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IT Project Manager IV

University of Arizona
life insurance, vision insurance, sick time
United States, Arizona, Tucson
888 North Euclid Avenue (Show on map)
Jan 11, 2025
IT Project Manager IV
Posting Number req21636
Department Campus IT Services
Department Website Link
Location To Be Determined
Address USA
Position Highlights This position will support the Student Relationship Technologies team, driving digital transformation initiatives within the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC). This role supports the department by tracking portfolio execution, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and enhancing student experiences through effective portfolio management. The IT Project Manager IV will serve as the portfolio manager and scrum master for the student relationship technology team, focusing on process improvement to drive increased throughput and accountability. This position will report to the IT APMO.

Candidates working anywhere in the U.S. may be considered for a remote assignment.

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; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Program and Project
Management

  • Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of enterprise-scale projects within the digital transformation portfolio.
  • Serve as both the portfolio manager and scrum master for the student relationship technology team.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of cross-functional projects with considerable impact across development and business teams.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Develop,
    implement, and govern KPI and ROI/value-focused reporting for the SRT
    portfolio of projects, providing visibility to milestones and performance.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Engage with the Strategic Enterprise Roadmap team to ensure alignment with project prioritization.
  • Partner with key contributors from product, engineering, and business teams to capture requirements, identify risks, define milestones and success criteria, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across UAGC.
  • Reinvigorate engagement with stakeholders, implementing meaningful touchpoints and consistent communication that instills credibility and confidence.
  • Communicate portfolio status, risks, and issues to senior leadership.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Process Improvement and
Change Management

  • Focus on improving processes to drive increased throughput.
  • Develop and implement effective change management mechanisms to ensure transparency and stakeholder buy-in.
  • Identify gaps between teams, processes, and systems and drive solutions to completion to bridge gaps, improving team dynamics and productivity.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Cross-functional
Collaboration

  • Partner closely with engineering, product, digital solutions, and growth marketing teams to drive digital transformation efforts.
  • Facilitate collaboration across teams to ensure alignment and maximize outcomes.
  • Partner with the product and engineering teams to develop a clear roadmap that balances business, technology, and experience considerations.

Team Leadership

  • Foster a people-focused environment, recognizing contributions and instilling a sense of belonging for team members.
  • Collaboratively identify opportunities to improve collaboration, predictability, productivity, accountability, and quality.
  • Tactically motivate and drive teams inside and outside of the student relationship technologies organization to deliver as one team with a shared vision and goals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Familiarity with the Salesforce ecosystem and experience delivering large-scale enterprise projects.
  • Student-centric or student-obsessed mindset.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Proficiency in program and project management tools and methodologies, including Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), Smartsheet, and Microsoft Project.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive change and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree.
  • 10+ years experience in Program and/or Product management.
  • 7+ years experience managing cross-functional/cross-team projects.
  • 7+ years experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
  • 7+ years experience in Higher Education.
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Information Technology
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $99,901 - $129,871
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade 12
Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Grade Range Minimum $99901
Grade Range Midpoint $129871
Grade Range Maximum $159847
Career Stream and Level PC4
Job Family IT Project Mgmt
Job Function Information Technology
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates uits-jobs@arizona.edu
Open Date 1/10/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
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Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
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