Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Managerwill be responsible to ensure that the IT project(s) progress as per schedule, plan and budget based on an understanding of the requirements of the project and communicate with all departments within the origination and external vendors status updates. Maintain project Timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports. Organize meetings to discuss project goals and progress and collaborate with project stakeholders and implement the project workplan to achieve project objectives.

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, Executive management, and key stakeholders.
• Identify and develop trusted adviser relationship with project and program stakeholders, sponsors, and university stakeholders.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project and program team, analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices.
• Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques.

• Ability to analyze data, trends or obstacles to customer requirements and propose/consider/persuade alternate solutions or methods of implementation.
• A Bachelor's degree in Business (or Management), Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience is required. Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Project Manager or equivalent experience.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management as well as both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively.
• Ability to think and act strategically and proactively.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques.