IT Program/Project Manager

IT Program/Project Manager

Job no: 538917
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Executive/Director/Management, Information Technology
Department:14030000 - IT-CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PMO

Classification Title:
IT Project Manager III

Classification Minimum Requirements:
Master's degree and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Job Description:
UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a professional-level IT Program/Project Manager to join Customer Experience and Resource Planning (CERP), a unit within UFIT.

UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator.

CERP enables UFIT's goal of enabling teaching, learning, research, and service by informing the university of IT services, support, and systems, conducting year-round feedback and listening programs, serving as campus advocates for enterprise IT improvements, and managing enterprise-wide technology projects for UF.

Job Description:

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Own the full lifecycle of large-scale projects and multi-project programs, including benefits realization tracking and executive steering committee facilitation.
• Evaluate incoming project requests for strategic fit, conduct feasibility analysis, and make authoritative recommendations on prioritization and resource allocation.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with executive stakeholders and business unit heads, translating organizational goals into actionable program scope and deliverables.
• Mentor and coach IT Project Managers and drive process improvements across UFIT's project management practice.

About UF Information Technology

Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI Center; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit ;br>
About the University of Florida

One of America's all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida's West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF's large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Exceptional Benefits

UF provides various leave programs based on an employee's salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

Expected Salary:
$98,000-$105,000; commensurate based on education and experience

Required Qualifications:
Master's degree and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience, but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

Preferred:
The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Education and Experience - Ideal candidates bring 5-7+ years of enterprise project/program management experience and hold (or are pursuing) advanced certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or PfMP
• IT Project Management - Demonstrated ability to independently lead enterprise-wide programs and complex, high-impact projects from initiation through closure, including governance design, benefits realization, and executive reporting.
• Effective Communications - Proven track record of executive-level communication, translating complex technical initiatives into clear strategic narratives for senior leadership, steering committees, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analytical Thinking - Ability to evaluate project requests, conduct portfolio-level feasibility analysis, and make authoritative recommendations on prioritization, resource allocation, and program structuring.
• Interpersonal Relationships - Experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with business unit heads, executive sponsors, and campus partners as a trusted advisor across all organizational levels.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville, FL.

A Level 1 Criminal Background Screening is required.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of professional references with contact information

(Minimum of 3 with one from a previous or current supervisor)

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 25 Feb 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Mar 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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