Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager provides leadership in the execution of university-wide technology projects. This position provides direction and coordination of both functional and technology tasks to complete projects within scope, on time, and within budget.

This includes developing project charters and project plans, leading technical and functional project personnel, coordinating with vendors, evaluating and revising processes, and participating in change management in support of university goals.

The position oversees moderate and large system implementations and business process improvement efforts for several concurrent, complex, and impactful technology projects involving collaboration across technical and functional business teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Project Planning & Execution : Participates in vendor evaluation process and training; Develops detailed project plans / roadmaps (scope, budget, and timelines).
• Manage projects by applying proven project management methodologies related to Integration, Scope, Schedule, Quality, Resource, Communication, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholders
• Stakeholder Collaboration : Builds partnerships to collaborate and use influence without authority to gather business requirements;

Collaborates closely with project owners, ensuring that the product queue is well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with stakeholder expectations

• Resource Management : Partners with internal customers and vendors to assemble appropriate project team (staffed correctly) and provide ongoing motivation to drive projects to completion
• Risk Management : Identifies potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies; Leads task management, defines showstoppers, make sure bugs are triaged, and ensure issues are resolved or mitigated
• Quality Assurance : Oversees all project deliverables and works with internal customer to document business processes and make improvements when necessary.

Coordinates user acceptance testing to verify that a project meets defined requirements.

Metrics & Reporting : Tracks and communicates project metrics to monitor project progression and ensure project transparency.

Coordinates project status communications.

Project Leadership : Serves as an advocate for sound project management practices, ensuring adherence to established practices.

Work with functional and technical teams to ensure work is completed as planned and follow analytical methods for task execution / tracking and budget / timeline tracking

• Partner / Vendor Relationship Management : Closely manages partner / vendor relationships and coordinate with university functional and technical staff to ensure project milestones are met.
• Leads and facilitates project meetings and presentations; establishes and executes a project communication plan to maintain project alignment
• Facilitates regular status meetings with stakeholders and develops reports
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information systems management, project management or related field, preferred
• Experience in or a strong aptitude for project management, agile methodologies, advanced knowledge of project management software, preferred
• 5 years of experience in leading / managing technology projects. Experience in higher education and / or experience in ERP system implementation, highly preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or ability to obtain and maintain certification required (must be able to test & obtain certification within 1 year of employment)
• Active PMI membership is desirable.
• Must have valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance and personal injury insurance; or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis
• Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule
• Must have the ability to demonstrate advanced skills in MS Office 365 Suite and project management software
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong public relations and customer service skills with an ability to implement diplomacy and discretion at all times;

an ability to work effectively with communities across the university.

• Proficient in communicating ideas and opinions in a clear, concise manner in verbal, written, or graphical forms that explain technical issues in ways for technical as well as non-technical audiences
• Must have a high ethical standard and a strong sense of confidentiality; ability to work with personal data, maintain user confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Must have ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines; thrive in a complex work environment; displays solid problem solving and interpersonal skills;
• Must have ability to work well independently and as part of a team; ability to work independently and collaboratively with functional users while applying best practices in developing processes, test plans, executing testing of business applications, and assuring quality controls and documentation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

• Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day to day business.
• While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone;

and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.

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