Sr. IT Project Manager

Overview

The Sr. IT Project Manager oversees the success of assigned projects by managing all stages from initiation to completion. They are a highly organized people and process leader with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. They prepare reports for upper management regarding status of the team and projects. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals of the team. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically will manage two to three medium to large projects at any one time.

What We Offer:

• Salary: Competitive range of $95,000 - $125,000 per year. This range reflects the budgeted compensation for this role. The final offer will depend on experience, skills, and location.
• Bonus: This role offers a competitive bonus opportunity, awarded at the company's discretion and based on both overall business performance and your individual contributions.
• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Responsibilities

• Lead project management functions for IT teams to deliver highly scalable and flexible solutions to support growth and diversification strategies.
• Plan and manage multiple complex technical projects to ensure on-time delivery of products
• Facilitate kick off meetings, project planning, and solutioning meetings
• Determine and define project scope and objectives
• Develop and maintain project plans and project documentation to drive efficiency
• Drive on-time delivery of project including business case, requirements, project planning, testing, and implementation.
• Identify and resolve issues that may negatively impact a project or project deliverables to ensure on-time delivery and product quality.
• Define and monitor key project metrics and prepares status reports and dashboards to keep stakeholders informed.
• Continuously evaluates project risks and implements risk mitigation plans and strategies.
• Coordinates activities and deliverables across multiple teams including IT, business, and external vendor service providers.
• Leads efforts to continually improve project delivery processes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems management, computer science, engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience with demonstrated ability required
• 7+years of IT Project Management experience is required
• Experience leading projects using Agile methodology is required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Agile and/or Product Manager/Owner certification preferred
• Project Management experience within Information Technology, Software Development, or other Technical Engineering industry preferred
• Working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, FERPA, GLBA, DoE Blue Book, Accreditation Standards, etc.) preferred

Skills

• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines and adapt smoothly to rapidly shifting work priorities and schedules.
• Competent in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
• Innovative, agile learner with a desire for continual process improvements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Adept at applying disparate elements of information to understand complex problems
• Organization and attention to detail skills.
• Perform work independently with little or no direct supervision
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to proactively seek new solutions; seek new opportunities for optimized team and platform performance
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), MS Project, Azure DevOps, and Teams strongly preferred