Overview:
The Sr. IT Project Manager oversees the success of assigned projects by managing all stages from initiation to completion. They are a highly organized people and process leader with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. They prepare reports for upper management regarding status of the team and projects. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals of the team. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically will manage two to three medium to large projects at any one time.
Pay Range: $100,000 - $125,000
What We Offer:
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Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
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Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
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Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
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Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
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Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
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Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
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Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment
Responsibilities:
- Lead project management functions for IT teams to deliver highly scalable and flexible solutions to support growth and diversification strategies.
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Plan and manage multiple complex technical projects to ensure on-time delivery of products
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Facilitate kick off meetings, project planning, and solutioning meetings
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Determine and define project scope and objectives
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Develop and maintain project plans and project documentation to drive efficiency
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Drive on-time delivery of project including business case, requirements, project planning, testing, and implementation.
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Identify and resolve issues that may negatively impact a project or project deliverables to ensure on-time delivery and product quality.
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Define and monitor key project metrics and prepares status reports and dashboards to keep stakeholders informed.
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Continuously evaluates project risks and implements risk mitigation plans and strategies.
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Coordinates activities and deliverables across multiple teams including IT, business, and external vendor service providers.
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Leads efforts to continually improve project delivery processes
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education / Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in information systems management, computer science, engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience with demonstrated ability required
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Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
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Minimum five (5) plus years’ experience working as a Project Manager or in a project leadership role required.
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Project Management experience within Information Technology, Software Development, or other Technical Engineering industry strongly preferred
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Working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, FERPA, GLBA, DoE Blue Book, Accreditation Standards, etc.) preferred
Skills
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Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines and adapt smoothly to rapidly shifting work priorities and schedules.
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Competent in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
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Innovative, agile learner with a desire for continual process improvements
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Adept at applying disparate elements of information to understand complex problems
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Organization and attention to detail skills.
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Perform work independently with little or no direct supervision
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Demonstrates flexibility and ability to proactively seek new solutions; seek new opportunities for optimized team and platform performance
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Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), MS Project, Azure DevOps, and Teams strongly preferred
Abilities
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Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 5 pounds 5% or less of the workday
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Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
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Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn and reason for all of the workday
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Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.
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Must be able to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.
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Will require less than 5% overnight travel
Work Environment
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Work is performed indoors in a climate controlled environment.
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Regular business hours; occasional extended hours required
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This position is designated as Fully Remote