IT Technical Project Manager – Level 1

Touro University New York•New York, NY

3d•$60,000 - $75,000

About The Position

This role reports to the Director of the Project Management Office for Technology, ensuring the successful execution of IT projects of varying size and complexity. This Level 1 role requires basic to moderate IT experience. This role works closely with other PMs and the BA within the Touro PMO on creative problem solving around dependencies and conflicting priorities in the current project portfolio. An excellent working knowledge of IT systems and the ability to navigate them at a technical level are required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in IT or related fields
2+ years of relevant IT experience required
Prior experience with IT project coordination or management, business analysis, and/or quality assurance preferred
Will need to obtain a CAPM, with support of PMO for IT
Effectively manage and organize daily tasks independently and with a team while balancing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
Strong attention to detail
Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent time management skills
Basic understanding and knowledge of IT infrastructures and architectures, including server, network, identity management, IT security and software development
Ability to work well with others in a team, to collaborate, manage and resolve conflicts, and to accomplish goals on time without obstructions
Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new tools, methodologies, and processes.
Ability to proactively collaborate with users at all levels within the organization to ensure project success
High level of mastery of Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Higher Education experience preferred
Knowledge of TeamDynamix preferred

Responsibilities

Manage small to medium-sized IT projects with growing independence, seeking guidance (when necessary) to continually enhance and refine formal project management skills
Utilize the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) professional standards to develop project charters and plans, as well as manage the execution, monitoring, control and closing of IT projects
Create and manage communications plans
Develop risk register, issue log and manage risk/issue analysis, prioritization and mitigation
Create and monitor project plans/project schedule and collaborate with project teams to ensure timely completion of projects and initiatives
Create and distribute clear project meeting notes
Provide formal and ad-hoc reports of project status as needed to the administration as well as project teams
Appropriately escalate all issues of concern by communicating with project sponsor and the Director of the PMO for Technology
Transition projects from PMO management to operational status through transparent processes, including capturing lessons learned results for effective future project management maturation
Collaborate with administration, functional managers, and Subject Matter Experts to gather business and technical requirements to continue to move projects forward
Utilize Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) software for plans and project asset management including charters, RACIs, diagrams, surveys, change requests, and provide formal and ad-hoc reports of project status as needed to the administration as well as project teams
Work towards formal PMI recognized certification, such as the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), to improve the skills necessary to better manage Touro IT projects