Director of IT Program Delivery

Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennesaw State University seeks an IT Project Delivery Director to lead enterprise-wide program and project delivery. You will own the delivery framework, standards, and continuous improvement across the institution to ensure programs and projects are executed consistently and deliver intended outcomes.

Responsibilities include maintaining PMI-aligned governance, defining success metrics, and mentoring managers to raise delivery maturity while collaborating with academic and technical leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, engineering, or related field.
• Seven (7) years leading complex projects and programs in a PMI-aligned environment.
• PMI credentials such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP or other PMI credentials preferred.
• Advanced degree from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Experience maturing delivery practices or PMO within higher education or similarly complex institutions.

Responsibilities

• Owns enterprise-wide IT program and project delivery standards and metrics.
• Ensures alignment with PMI standards for scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholders.
• Develops scalable delivery frameworks balancing standardization with flexibility.
• Mentors project and program managers to raise delivery maturity.
• Partners with leaders to define success metrics and benefits realization; tracks performance.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

PMI frameworks

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, IT, engineering, or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Kennesaw State University seeks an IT Project Delivery Director to lead enterprise-wide program and project delivery. You will own the delivery framework, standards, and continuous improvement across the institution to ensure programs and projects are executed consistently and deliver intended outcomes.

Responsibilities include maintaining PMI-aligned governance, defining success metrics, and mentoring managers to raise delivery maturity while collaborating with academic and technical leaders.