IT Project Manager

This IT Project Manager position reports to the UIT Project Management Office (UIT PMO), working with technical project managers in multidisciplinary teams to complete University-wide technology projects. These include Discovery and Implementation projects for enterprise applications and system integrations across areas such as:

• Collaboration or content management
• Cloud services
• Data analytics and reporting
• Research computing
• Information security or privacy

Responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple large and complex technical projects
• Leveraging project management best practices to drive continuous improvement
• Ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes
• Balancing stakeholder interests with professionalism and independent judgment

Focus: ~80% project leadership, ~20% technical contribution Types of projects: Vendor selection and implementation, SaaS projects, development, IT infrastructure projects, application upgrades

Other duties may also be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 8-10 years of related experience in managing projects of extensive size/complexity and moderate performance risk
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting
• Or a combination of education and relevant experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to assemble, engage, and lead cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated project management ability (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communications, risk, procurement)
• Ability to balance customer expectations with project reality
• Resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, problem solving
• Keen interpersonal and impact awareness
• Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies
• Knowledge of project management tools and SDLC
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Experience developing and maintaining complex project plans with WBS
• Experience in people, change, risk, and conflict management
• Ability to build relationships and motivate cross-functional teams
• Ability to align technical needs with business goals
• Leadership, negotiation, persuasion, facilitation skills
• Ability to navigate stressful situations and make/negotiated decisions
• Experience with MS Office, Smartsheet, ServiceNow PPM, Zoom, Slack
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle HCM, PeopleSoft Student/HR Administration
• Experience managing IT infrastructure, applications, and system integrations
• Knowledge of QA/testing practices
• Knowledge of data integration across platforms
• Understanding of web application architecture, system architectures, application integration, object-oriented languages

Certifications and Licenses

• PMP certification strongly desired

• Frequently: sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, lift/carry/push/pull up to 10 lbs
• Occasionally: stand/walk, write by hand
• Rarely: use telephone, kneel, crawl, climb ladders, twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulder, grasp forcefully

Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week