Brandeis University
Senior IT Project Manager
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02254
Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as a
Senior IT Project Manager
in the IT Department. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further. At Brandeis, we offer competitive benefits and compensation packages which includes medical, dental and life insurances. We also offer generous paid time off. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition remission. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.
The Senior Project Manager manages critical, large, or complex projects through all cycles of the project lifecycle, performs administrative and organizational management duties to advise and assist ITS Senior Leadership in the development and deployment of technology projects and services as well as evaluating related methods, practices and procedures of these projects undertaken by ITS in support of the Brandeis community.
The Senior Project Manager will identify needed improvements, providing administrative and technical assistance and direction to accomplish these improvements. The Senior Project Manager will apply standard project management methodologies and work with diverse project teams from multiple functional areas to accomplish goals.
The ideal project manager for this position is highly skilled at multi-tasking with strong oral and written communication skills, adept at adjusting approaches based on stakeholder needs at all levels, and a strong problem-solver able to make timely and effective decisions. The position reports to the PMO Manager of ITS who will collaborate on facets of the project and deployments. As a member of the IT Planning & Operations group, the PM will collaborate and assist other members of the group as needed to help Brandeis achieve its technology-related goals.
Essential & Other Functions:
1. Project Management - Technology Consulting - 45%
Directs the multi-functional effort in liaising between relevant Brandeis constituencies for technology-centric projects. Identifies the organization's needs, and with the Brandeis project sponsor, determines the appropriate strategy and plan of action. Consulting may include:
•Provides expert counsel and leadership on both the technical strategy and potential risks.
•Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
•Manages client expectations and scope changes effectively. •Depending on the nature of the consulting engagement:
Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs, requirements, and budget.Writes, reviews and edits requirements, specifications, processes and recommendations related to proposed solution.Manages completion of functional specifications and design specifications.•Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.
•In partnership with the change management and communications teams, develop and execute communication plans in order to properly
engage all stakeholders. Prepares regular status communications to stakeholders of all levels.
2. Project Management - Technology Projects - 45%
Manages multiple technical projects within schedule and budget. Directs various multi-functional team members. Determine project priorities in collaboration with ITS leadership and following University governance protocol.
•Leads initiation, planning, execution and close out phases by enforcing consistent and appropriate project management standards.
•Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs, requirements, and budget.
•Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
•Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project's scope.
•Analyzes and manages project stakeholders effectively.
•Reviews deliverables prepared by team members.
•Minimizes exposure to and manages project risk.
•Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.
•In partnership with the change management and communications teams, develop and execute communication plans in order to properly engage all stakeholders. Prepares regular status communications to stakeholders of all levels.
3. Project Management Office, Governance, and Service Delivery -10%
•Follows and contributes to the practices of the ITS Project Management Office (PMO) for governance oversight, project and portfolio management, and service delivery management.
•Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
•Continually defines ways to increase the community's satisfaction with ITS and to deepen relationships across the University.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred7-10 years of total work-related experience requiredStrong analytical skills for managing complex technology-centric opportunities and issues.Ability to recommend process changes and manage large or complex projects as given.Strong technical skills in a variety of applications and web tools.Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.Ability to be an effective communicator with technical staff, Brandeis departments and faculty, and external entities.Ability to work with various constituencies and facilitate collaboration between them.Extensive experience required with complex technology systems, managing diverse and challenging multifunctional teams, bringing groups to a common understanding and delivering successful outcomes.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDiversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.
If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.
Closing Statement
Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.
Senior IT Project Manager
in the IT Department. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further. At Brandeis, we offer competitive benefits and compensation packages which includes medical, dental and life insurances. We also offer generous paid time off. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition remission. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.
The Senior Project Manager manages critical, large, or complex projects through all cycles of the project lifecycle, performs administrative and organizational management duties to advise and assist ITS Senior Leadership in the development and deployment of technology projects and services as well as evaluating related methods, practices and procedures of these projects undertaken by ITS in support of the Brandeis community.
The Senior Project Manager will identify needed improvements, providing administrative and technical assistance and direction to accomplish these improvements. The Senior Project Manager will apply standard project management methodologies and work with diverse project teams from multiple functional areas to accomplish goals.
The ideal project manager for this position is highly skilled at multi-tasking with strong oral and written communication skills, adept at adjusting approaches based on stakeholder needs at all levels, and a strong problem-solver able to make timely and effective decisions. The position reports to the PMO Manager of ITS who will collaborate on facets of the project and deployments. As a member of the IT Planning & Operations group, the PM will collaborate and assist other members of the group as needed to help Brandeis achieve its technology-related goals.
Essential & Other Functions:
1. Project Management - Technology Consulting - 45%
Directs the multi-functional effort in liaising between relevant Brandeis constituencies for technology-centric projects. Identifies the organization's needs, and with the Brandeis project sponsor, determines the appropriate strategy and plan of action. Consulting may include:
•Provides expert counsel and leadership on both the technical strategy and potential risks.
•Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
•Manages client expectations and scope changes effectively. •Depending on the nature of the consulting engagement:
Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs, requirements, and budget.Writes, reviews and edits requirements, specifications, processes and recommendations related to proposed solution.Manages completion of functional specifications and design specifications.•Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.
•In partnership with the change management and communications teams, develop and execute communication plans in order to properly
engage all stakeholders. Prepares regular status communications to stakeholders of all levels.
2. Project Management - Technology Projects - 45%
Manages multiple technical projects within schedule and budget. Directs various multi-functional team members. Determine project priorities in collaboration with ITS leadership and following University governance protocol.
•Leads initiation, planning, execution and close out phases by enforcing consistent and appropriate project management standards.
•Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs, requirements, and budget.
•Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
•Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project's scope.
•Analyzes and manages project stakeholders effectively.
•Reviews deliverables prepared by team members.
•Minimizes exposure to and manages project risk.
•Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.
•In partnership with the change management and communications teams, develop and execute communication plans in order to properly engage all stakeholders. Prepares regular status communications to stakeholders of all levels.
3. Project Management Office, Governance, and Service Delivery -10%
•Follows and contributes to the practices of the ITS Project Management Office (PMO) for governance oversight, project and portfolio management, and service delivery management.
•Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
•Continually defines ways to increase the community's satisfaction with ITS and to deepen relationships across the University.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred7-10 years of total work-related experience requiredStrong analytical skills for managing complex technology-centric opportunities and issues.Ability to recommend process changes and manage large or complex projects as given.Strong technical skills in a variety of applications and web tools.Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.Ability to be an effective communicator with technical staff, Brandeis departments and faculty, and external entities.Ability to work with various constituencies and facilitate collaboration between them.Extensive experience required with complex technology systems, managing diverse and challenging multifunctional teams, bringing groups to a common understanding and delivering successful outcomes.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDiversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.
If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.
Closing Statement
Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.