IT Project Manager Campus Services

Position Title
IT Project Manager Campus Services

Position Number
097781

Department
Information Technology Service - 205400

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, project management or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in IT project management or technical project management related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

At Appalachian State University, technology, our Institutional data, and our human potential must be viewed as an asset, valued for its ability to transform the educational landscape of our students and enhance the effectiveness of our faculty and staff. Achieving this goal is central to our purpose and can only be reached by developing a culture in which people are valued for managing resources and consistently making decisions in ways that are aligned with, and measured against the organization’s core values. Information Technology Services is committed to delivering on this value proposition by providing a technology enterprise that embraces these values in support of the academic and business missions of the Institution.

The IT Project Management Office (IT PMO ) manages IT projects to deliver anticipated value and advance App State’s strategic objectives. The IT PMO provides a management structure to standardize project related governance and project management processes. We also provide Project Management support to keep projects on track and sponsors, teams and stakeholders engaged to realize project benefits.

The IT Project Manager is part of the PMO team with primary responsibilities for providing IT Project Management, Business Analysis and Change Management expertise and support for Campus Services IT Projects. The IT Project Manager must be familiar with student centered services provided by Campus Services to deliver IT projects that are in compliance with applicable IT standards and legal requirements, including PCI and FERPA .

This position requires on-site work to meet responsibilities to support Campus Services business processes and IT Projects and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with some remote work consistent with University Flexible Work Arrangements .

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Lead medium size, complex project(s), multiple small projects, at least one of which has medium risk and impact, or major subsets of large high risk and impact projects involving multiple staff across functional areas.
2. Responsible for building project plans to work breakdown structure ( WBS ) level with team participation.
3. Work with the following Project Management Methodologies: Predictive, Agile, & Hybrid, and with Project Management Information Systems.
4. Vendor Management and ensuring contract deliverables are met.
5. Provide regular day-to-day planning and organize the work of others.
6. Stay well-versed in IT, particularly relevant applications and platforms and enterprise operational capabilities, strategies, and applicable compliance requirements, including FERPA .
7. Apply Project Management best practices.
8. Provide project management leadership on lower level to medium complexity projects and facilitating team involvement in resolving difficult technical issues.
9. Project-related risk management, resource management, development of workarounds, and budget and financial management.
10. Provide consultation to the project team, sponsors, and other stakeholders on the strategies for moving the project forward.

Suggested Salary Range
84,000 - 107,000

Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of a professional position within a university office area, including close visual acuity to perform activities; prepare and analyze data; transcribe; view computer; extensively read; sitting for extended periods of time. Light lifting, carrying and setup for conferences and forums.

All duties to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:

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

Additionally, please provide responses to the required supplemental questions.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187
hr@appstate.edu

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144
titleix@appstate.edu

ADA /504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056
equalopportunity@appstate.edu

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/39290

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