IT Project Manager

Education

• Bachelor s degree in relevant field (IT, IS, Computer Science, Security, or related field)

Responsibilities:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management
• Drive end-to-end project delivery across multiple systems, platforms, and technologies to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Lead operational initiatives that enhance business processes, improve system performance, and elevate service delivery.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, business stakeholders, external vendors, and implementation partners to ensure cohesive and effective execution
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and risk registers to support disciplined execution.
• Facilitate executive-level reporting, communication, enabling timely decision-making, and alignment with leadership priorities.
• Navigate ambiguity with confidence, drive clarity, and focus in complex, fast-paced environments
• Ensure timely, on-scope, and on-budget delivery of projects and operational initiatives, consistently aligned with business objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of PM methodologies (Waterfall, Agile/Scrum)
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and a results-driven mindset
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working with a high degree of ambiguity
• Highly advanced skills associated with end-to-end PMLC for programs/projects of large -scale scope
• Demonstrated project leadership, reporting and management skills
• Demonstrated effective communication (written & verbal) and effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to present/communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization
• Able to deliver projects timely within budget and defined scope
• Demonstrated complex problem-solving skills with a can do attitude
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Description:

• Maintain, manage, and troubleshoot robust and scalable IT systems and architectures that align with the business requirements and goals.
• Provide technical support for escalated help desk issues, including network, server, or endpoint problems.
• Implement group policies and software deployments to ensure efficient and reliable system management.
• Collaborate with cloud solutions architects to ensure IT solutions are aligned with company platform architecture and all aspects related to infrastructure.
• Work with development and operations teams to improve system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Ensure IT architectures will support the requirements of the business.
• Document processes and perform periodic system reviews to ensure adherence to established standards and processes.
• Evaluate and advise on technical aspects of open work requests in the product backlog with the project lead.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in higher education, especially within University of California institutions.
• Experience managing cybersecurity projects and AI awareness.
• Familiarity with UC policies, governance, and enterprise systems is a plus.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.