IT Project Manager
Rutgers University
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Rutgers University–Newark seeks an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and track information technology projects campus‑wide. You will own end‑to‑end delivery, partnering with schools and units to implement infrastructure, systems and applications.
The role emphasizes AI-enabled solutions, data governance, security, and responsible-use standards. It offers a hybrid work arrangement and growth opportunities across a major urban campus.
Qualifications
- Experience coordinating technical implementation with vendors or consultants.
- Ability to develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and status reports.
- Familiarity with AI tools and their application to IT projects, including privacy and security considerations.
- Willingness to evaluate new technology and run pilots.
- Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Responsibilities
- Ensures cohesiveness between TLS, RUN-IT, and campus stakeholders in design and delivery of infrastructure, systems, and applications.
- Serves as primary client liaison between client needs and technical solutions.
- Plans and delivers projects introducing AI-enabled and automation capabilities, including pilot design and adoption support.
- Responsible for financial/budget management of assigned projects.
- Applies PM best practices for cost-effective, value-added solutions.
- Uses university AI tools to improve documentation, reporting and risk tracking.
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Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
IT Project Manager
Staff & Executive - Information Technology
Scheduling Office - Newark
Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking an IT Project Manager. Reporting to the Associate Director of Innovation & Technology Strategy within Technology & Learning Spaces ( TLS ), the IT Project Manager plans, coordinates, and tracks information technology project initiatives and leads technical solution implementations for the Rutgers–Newark campus.
This is a hands‑on role with campus-wide reach and room to grow. The IT Project Manager owns projects end to end, partners directly with the schools and administrative units that depend on them, and helps shape how Rutgers–Newark evaluates and adopts emerging technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and automation capabilities.
- Ensures cohesiveness between Rutgers–Newark Technology and Learning Spaces ( TLS ), Rutgers–Newark IT ( RUN-IT), and other Rutgers–Newark campus stakeholders in technical solution design, technical implementation, and overall project delivery for infrastructure, system, and application initiatives across the campus.
- Serves as primary client liaison and provides the “bridge” between client needs and the technical solutions that support those needs.
- Plans and delivers projects that introduce AI-enabled and automation capabilities into campus systems and services — including requirements definition, vendor and platform evaluation, pilot design, and adoption support — in alignment with university data governance, accessibility, security, and responsible-use standards.
- Responsible for financial/budget management of assigned projects.
- Applies best practices in project management and technical implementation in order to deliver value-added solutions in a cost-effective manner.
- Applies university-approved AI tools within the project management practice to improve the speed and quality of documentation, status reporting, and risk identification.
Minimum Salary 81778.000
Mid Range Salary 103450.000
Maximum Salary 125121.000
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Full Time
37.5
37.50
Day
Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.
Admin Assembly (MPSC)
PeopleSoft
Staff - 12 month
ABP
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience managing information technology projects through the full project lifecycle.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating technical implementation work with technical staff, vendors, or consultants.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and status reporting.
- Working familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and their practical application to project delivery or IT service improvement, including awareness of the data privacy, accessibility, and security considerations they raise.
- Willingness and curiosity to evaluate unfamiliar technology, run structured pilots, and help colleagues adopt new tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
- Five (5) or more years of IT project management experience.
- Project Management Professional ( PMP ) certification, Certified Associate in Project Management ( CAPM ), an Agile/Scrum certification, or completion of a recognized project management curriculum.
- Lean Six Sigma training or certification.
- Experience working in higher education, the public sector, or a similarly complex organization.
- Experience delivering projects that implement AI-enabled or automation capabilities (e.g., virtual agents, AI features within enterprise platforms, workflow automation).
- Experience running technology pilots or proofs of concept and translating the results into adoption or implementation recommendations.
- Experience building training materials or leading enablement sessions for non-technical users.
- Experience with enterprise IT service management and project/portfolio management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Wrike).
- Experience with data visualization or reporting tools (e.g., Tableau).
- Microsoft 365 Copilot and other university-approved AI assistants
- Wrike
- ServiceNow
- Zoom
- Slack
- Qualtrics
- Tableau
- Climbing stairs and walking up to several blocks for campus meetings; commuting to off-campus locations (e.g., other Rutgers campuses) as needed.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
Posting Number 26ST2077
Posting Open Date 10/30/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
Rutgers University–Newark
Rutgers University–Newark
Newark
NJ
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- * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- High School Diploma/GED
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Ph.D.
- * Do you have a minimum of three (3) years of experience managing information technology projects through the full project lifecycle?
- Yes
- No
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- No
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- List of Professional References (contact Info)
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