Information Technology Project Manager II IV (2 positions to be filled)

Job description

Requisition: 202500098S

Occupational Category (Staff Positions Only): Professional

Hiring Salary: Monthly-Staff

Department: Project Management Office

General Requirements:
Information Technology Project Manager II – Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, or another related field.

Two years’ experience in a professional environment or equivalent in a related project area.

Intermediate knowledge of IT systems, software, and infrastructure preferred.

A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Information Technology Project Manager III – Bachelor’s degree in technology, business or other related field.

Minimum of three years’ experience professional management or equivalent in a related project area.

Advanced knowledge of IT systems, software, and infrastructure preferred.

Project management or process improvement certifications preferred.

A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Information Technology Project Manager IV – Bachelor’s degree in technology, business or other related field.

Minimum of four years’ experience professional management or equivalent in a related project area.

Advanced knowledge across one or more domains, including IT systems, software, and infrastructure preferred.

Project management or process improvement certifications and prior supervisory experience preferred.

A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:
Information Technology Project Manager II – Performs intermediate project coordination as well as project analysis, documentation and planning that ensures University practices comply with all policy and regulatory guidelines.
Information Technology Project Manager III – Performs highly complex managerial project management as well as project analysis, documentation and planning that ensures University practices comply with all policy and regulatory guidelines.
Information Technology Project Manager IV – Performs advanced and highly complex managerial project management as well as project analysis, documentation and planning that ensures University practices comply with all policy and regulatory guidelines.

Primary Responsibilities (Staff Positions Only):
Information Technology Project Manager II – Manages, develops, oversees, and evaluates small and lower priority projects utilizing the project management methodologies defined.

In conjunction with the project management office team, defines, implements, and communicates campus project management methodology, project lifecycle documentation, and best practices to project teams and stakeholders that are consistent with state and campus guidelines.

Develops training materials for use by project teams and university stakeholders.

Initiates projects, obtains authorization and commitment, and provides intermediate analysis of organizational impact, through demonstration of business need and project feasibility.

Develops criteria for evaluating programs, proposals, and other pertinent information related to project assignments, and reviews and recommends proposals and bids to management.

Develops intermediate project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, risk assessments, cost estimates and projections.

Monitors and manages project costs to ensure project is completed within budget and ensures project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.

Compiles and distributes project information, project status reports, and project budget expenditures.

Prepares and presents project dashboard presentations for the management team and provides variance explanations and root causes for deviations to budget and schedule.

Recommends strategies to solve key project issues, and solutions for best possible project outcomes.

Manages project teams consisting of executive and professional staff.

Gathers specifications for Information Technology related projects.

Communicates with people who are not in Information Technology, receives information on what is needed, translates information into Information Technology terminology, and guides people to ensure needs are met.

Performs other related duties as assigned.
Information Technology Project Manager III – Manages, develops, oversees, and evaluates medium and average priority projects utilizing the project management methodologies defined.

Defines, implements and communicates campus project management methodology, project lifecycle documentation, and best practices to project teams and stakeholders, that are consistent with state and campus guidelines.

Provides input to PMO portfolio management modeling and dashboard presentations.

Develops and provides research for training materials for use by project teams and university stakeholders.

Initiates projects, obtains authorization and commitment, and provides advanced analysis of organizational impact, through demonstration of business need and project feasibility.

Develops criteria for evaluating programs, proposals, and other pertinent information related to project assignments, and reviews and recommends proposals and bids to management.

Develops advanced project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, risk assessments, cost estimates and projections.

Monitors and manages project costs to ensure project is completed within budget and ensures project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.

Compiles and distributes project information, project status reports, and project budget expenditures.

Prepares, presents and reviews project dashboard presentations for the management team, and provides variance explanations and root causes for deviations to budget and schedule.

Recommends and defines strategies to solve key project issues, and solutions for best possible project outcomes.

Manages project teams consisting of executive and professional staff.

Performs other related duties as assigned.
Information Technology Project Manager IV – Manages, develops, oversees, and evaluates large and high priority projects utilizing the project management methodologies defined.

Provides leadership and mentoring for other Project Managers and across the university, in developing and implementing project management.

Key advisor for defining, implementing and communicating campus project management methodology, project lifecycle documentation, and best practices to project teams and stakeholders, that are consistent with state and campus guidelines.

Develops and reviews training materials for use by project teams and university stakeholders.

Leader in initiation, obtaining authorization and commitment for projects, and provides advanced analysis of organizational impact, through demonstration of business need and project feasibility.

Develops criteria for evaluating programs, proposals, and other pertinent information related to project assignments, and reviews and recommends proposals and bids to management.

Advises other Project Managers in developing advanced project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, risk assessments, cost estimates and projections.

Monitors and manages project costs to ensure project is completed within budget and ensures project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.

Compiles and distributes project information, project status reports, and project budget expenditures.

Prepares, presents, and reviews project and some portfolio dashboard presentations for the management team, and provides variance explanations and root causes for deviations to budget and schedule.

Recommends, defines and implements strategies to solve key project issues, and solutions for best possible project outcomes.

Manages project teams consisting of executive and professional staff.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skill Profession

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