Senior IT Project Manager

About the role

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for the program level management and delivery of physical technology infrastructure initiatives across the University. This role leads multiple concurrent projects focused on campus technology foundations, including network infrastructure, security endpoints, and building embedded IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a coordinated program of physical technology infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, resources, and dependencies.
• Oversee planning and execution of multiple concurrent initiatives, including sequencing, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Ensure projects deliver reliable, scalable, and secure technology infrastructure that is aligned with institutional needs.
• Define and manage project scope, timelines, resourcing, budgets, and deliverables in partnership with IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain project governance structures, including escalation paths, decision tracking, and status reporting.
• Provide consolidated program-level reporting on milestones, risks, issues, and financials.
• Work closely with IT infrastructure teams, Facilities, and other business stakeholders to ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and implemented.
• Translate business and operational requirements into executable project plans for physical technology delivery.
• Cook up and coordinate implementation activities to minimize disruption to academic, administrative, and campus operations.
• Career with internal and external project resources, including vendors, integrators, and consultants.
• Review and manage contracts, Statements of Work, deliverables, and vendor performance.
• Manage project and program budgets, including tracking, forecasting, and invoicing.
• Communicate effectively to stakeholders at all levels (project team, University Cabinet, IT Leadership, etc.).
• Lead project meetings with IT teams, campus stakeholders, and vendors.
• Ensure follow through on open items and decisions.
• Maintain complete and accurate project and program documentation.
• Execute communication plans related to infrastructure changes and implementation schedules.
• Contribute to defining and executing project change management strategy.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of project management experience, including 3+ years managing complex, multi-project initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing physical technology infrastructure projects with technical and scheduling dependencies.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with consistent follow-through.
• Able to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience applying multiple project delivery methodologies (predictive, iterative, Agile), with sound judgment in approach selection.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet or comparable project management tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and standard business productivity tools.
• Familiarity with AI tools to support personal and administrative efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education or similarly complex institutional environments.
• Direct experience with one or more of the following: Network and wireless infrastructure, Building-embedded IT systems, AV or classroom technology, Business analyst experience.
• Experience working with vendor-led delivery models.
• Commitment to continual learning and development in a constantly changing environment.

Benefits

Bentley offers a total rewards package designed to attract, motivate, retain, and reward our employees. This includes competitive compensation, robust benefits, career development and opportunities, generous paid time off, workplace flexibility and a positive, engaging employee experience.

Pay

The salary grade range for this role is $91,150 - $150,890 per year. For questions about the salary grade range or additional information, please contact us at GA_HR_Employment@bentley.edu.