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Req #: 237914

Department: UW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Appointing Department Web Address: https://itconnect.uw.edu/uwit

Posting Date: 08/14/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $9,042 -$12,602 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230119_a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, your experiences, perspectives and unique identities will be honored at the University of Washington. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UW Information Technology (UW-IT) is the central IT organization for the University of Washington, providing critical technology support to all three campuses, UW medical centers and global research operations. UW-IT collaborates with University partners to advance teaching, learning, innovation and discovery at the UW.

The Project Management Office (PMO) oversees UW-IT’s project portfolio to ensure that the overall collection of projects is aligned with the University’s mission and strategic goals; and provides consultation and expert project management support for high-priority projects.

The Technology Project Manager in UW-IT’s PMO is responsible for:

Project Management: This role will be responsible for project managing and bringing to a successful closure a broad range of high-profile, complex projects at the University of Washington and its affiliated organizations. This position utilizes a broad spectrum of skills which include IT knowledge (networking, telecommunications, data center, cloud-based computing, security), business process analysis, problem solving, public relations, contract negotiation, cost structuring, financial management / budgeting and extensive project management skills. The position purview includes all units within UW-IT, ensuring that staff and management apply relevant project management practices. This position uses the tools, techniques, and processes provided by global project management standards and guides. Leadership: This role will provide coaching, mentorship and training for other project managers designated at the UW as adjunct and embedded project managers and those interested in project management as a skill and/or career path. Position Complexities:

• Represent UW-IT at meetings with UW customer parties.

• Work with UW-IT customer parties to review and evaluate the improvement or creation of process and procedures for service delivery.

• Function as an individual, PMO Team, and department contributor as a project manager as well as perform technology evaluation, internal consultation, and strategic planning.

• Ability to use disciplined project management methodologies and tools per PMI PMBOK.

• Ability to manage complex, cross organizational projects.

• Ability to motivate and manage diverse project teams.

• Ability to perform as liaison between units, divisions, and other organizations as required to achieve objectives.

• Ability to develop efficient procedures, standards, and consistent control mechanisms.

• Understanding of state of the art computing, networking, social media, collaboration and security technologies.

• Understanding of UW-Information Technology's governance processes.

Position Dimensions and Impact to the University:

The Technology Project Manager position performs a critical role in enabling the UW to support operations for teaching, learning, research, medicine, and business.

• This position manages projects across the University in complex and diverse technology environments and platforms.

• This position ensures that critical UW-IT projects are delivered per project constraints of budget, scope, schedule, and quality. This position leverages the PMO framework and continually improves the framework as needed.

• This position will typically have regular contact with directors, assistant directors, managers, senior leadership, consultants and contractors.

  REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or experience

• Minimum of four years of experience managing progressively more complex IT projects in applications, infrastructure and networking, and comprehensive understanding of the underlying technologies.

• Demonstrated project management skills.

• Experience with enterprise application development, SDLC processes, re-engineering and process improvement involving broad-based information systems and utilizing tools and techniques to effect business change.

• Experience in deploying large, complex systems implementing business process redesign.

• Experience in project and software development lifecycles and corresponding tools such as issue tracking systems, configuration management systems, requirements management systems and project management systems.

• Demonstrated ability to manage large technical projects within a team environment.

• Ability to manage a diverse range of activities in a very visible and pressured environment, exercising independent judgment in resolving problems.

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, technical documentation skills, communication skills, and personal interaction abilities.

• Ability to speak and write about technical and non-technical issues for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Expertise with web publishing, collaboration, database, spreadsheet and word processing applications.

• Experience communicating with senior leadership and management through all project processes, during priority setting, and providing project status. DESIRED:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt certification

• Knowledge of ITIL framework

• Experience in a research university or large enterprise

• Experience implementing IT governance processEquivalent education/experience may substitute for all minimum qualificationsCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTHybrid, open office environment Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.