Project Manager - IT

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with varying size, scope, and complexity.
• Assist with managing complex, large-scale, or university-wide efforts.
• Assist users with the creation of project requests.
• Assist with defining project scope, goals, and deliverables in alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with peers, business analysts, and stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project milestones, plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate with IT department leaders, senior management, and external partners.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and collaborate with managers who allocate project resources.
• Practice solid time management methods so that multiple projects can be accomplished simultaneously.
• Identify and plan mitigation for project risks.
• Prepare and present progress reports, proposals, and post-mortem analyses/lessons learned.
• Create and maintain project-related artifacts, as needed.
• Follow IT established processes and procedures.
• Assist leadership to achieve project completion goals and objectives.
• Assist with identifying and sharing obstacles, barriers or gaps and work to continuously improve organizational capability to deliver results.
• Practice solid problem-solving skills.
• Practice strong communication skills with multiple levels of the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• Project Management Professional Certification or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience working within IT with an understanding of computer and enterprise systems.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience managing projects, preferably in a technology field, with evidence of increasing levels of responsibility and project complexity.
• Evidence of strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively conduct presentations required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of employees and stakeholders.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $77,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

FLSA Status: Exempt.