Senior IT Project Manager Job at Barnard College, New York, NY

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  • Barnard College
  • New York, NY

Job Description

If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.

Job: Senior IT Project Manager

Job Summary: The Senior IT Project Manager is a client-facing service role, primarily accountable for managing all aspects of the project lifecycle from initial intake to closing, reporting to the Director of the IT Project Management Office (PMO). The Senior IT Project Manager works with fellow members of Barnard College Information Technology (BCIT), other administrators within the College, and external vendors to manage project deliverables. The Senior IT Project Manager has additional leadership responsibilities, and supports BCIT's transition to an agile IT organization.

This position will be hybrid, with on-site presence as required by project needs.

Job Description:

Duties & Responsibilities:

Drive large project efforts

from initial intake to product deployment: Work with clients and BCIT leadership to assess strategic

alignment , effort and risk level of new project requests. For approved projects, support

team

formation and facilitate development of a common vision, initial scope, release plan and communication plan. Lead project team through

business analysis

activities to elicit requirements, identify risks, manage stakeholders and prioritize work. Foster a

collaborative environment

between Barnard clients, BCIT resources, vendor resources and other IT groups. Coordinate all activities to successfully design, document, develop and deploy project deliverables. Serve as the

single point of contact

for all assigned project-related activities (project deliverables, risk & issue management, change management, escalation, scheduling meetings, etc.). Coordinate procurement activities as needed. Monitor

project progress and

facilitate

resolution of issues with vendors and key stakeholders (administrators, faculty, students) through the appropriate escalation channels. Conduct retrospectives for continuous improvement. Manage project

budget , change orders, and invoicing. Facilitate the

transition

from project to operations and collection of lessons learned. Throughout the project lifecycle, create and maintain project

documentation

and keep information current in the BCIT project portfolio management software. Provide

project leadership :

Drive project teams towards successful delivery

results

and

continuous improvement . Work directly with

senior management and project sponsors

to secure acceptance and approval of deliverables. Manage escalation of issues when key decisions need to be made, and facilitate the decision process. Coordinate project steering committee activities. Build and nurture

relationships

with vendors, consultants and Columbia community partners. Develop

institutional project management capacity :

Coach

/ mentor other project managers. Identify project management

training

needs and recommend and/or conduct trainings. Serve as an IT

liaison

or project management coach on efforts where a BCIT PMO project manager is not needed. Represent Barnard IT and develop collaborative relationships with BCIT colleagues, project clients and the broader College

community .

Additional responsibilities as assigned by Director of IT Project Management Office.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience. Minimum 6 years of experience managing projects with a technology component. Strong

facilitation

and presentation skills. Ability to work both individually and as part of a team, and to act as a

servant leader . Comfort with

ambiguity

and change, and ability to

adapt

to shifting priorities. Autonomy, drive and self-motivation. Ability to

synthesize

and translate large amounts of unstructured information into clear business requirements. Strong writing skills. Highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to develop sets of strategic deliverables for

large-scale, high-impact, complex projects . Demonstrated ability to meet goals through

influence

where authority is not an available option. Demonstrated ability to

mentor

other project managers and staff in project management methodologies. Proficient office productivity software skills (Office, Google Workspace...). Preferred Qualifications:

Business analysis experience, specifically eliciting and documenting requirements. Agile or Lean certification(s) and experience. PMP and other certifications from Project Management Institute (PMI). Experience in managing vendor relationships and driving vendor deliverables. Prior experience as an IT project manager in higher education. Prior experience as an IT project manager working on large system implementations, process re-engineering projects and user experience improvement projects. Prior experience with student information systems, in particular Workday Student and Ellucian Colleague.

Salary Range : $110,000 - $115,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company: Barnard College

Time Type: Full time Barnard College

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Shift work,

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