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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:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 16
• Minimum – $123,200.00
• MidPoint – $157,100.00
• Maximum – $191,000.00

• Access management
• Information governance
• Organizational training
• Presentation Skills
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Report writing
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• System analysis
• Technical development
• Technical support
• Technical Writing
• Vendor management