Project Manager III - Technical

Western Governors University • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • $105,600 - $158,400 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager who will play a critical role in planning, coordinating, and delivering complex IT initiatives from concept through completion. In this role, you will partner with cross functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to technical and business objectives. You will lead Agile delivery practices, provide clear visibility into project health, and help teams continuously improve how they deliver value.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and project management skills with a focus on scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, with experience in hybrid and traditional project management approaches.
• Experience creating and managing work breakdown structures, project plans, schedules, and delivery roadmaps.
• Solid knowledge of software development lifecycles, system processes, and large scale technology delivery.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, including the ability to assess constraints and recommend effective solutions.
• Experience using project and productivity tools such as Jira, MS Project, Excel, and collaboration platforms.
• Ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.

Nice To Haves

• Scrum Master certification.
• Project Management certification such as PMP, Project+, or Prince2.
• Experience supporting technology initiatives in higher education or similarly complex environments.

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 milestone driven roadmaps.
• Monitor and communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and issues, ensuring transparency and timely escalation.
• Lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Identify and remove project impediments, evaluate alternative solutions, and drive alignment on key decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure deliverables meet quality, technical, and compliance standards.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and support testing, validation, and user acceptance activities.

Benefits

• bonuses
• medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
• health savings account and flexible spending account
• basic and voluntary life insurance
• disability coverage
• accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• legal and identity theft coverage
• retirement savings plan
• wellbeing program
• discounted WGU tuition
• flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
• flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
• 11 paid holidays
• other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior