Information Technology Project Manager

The University Information Technology Services (UITS) department at the University of Arizona is recruiting for an Information Technology Project Manager.

The selected candidate will report to the Executive Director of Campus IT Partnerships and be responsible for the day-to-day planning, organizing, and integrating, coordinating and monitoring complex and/or large-scale cross-functional information technology projects to deliver successful results. The IT Project Manager will also facilitate communications within the CIO division and to external campus groups.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Participates in strategic analysis and initial proposal process for complex and/or large scale information technology projects.

• Organizes and manages all phases of projects to ensure satisfactory and timely completion of deliverables and overall project.

• Develops project plans including goals, scope, budget, deliverables, resources needed, schedules, timelines, methods for measuring results, security and risk assessment.

• Assembles, coordinates and directs project team members; assigns individual responsibilities. Monitors team member performance and acts as technical resource.

• Plans, develops, prepares and disseminates project communications. 

• Produces project reports for senior management, project sponsors, functional and technical personnel and project stakeholders.

• Knowledge of cross-functional project management methods and techniques.

• Knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software and hardware.

• Skill in planning and managing cross-functional information technology projects.

• Skill in writing technical and non-technical project materials including project plans, timelines, and status reports.

• Skill in working effectively with a diverse client base.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Excellent customer and interpersonal skills.

Please see ‘Arizona Board of Regents Minimum Qualifications’ below.

Six years of progressively responsible information technology project management experience; OR, Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Technology or related field AND three years of progressively responsible information technology project management experience OR, any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.

• Some background in data collection and analysis.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team.

Will Sterling
wsterling@email.arizona.edu
Human Resources Representative

Instructions for Writing Sample: A sample of a Project Management Plan or Scope and Vision Document to represent a project you have managed and completed successfully. 

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