IT Project Manager II — Agile Delivery Leader

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical benefits

Wellbeing program

Tuition discount

Parental leave

Job summary

WGU in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex digital initiatives. You will define scope, manage schedules, budgets, and risks, and report progress to stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field, at least 2 years of project management experience, familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Jira, MS Project, and a passion for higher education. Travel up to 20% may be required; WGU offers bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, MIS, CS or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of progressive project management experience.
• Equivalent experience may substitute for education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage all phases of IT projects from scope to delivery.
• Develop project plans, WBS, timelines, estimates, milestones.
• Monitor status, risks, dependencies, issues; escalate as needed.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendor partners.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and requirements.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies; maintain backlog clarity and teamwork.
• Maintain documentation: requirements, test plans, change logs.
• Support testing, validation, and user acceptance; manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Scope & schedule

Agile methods

Documentation

Cross-functional

Problem analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/ MIS/ CS

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Excel

Job description

WGU in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex digital initiatives. You will define scope, manage schedules, budgets, and risks, and report progress to stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field, at least 2 years of project management experience, familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Jira, MS Project, and a passion for higher education. Travel up to 20% may be required; WGU offers bonuses and comprehensive benefits.