IT Project Manager

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

If you're interested in being a part of an IT Team that works hard finding solutions and providing the best user experience for students, faculty, and staff, all while still having fun with co-workers, then consider working for Penn State's Outreach and Online Education Information Technology (OOE IT) Team. We investigate, evaluate, and collaborate to find the best technical tools and solutions for our future, and the next generation of learners.

Reporting to the Business Analysis Manager and as part of the Project Management team, the

IT Project Manager

will manage technology projects of varying sizes, scopes, and focuses. The IT Project Manager will work with and oversee cross-functional teams, ensuring the ability to plan, develop, secure resources for, and deliver projects effectively. This role involves managing multiple projects simultaneously, leading teams to achieve project goals, and utilizing appropriate project management techniques. The IT Project Manager will develop comprehensive project plans, adjust projects based on changing business priorities, and manage project artifacts and risks. Additionally, they will coordinate and resolve conflicts within and between project teams, effectively use project management tools, and facilitate team discussions and team-building activities.

The IT Project Manager will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and adaptability. They will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop work breakdown structures, manage project schedules, mitigate risks, create communication plans, allocate resources, and deliver comprehensive project reports. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of the project lifecycle, resource management, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Experience with Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) tools and leading data projects is highly beneficial. A key component of success in this role is demonstrating effective communication and guiding the engagement of all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. OOE IT values customer-focused candidates with excellent written and oral communication, listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Candidates should communicate ideas in both specialized and audience-appropriate language, be able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment, possess keen attention to detail, think outside of the box, and challenge the status quo.

OOE IT values strong communicators, collaborators and client focused individuals. We also look for individuals with the ability to persevere, to find the best solution and prove adaptable and accountable. This is an intermediate level position, where qualified candidates will typically be able to draw from previous experience to demonstrate competency in the required skills. For this new team member, OOE IT will provide an appropriate onboarding period, along with check-ins with peers and supervisors to address any needs or concerns, and an open door to the Executive Director, ensuring your success.

Education and Experience:

This job will be filled as an Advanced Professional level, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and three years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information:

The location of this position is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of OOE IT and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Penn State Outreach and Online Education Information Technology, along with all of Outreach and World Campus endeavors to create an educational environment that embraces workforce diversity, cultural inclusiveness, and employment equity, with a mixture of life experiences, education, and individual perspectives. To that end, we will ask applicants to share with us their definition of diversity, or evidence of their ability to inspire and nurture diversity, equity and inclusion when offered an interview.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$76,700.00 - $115,100.00

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