Manager, IT Project

Department: Information Technology Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.

Description:

Under general supervision, provides project leadership and support for information technology project teams - from project initiation through completion. Assignments are typically small projects or components of mid- to large scale projects related to implementation of new or revised information management systems. Project teams are comprised of technical experts, functional area subject matter experts and project managers.

Duties:

• Leads or participates, depending on project size, in defining project goals, objectives, scope and estimates for schedules, resources and costs.
• Supports project execution through ongoing coordination of planning, task assignments, performance reporting, change management, risk management and issue resolution.
• Coordinates communications among project teams, customers and appropriate levels of management.
• Prepares project schedules, timelines; monitor project and technical team's progress to ensure stakeholders remain engaged where appropriate.
• Works in conjunction with functional sponsors, technical subject matter experts, and/or business analysts to gather project requirements.
• Prepares and deliver project status reports and presentations using approved enterprise reporting tools.
• May provide input to the formulating and managing project budgets.
• Participates in the acquisition process for project-related goods and contracted services and perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing multiple simple to complex IT projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of project management lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate fluently and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of various methods for eliciting and documenting requirements.
• Ability to manage differing perspectives among use groups, negotiate resolutions, and prioritize completing needs.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to identify issues and problems, and communicate complex information clearly, concisely, manage complex issues and facilitate resolution.
• Ability to address faculty, staff, and student concerns with a service-oriented approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data visualization tools, including Microsoft Power BI, MS Project and MS Visio.
• Ability to influence, develop and lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve established objectives.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.