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IT Project Management

IT Project Management Managers oversee a team of technical project managers and support staff responsible for the delivery of IT projects; establish project management and quality standards and methods that ensure on-time and in-scope delivery; oversee the development of technical estimates, work plans, methodologies, and deliverables; conduct skills assessments, training, and initiatives to develop the project delivery team; monitor all project milestones and design of technical status reports; ensure that risk is analyzed and mitigated for each project; has deep and broad knowledge of technology.

• Direct the work of project managers, including hiring, development, and performance management
• Lead project management, integrated logistics support, and/or quality assurance activities for the unit
• Incorporate the goals and mission of both the unit and the customer in all work assignments and procedures
• Assist in developing the strategic vision and goals of the division
• Participate in the strategic planning process and provide input into strategic decisions for unit(s) or user group(s)
• Establish and coordinate improvements to project management processes and procedures for the organization
• Review progress of projects and recommend and support improvement strategies where needed
• Evaluate and initiate the change processes necessary to enhance programs
• Serve as consultant for new technological advances particularly those using integrated technologies and services
• Analyze and evaluate vendor proposals for related work; determine the feasibility of proposals and provide or evaluate cost benefit analysis
• Meet with various customers to analyze needs, design, and develop technical solutions
• Prepare various reports including budget reports and project or program plans
• Maintain an awareness of developments in the industry concerning hardware, software, development trends for growth

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00