Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager Research Specialty: IT Project Management / Agile Delivery Remote / Hybrid / Onsite: Hybrid Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Employment Type: Direct Hire / Permanent Our client is a leading private research university based in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeking a Senior IT Project Manager on a full-time basis. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful technology initiatives supporting research, academic, and institutional operations within a highly respected university environment. The ideal candidate has experience leading complex IT projects in a research, higher education, healthcare research, scientific, or similar environment and is comfortable working with researchers, faculty, technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership. This person should be experienced in Agile project delivery, stakeholder management, and driving multiple projects from planning through completion. Required Skills & Experience Experience leading technology projects supporting research, academic research, scientific research, research computing, healthcare research, or similar environmentsExperience working directly with researchers, faculty, Principal Investigators (PIs), or other research-focused stakeholdersAgile/Scrum project management experienceExperience managing multiple concurrent IT projectsStrong stakeholder communication and relationship management skillsExperience facilitating meetings and driving project outcomesStrong written and verbal communication skillsExperience with Agile planning tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or similar platformsStrong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skillsAbility to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependenciesExperience working with both technical and non-technical teamsAbility to communicate effectively with executive leadership and project stakeholdersExperience gathering requirements, documenting project needs, and supporting project planning activities Desired Skills & Experience Higher education experienceAcademic research environment experienceHealthcare research experiencePMP CertificationScrum-related certificationExperience mentoring project managers or Agile teamsProcess improvement experience What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown Agile/Scrum methodologiesJira, Rally, VersionOne, or related Agile planning platformsMicrosoft Office SuiteEnterprise technology projectsCross-functional project delivery environments Daily Responsibilities Lead technology projects through the full project lifecycleFacilitate Agile ceremonies and planning activitiesCoordinate technical, business, academic, and research stakeholdersMonitor project scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverablesSupport project teams in resolving roadblocksCommunicate project status to leadership and stakeholdersManage multiple projects simultaneouslyAssist with requirements gathering and project planningMentor team members on Agile best practicesDrive continuous process improvement initiatives