Strategic IT Portfolio & Projects Director

Clayton State University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance program

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Augusta University seeks a Director of IT Portfolio and Project Management to align IT initiatives with academic and administrative priorities. You will lead governance, standardize delivery, and drive portfolio optimization across multiple campuses.

You’ll advise executives on investment decisions, risk management, and resource allocation while fostering collaboration and innovation in project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited field with 10+ years of performance improvement and program/project management experience.
• PMP or Prosci certification required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain standardized IT project management processes and frameworks (PMO, Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Lead full project lifecycle from initiation to closure, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and quality standards.
• Coordinate portfolio reviews, resource allocation, risks, and benefits to maximize ROI.

Skills

Project management

Lean / Six Sigma

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/IS/Business/PM/Healthcare/Engineering)

Tools

MS Project

Project Server

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Augusta University seeks a Director of IT Portfolio and Project Management to align IT initiatives with academic and administrative priorities. You will lead governance, standardize delivery, and drive portfolio optimization across multiple campuses.

You’ll advise executives on investment decisions, risk management, and resource allocation while fostering collaboration and innovation in project delivery.