IT Project Manager: Lead Cross-Functional Tech Initiatives

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia seeks an IT Project Manager for the Information Technology Services (ITS) – EITS-Project Management team in Athens, Georgia. This is a limited-term, Exempt, full-time role located on campus with no remote work, funded through July 2028, and starting November 2, 2026.

Responsibilities include applying formal project management practices across planning, execution, and closure; creating detailed plans, coordinating teams, maintaining documentation, and ensuring timely,

Qualifications

• Experience with project management frameworks and delivering projects from initiation to completion.
• Facilitating, documenting, and organizing business needs of an organization.
• Excellent written, oral, and facilitation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply formal project management principles during planning, implementation, monitoring and completion.
• Create detailed project plans with schedules, priorities, resources, and constraints.
• Coordinate project teams to facilitate cooperation and prevent delays.
• Develop and maintain standard PM documentation (charters, plans, risk logs, status reports).
• Oversee project execution, report delays, and coordinate issue resolution.
• Apply appropriate PM delivery frameworks (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, SDLC) as needed.
• Lead projects across technology and business processes with measurable outcomes.
• Translate goals into actionable work plans and resource assignments.
• Define requirements with stakeholders and evaluate solutions.
• Monitor deliverables quality and alignment with objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Requirements gathering

Facilitation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The University of Georgia seeks an IT Project Manager for the Information Technology Services (ITS) – EITS-Project Management team in Athens, Georgia. This is a limited-term, Exempt, full-time role located on campus with no remote work, funded through July 2028, and starting November 2, 2026.

Responsibilities include applying formal project management practices across planning, execution, and closure; creating detailed plans, coordinating teams, maintaining documentation, and ensuring timely,