IT Project Manager III - Willow AI Platform Implementation

University of Central Florida•Orlando, FL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

UCF is seeking a dynamic IT Project Manager III to lead the end-to-end implementation of the Willow AI Platform across the university's building portfolio — transforming how our campus is monitored, managed, and optimized. In this high-impact role, you'll blend strategic leadership with hands-on execution, driving effective platform deployment, meaningful stakeholder adoption, and alignment with UCF's operational, sustainability, and digital transformation goals. You'll bring deep experience in enterprise technology rollouts, a talent for building relationships across all levels of an organization, and a genuine passion for using data and intelligent systems to improve the built environment — all while mentoring fellow project managers and elevating process maturity across the PMO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
Valid Class E driver’s license.
Must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
Must reside in Florida as of the date employment begins.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience working with Willow, or similar AI-powered digital twin or smart building platforms (e.g., Siemens, Johnson Controls Metasys, or comparable).
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience managing technology deployment projects in facilities, construction, or built environment settings, including coordination with architects, engineers, or facilities operations teams.
Familiarity with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, including sensor integration, connected device management, or building automation systems (BAS/BMS).
Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) or familiarity with digital twin concepts as applied to facilities or infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

Oversee full lifecycle implementation of the Willow AI Platform, from planning and requirements gathering to deployment, testing, and post launch optimization.
Serve as the primary liaison between the university, Willow, other vendors as necessary, UCF-IT teams, facilities management, and any other external partners.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies in accordance with UCF-IT PMO standards.
Coordinate data integration efforts required by the project, including building information models (BIM), any IoT sensors, asset data, and existing facility management systems.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops to define use cases, success metrics, and adoption strategies.
Ensure compliance with university policies, data governance standards, and cybersecurity requirements.
Monitor project performance and provide regular updates to executive sponsors and steering committees.
Collaborate with UCF Technology Adoption department for all change management activities, and identify opportunities to expand platform capabilities and drive continuous improvement in building operations.
Ensure compliance with PMO standards, templates, tools.
Ensure thorough documentation: charters, requirement artifacts, test plans, deployment plans, lessons learned, post-mortems.