IT Project Manager — Lead Complex Tech Initiatives

University of Akron; Akron, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, is seeking a Project Manager - IT to oversee diverse IT projects from initiation to delivery. The role collaborates with business analysts, stakeholders, and IT leaders to define scope and deliverables, while developing detailed milestones, timelines, and budgets.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years in IT, and 3+ years in project management; PMP certification or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and PMP certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant IT experience with understanding of enterprise systems.
• At least 3 years of experience managing projects, with increasing scope and complexity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with varying size, scope, and complexity.
• Assist with creating project requests and defining scope, goals and deliverables.
• Develop milestones, plans, timelines and budgets; coordinate with IT leaders and stakeholders.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress and manage resources; practice time management across multiple projects.
• Prepare progress reports, proposals and post-mortems; follow IT processes.
• Identify risks and plan mitigations; communicate obstacles and drive improvements.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, is seeking a Project Manager - IT to oversee diverse IT projects from initiation to delivery. The role collaborates with business analysts, stakeholders, and IT leaders to define scope and deliverables, while developing detailed milestones, timelines, and budgets.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years in IT, and 3+ years in project management; PMP certification or equivalent is preferred.