IT Project Manager

Brown University

8h•Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing multiple cross-departmental projects that involve changes to business processes, selection of software solutions, and IT software and system implementations. The project manager position carries the responsibility of leading academic and administrative departments, technical staff, and user communities through a variety of campus-wide IT projects. This Project Manager must be able to manage IT projects using both traditional project management approaches and the Agile/Scrum methodology as needed based on the project. This Project Manager reports to the Director of IT Strategy, Project and Portfolio Management in the Office of Information Technology. While this position offers remote opportunities, the successful candidate must be available to work on-site if needed.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of project management experience
A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of project management principles and methodologies and successful implementation of IT projects in a complex organization
Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, to a diverse audience, including active listening skills
Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, collaboration and customer service skills
Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks and deadlines
Ability to work efficiently at all levels of the organization and influence others to progress toward a shared vision or goal
Strong analytic, problem-solving and root-cause identification skills
Ability to balance attention to detail while maintaining focus on the big picture
Ability to read, create, interpret, and understand database schemas, flowcharts, requirements, specifications, user guides, sequences of operation, and other technical data; ability to understand and analyze the complexities of software applications
Good working knowledge of software and the related infrastructure in a production environment including computer operating systems, databases, networks, security, interfaces, and troubleshooting techniques
Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire general knowledge of a project’s subject area (e.g. accounting, research administration, payroll)
Successful completion of a criminal background check and education verification is required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred
Previous experience working in higher education
Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I)

Responsibilities

Successfully managing multiple cross-departmental projects that involve changes to business processes, selection of software solutions, and IT software and system implementations
Leading academic and administrative departments, technical staff, and user communities through a variety of campus-wide IT projects
Managing IT projects using both traditional project management approaches and the Agile/Scrum methodology as needed based on the project