Project Manager II - Technical

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Project Manager II – Technical position is responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing information technology projects through completion. Responsibilities include monitoring, reporting, and making visible project status, issues, resource requirements, and project plans. Facilitates sprint planning, daily scrum ceremonies, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Coaches teams on Agile principles and helps remove impediments to support consistent delivery and continuous improvement. Directs and supervises departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products using the Agile Project Methodology. This position ensures projects meet or exceed technical specifications, customer requirements, policies, budgets, and deadlines. Senior Management is well informed of area activities and significant problems.

Requirements

Leadership and project management skills with the ability to drive scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes.
Proficient in creating WBSs, project plans, schedules, and milestone-driven roadmaps.
Understanding of project management methods, including Agile, hybrid, and traditional approaches.
Knowledge of development cycles, system processes, software lifecycle standards, and large-scale technology delivery.
Ability to analyze problems, evaluate technical constraints, and recommend effective solutions.
Comfortable using project and productivity tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Excel, collaboration platforms).
Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
Works effectively both independently and within team environments.
Ability to plan work, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation and support administrative, reporting, and governance requirements.
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
Minimum 2 years of progressive project management experience
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of project management
Scrum Master Certification
Project Management Professional (Project+, PMP, Prince2) Certification
Experience in technology and/or higher education
Experience with Agile development

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and manage all phases of assigned IT projects, including scope definition, scheduling, resource coordination, and delivery tracking.
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, Work Breakdown Structures, estimates, and key delivery milestones.
Monitor and communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and timely escalation.
Coordinate cross-functional teams and foster collaboration between technical, business, and vendor partners.
Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, technical requirements, and compliance expectations.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies when needed, support backlog clarity, and promote effective teamwork and continuous improvement.
Identify and remove project blockers, evaluate alternative solutions, and drive alignment on decisions.
Maintain accurate project documentation, including requirements, test plans, decision logs, and change requests.
Support testing, validation, and user acceptance processes to ensure successful implementation and smooth transition to operations.
Manage project budgets, vendor deliverables, and change orders to ensure financial accountability.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
related duties as assigned.