Senior Project Manager, Research IT & SaaS Upgrades

The University Of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago in Chicago's Hyde Park campus seeks a Senior Project Manager for Research Administration Systems to lead the modernization of the AURA suite and oversee the transition to Huron SaaS. You will collaborate with IT, central offices, and departments to map requirements, manage budgets, and coordinate vendor relationships.

Required are 7+ years in project management and PMP certification; experience with enterprise upgrades and BI tooling is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• PMP Certification is required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a structured fit-gap analysis of the current AURA on-premises environment against Huron SaaS.
• Coordinate upgrades for all AURA modules and relevant integrations.
• Develop migration plans and manage stakeholder communications and governance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

PMP Certification

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Huron Research Suite (AURA)

Workday

Oracle

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The University of Chicago in Chicago's Hyde Park campus seeks a Senior Project Manager for Research Administration Systems to lead the modernization of the AURA suite and oversee the transition to Huron SaaS. You will collaborate with IT, central offices, and departments to map requirements, manage budgets, and coordinate vendor relationships.

Required are 7+ years in project management and PMP certification; experience with enterprise upgrades and BI tooling is a plus.