IT Project Manager
About The Position
Straz Center for the Performing Arts is seeking an IT Project Manager to join its Information Technology Team. This individual contributor plans, leads, and delivers technology initiatives that support the organization’s strategic objectives. The role manages the full project lifecycle for infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, digital transformation, and business process improvement projects, partnering with business leaders across the organization to ensure successful outcomes. The IT Project Manager leads cross-functional teams, vendors, consultants, and stakeholders; establishes effective project governance; drives collaboration; manages risks; and ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational priorities. The position is based on-site at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa. The work environment has a moderate noise level. Limited travel may be required for conferences or vendor meetings. Employment is contingent on completing a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Clearinghouse.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Five or more years of project management experience, including at least three years managing technology projects.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Strong communication, organizational, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to complete the required Level 2 background screening through FLClearinghouse as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, or similar certification.
- Experience implementing enterprise business applications such as CRM, ERP, ticketing, financial, e-commerce, fundraising, education, or venue management systems.
- Experience within performing arts, nonprofit, hospitality, higher education, entertainment, or similar customer-focused organizations.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple concurrent IT and enterprise technology projects from initiation through implementation.
- Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, communication plans, and executive status reports.
- Coordinate internal departments, external vendors, consultants, and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitate project governance meetings, stakeholder communications, and executive reporting.
- Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
- Support organizational change management, user adoption, testing, training, and successful solution deployment.
- Establish and continuously improve project management standards, documentation, templates, and best practices.
- Partner with business leaders to prioritize initiatives that improve operational efficiency, customer experience, data utilization, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support strategic technology planning, digital transformation initiatives, and enterprise project portfolio management.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plan options.
- Discounted downtown parking.
- Food and show discounts.
- Generous 403(b) plan.
- Up to 27 days of PTO and holidays per year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
