management IT Infrastructure Network Refresh Cisco Logistics Coordination Stakeholder Management Change Management Risk Management Deployment Planning Clinical Environment Coordination Documentation Maintenance Windows Asset Tracking Technical Team Leadership Network Engineering Support

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure project management, specifically within hospital or health system environments. Proficiency in Cisco network deployments and the ability to manage complex site logistics and clinical stakeholder approvals are essential.

Full description

Position Overview

Morris Technology Solutions (MTS) is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager to support a large-scale network infrastructure refresh for a hospital system in central Illinois. This approximately 7-month contract involves replacing end-of-life Cisco network devices across hospitals, clinics, and data centers, including switches, wireless access points, controllers, and routers.

The Project Manager will oversee project scheduling, site logistics, resource coordination, and deployment activities across multiple locations. This role requires regular weekly travel to central Illinois for most of the contract duration, outside of the December holiday period. Travel expenses will be covered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage project schedules, site sequencing, and deployment progress across multiple locations.
  • Coordinate network engineers and onsite technician teams to ensure deployment activities remain on schedule.
  • Plan and coordinate maintenance windows, including overnight network cutovers in active hospital environments.
  • Prepare and manage change requests, approvals, and coordination with network engineering teams and change advisory boards.
  • Coordinate site access, escorts, infection-control permits, and clinical stakeholder approvals.
  • Oversee equipment logistics, including staging, delivery, installation coordination, and removal of decommissioned equipment.
  • Maintain project trackers, monitor deployment progress, and provide regular status reports.
  • Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
  • Coordinate project closeout documentation, including as-built records, asset tracking, and acceptance sign-offs.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience managing IT infrastructure projects.
  • Experience managing at least two network deployment or refresh projects within hospitals or health systems.
  • Experience coordinating infrastructure work in active acute-care environments, including overnight maintenance windows, change control, and clinical downtime planning.
  • Strong project scheduling, logistics coordination, and multi-site deployment management experience.
  • Experience coordinating technical teams, including client employees, contractors, or subcontractors.
  • Excellent communication, organization, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to travel regularly to central Illinois and support occasional overnight cutovers.
  • Ability to complete required hospital credentialing, including immunizations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP or equivalent project management certification.
  • Experience managing Cisco network refreshes, including Catalyst switching, wireless infrastructure, and data center networking.
  • Familiarity with Epic or other EHR implementations, go-lives, and associated change freezes.
  • Experience with ServiceNow or similar change management platforms.
  • Experience with SharePoint, Smartsheet, or similar project tracking tools.

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