Technical Project Manager

Metropolitan State University of Denver•Denver, CO

7d•$74,944 - $87,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Technical Project Management, this role manages enterprise-wide projects and department-level technology projects within Information Technology Services (ITS). As Technical Project Manager, you will manage multiple projects simultaneously, working with technical leads and campus peers to design project plans that support success, build stakeholder engagement and maximize customer satisfaction. Working closely with project leadership, you will prepare dashboards, status reports, project documentation, and regularly present updates to both technical and non‑technical audiences across the university. This role operates within MSU Denver’s increasingly cloud‑forward, vendor‑integrated, data‑driven technology ecosystem. You will be responsible for understanding system dependencies, integration impacts, and data governance considerations to ensure projects are delivered smoothly and sustainably. This position is part of a broader project management career path which may lead roles like Senior Technical Project Manager and Technical Program Manager roles, which take on larger, more complex, and more strategically integrated initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university
Previous project management training in waterfall or agile methodologies.
3+ years direct project management experience in an information technology environment.
Experience managing multiple parallel small, medium-sized projects to completion.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university in Project Management, Business Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience in a higher education environment.
Experience applying different project management methodologies and best practices based on project need.
Experience collaboratively developing and validating project requirements.
Experience independently leading medium and large projects through the full project management life cycle.
Recognized industry certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner or Certified Scrum Master.
5+ years technical project management experience
Familiarity with cloud platforms, SaaS ecosystems, data governance practices, and vendor‑managed systems
Experience coordinating with Security, Product, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure compliance and alignment

Responsibilities

Tailoring your project management approach to match individual project goals
Developing realistic project plans for the team to work against
Coordinate with ITS teams (e.g., Enterprise Applications, Infrastructure, Security, Product Management) to ensure alignment with standards and roadmaps
Identify and escalate risks early, including vendor‑related issues, integration impacts, and data‑quality concerns
Facilitate cross functional decision‑making and remove blockers to keep work moving
Collaborate with your manager and the PMO teams to strengthen and standardize project management practices across ITS.
Contributing to shared templates and our Project Management Guidebook
Partnering with campus departments to ensure PM processes align with their operational needs
Helping improve project intake, prioritization, and transparency
Create and deliver clear, audience‑appropriate communications, including: Project status reports and dashboards, Stakeholder updates and executive summaries, Change‑management‑aligned communication plans, Presentations for internal and external groups