Part-time IT Project Manager

Division Summary

Information Technology (IT) is the unified IT organization that supports the vision, values, mission, and goals of the University by providing IT infrastructure, systems, administrative applications, academic resources and related services to faculty, students and staff.

Embracing DU's Impact 2025, the division aligns IT resources with University and unit strategic goals and operational plans, providing service in the spirit of "One DU".

Position Summary

The part-time Information Technology Project Manager reports directly to the Assistant Vice Chancellor IT Budget & Admin Operations.

The Assistant Vice Chancellors and IT Leadership are responsible for overseeing the implementation and operational aspects of projects in coordination with the IT Project Management Office.

The part-time IT Project Manager (IT PM) will be part of the IT Project Management Office and provide leadership, project management, and oversight of several complex, highly visible, enterprise level or IT specific projects.

The part-time IT PM works directly with Assistant Vice Chancellors, IT Directors, IT Managers and others across campus as applicable to effectively manage complex initiatives that span across many organizational boundaries.

This is a non-benefited, part-time positions not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Follow and deploy best practices for enterprise IT project management for the University that are consistent with business and higher education standards in alignment with the IT Project Management Office.
• Responsible for drafting all project communications to be reviewed by appropriate project team members as needed
• Manage or coordinate aspects of IT projects including initiation, planning, base lining, cost management, scope management, change management, resource management, communications, timelines, and quality.
• Schedule meetings with project team members on a regular basis to identify requirements and tasks, review project status, discuss any issues, and plan future actions
• Document project meetings for the delivery of written project status updates to the project team and sponsors
• Responsible for providing weekly project updates that roll-up into the project portfolio
• Execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing need and requirements.
• Log and track action items, risks, issues, and decisions using project management software
• Review task completion for accuracy and follow up with team members on overdue tasks
• Validate deliverables against the project requirements
• Communicate and document any risks and issues that arise during the course of project management functions with the project sponsors
• Develop and maintain any necessary project reports and documentation as needed for the PMO
• Collaborate with key stake holders including : VC / CIO, IT AVCs, technology staff, University partners, and vendors to define business objectives, project scope, deliverables, exceptions, and results.
• Coordinate interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays.
• Assist with other project management-related items as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• IT Project leadership at an enterprise level.
• Exceptional critical thinking, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• A demonstrated understanding of practical IT project management responsibilities :
• task management
• vendor management
• resource management
• communications management
• system documentation
• user training
• escalation of issues
• business process analysis.
• Ability to work with individuals at a variety of levels within the organization.
• Ability to create reports and statistics from various databases using current reporting techniques.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading Information Technology projects
• Experience leading projects in higher education
• PMI PMP Certification

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office / campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 p.m. (MST) October 24, 2024.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00 depending on experience.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting.

The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference.

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Please include the following documents with your application :

• Resume
• Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

• The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
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All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Advertised : October 10, 2024

Applications close : October 24, 2024