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Project Management

The Project Manager works with many levels of leadership and staff to manage project efforts based on industry best practices; works as the single point of contact for facilitation and communication of project goals, deliverables and schedules, and must be an excellent communicator; various levels of documentation will be produced at each stage of the project and the project manager is often the person who creates these with input from others.

• Interact regularly with project sponsors and stakeholders; use appropriate project management strategies for implementing requirements across a broad range of programs and initiatives
• Conduct project management activities such as communicating with resource managers, team leads, etc. in order to track project milestones and keep the focus on delivering project commitments
• Lead the creation of project definitions, budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, project plans, communication plans, and project schedules to determine scope of work for assigned projects
• Interact regularly with project teams for enterprise wide, multi-year projects
• Research and recommend project management policies, principles, and practices
• Implement best practices and process improvements to manage scope, project activities, project schedule, budget, issues, and risks
• Coordinate, resolve, or assist in resolution of conflicts and other issues within and between project teams and recommend/provide solutions
• Facilitate and/or conduct feasibility studies for projects and requests for proposals, and make recommendations on selections
• Prepare reports and other associated project or program documentation
• Create project artifacts, agendas, presentations, meeting minutes, etc. for project team
• May serve as liaison with industry and various other groups to disseminate appropriate information
• Provide guidance to stakeholders, especially as it pertains to the use of tools for effective project management
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00