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PROJECT MANAGER

Job no: 246605-AS
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: DOIT/ADI/PMO
Location: Madison
Categories: IT Project Management



Job Summary:

The Project Manager is responsible for the management of large, complex and highly visible information technology projects that may span the entire University of Wisconsin System, the UW-Madison campus, and affiliates of the University System. This role will assemble and motivate project teams, identify and manage communications and relationships with key stakeholders, capture and manage project risks, issues, decisions, and budget. The Project Manager will consult with University and UW-Madison Division of Information Technology (DoIT) leadership in planning for, and defining the scope of and strategy for, major information technology projects. Strong project leadership and coordination across many stakeholder groups including vendor partnerships is essential to ensure the goals of the project are met according to the project timeline, scope, and budget.

About the Job:

IT Project Manager II (Inst) (IT175)
IT Project Manager III (Inst) (IT073)

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Required
-Project management experience working with diverse, cross-functional project teams comprised of functional stakeholders and technical personnel to implement large, complex information technology projects.
-Proven leadership skills building highly effective and cross-functional teams, developing commitment and consensus, and inspiring and motivating team members to achieve goals and objectives.
-Experience managing a variety of project tasks, such as prioritizing and planning work activities, setting appropriate deadlines to complete activities, managing vendor relationships, identifying and managing risk, monitoring and controlling budget, and effectively managing team time and resources.
-Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills as demonstrated through, a variety of information sharing mediums, and established trust and mutual respect with stakeholders and team members.
-Experience managing project teams of 10+ members, both remote, in person, and hybrid.

Preferred
-Experience working in higher education.

License/Certification:

Preferred
CAPM - Certified Associate In Project Mgmt

Preferred
PMI-ACP - Agile Certified Scrum Master

Preferred
PMP - Project Management Professional Certification

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship, on or before the effective date of appointment.

Department(s):

A062005-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ADI/PMO

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

The candidate selected for this position will initially perform a combination of on-site and remote work subject to an approved remote work agreement (RWA) agreement, which is reviewed and approved annually. In the future, this position will likely perform a combination of onsite and remote work. Remote work requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a University provided computer.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $85,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

How to Apply:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process.
You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
Resume (REQUIRED)
Cover letter (REQUIRED)
Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Required Qualifications for this position (listed above in the Qualifications section). For each Required Qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.

Contact:

Charissa Weber
charissa.weber@wisc.edu
608-262-6124
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

IT Project Manager III (Inst)(IT073) or IT Project Manager II (Inst)(IT175)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

246605-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Dec 2 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Mar 24 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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