IT Project Manager 2

Clayton State University; Georgia; On-site; USD 75,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta University, based in Georgia, seeks a Project Manager to lead IT initiatives within the Division of Information Technology. You will drive project scope, timelines, budgets, and vendor deliverables, acting as the main liaison for internal clients and stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and three years of project leadership in a complex setting; a Master’s degree with PMP is preferred. Benefits include health coverage and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and three years of IT project leadership experience.
• Master's degree and PMP credential preferred; experience with large-scale enterprise systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a main point of contact and lead for internal clients in moderately complex projects.
• Develop and manage technical project plans aligned to scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Coordinate vendor workflows and deliverables across multi-unit initiatives.
• Draft and deliver project status communications and reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

PMI standards

Project management

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree / PMP credential (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Division of Information Technology's mission at Augusta University is to anticipate and respond effectively to a changing world with agile, innovative, robust, and secure services that educate and inspire students, empower clinicians, educators, researchers, and administrators, and advance learning, discovery, and care.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Director, Project Management Office, this role is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation. Provides advanced technical and analytical guidance for IT projects, manages workflow and deliverables for moderately complex, enterprise-wide projects, and facilitates project status communication to clients to support IT developments necessary for mission-related functions. Defines project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions to problems.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

• POINT OF CONTACT AND LEAD: Serves as a main point of contact and lead for internal clients in the development and implementation of moderately complex projects.
• PROJECT PLANS AND GUIDANCE: Develop and manage technical project plans aligned to scope, schedule, budget, and resources. Provide moderately advanced technical, analytical, and cost-analysis guidance to project teams.
• VENDOR WORKFLOWS AND DELIVERABLES: Coordinate and integrate vendor workflows across multi-unit initiatives. Track, review, and validate vendor deliverables.
• STATUS COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS: Draft and deliver project status communication and reports.
• OTHER DUTIES: Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience, including leading and managing IT projects in a complex organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree and the PMI Project Management Professional credential. Successful experience working with large-scale enterprise systems.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
• Process improvement and cost analysis expertise.

SKILLS

• Sound project management skills with the ability to apply PMI standards and other methodologies.
• Strong customer service skills with a focus on relationship building with customers and teams.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills.

ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to coach, lead, and mentor other Project Managers.
• Proven ability to lead and keep team members focused on project tasks for effective project delivery.
• Ability to lead and mentor other project managers and department team members.
• Assist in product evaluations, recommendations, and presentations.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; M-F (Work outside of the standard business hours may be required)

Pay Band: B14

Salary: $75,300/annually - $96,000/annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.