What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Manager position at Salt Lake Community College?
This role is responsible for successfully executing varied IT projects, requiring the consensus and approval of project scope, objectives and deliverables from key stakeholders/sponsors. The IT Project Manager must develop and uphold a project plan, ensuring milestones are monitored, met on schedule and completed within budget.
Key responsibilities of the IT Project Manager include setting project goals, developing plans, maintaining schedules, budgeting, and resource management. This individual coordinates with team members, develops schedules, and defines roles. Their responsibilities also involve overseeing production releases, assigning tasks, reporting progress, and ensuring that projects adhere to timelines and budgets. They employ industry-standard project methodologies and tools to monitor performance, conduct risk assessments, and organize meetings to review goals and progress.
This position typically functions with minimal supervision and direction, often making decisions regarding IT’s involvement in the project. The role requires excellent communication and collaboration skills and involves substantial in-person work with team members, stakeholders, and external vendors and clients.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Key responsibilities of the IT Project Manager include setting project goals, developing plans, maintaining schedules, budgeting, and resource management. This individual coordinates with team members, develops schedules, and defines roles. Their responsibilities also involve overseeing production releases, assigning tasks, reporting progress, and ensuring that projects adhere to timelines and budgets. They employ industry-standard project methodologies and tools to monitor performance, conduct risk assessments, and organize meetings to review goals and progress.
This position typically functions with minimal supervision and direction, often making decisions regarding IT’s involvement in the project. The role requires excellent communication and collaboration skills and involves substantial in-person work with team members, stakeholders, and external vendors and clients.
- Engaging with stakeholders to evaluate and manage software deployment from an IT standpoint, which involves participating in project meetings.
- Coordinating IT resources and scheduling to ensure timely project completion.
- Creating project documentation to maintain project organization and progress.
- Engaging with various project stakeholders, such as functional project managers and leads, vendor project managers, and vendor technical and functional leads, to manage expectations and ensure the progression of projects.
- Regularly and promptly updating IT management on project statuses and issues to ensure quick resolution, and providing thorough and accurate reports to executive-level managers.
- Continuous professional growth and training. Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IT, or a related field with coursework in IT project management is required.
- Four (4) to seven (7) years of experience either as a manager or technical lead on IT projects that includes a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a systems or programmer analyst or systems administrator.
Alternatively, a mix of relevant experience and education is acceptable, following 2 years experience to 1 year education ratio.
Preferred Qualifications
Background in both Higher Education and business.
Skill in integrating Ellucian products, especially Banner.
Systems Administration expertise.
Proficient with Microsoft Project or similar project management tools.
PMP certification.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Skill in integrating Ellucian products, especially Banner.
Systems Administration expertise.
Proficient with Microsoft Project or similar project management tools.
PMP certification.
- Proficient in project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Experienced in leading IT projects, including SaaS/Cloud and on-premise software implementation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects successfully for various college departments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills suited for individual and group interactions.
- Effective at gathering requirements, conducting buy or build analyses, managing project risks, and implementing software efficiently.
- Thorough understanding of software development and system authentication principles, including SSO.
- Capable of influencing and interacting with individuals across all levels at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) and external partners, consultants or vendors.
- Adept at explaining complex technical systems.
- Able to prioritize, resolve conflicts, facilitate meetings, lead discussions, and deliver presentations effectively.
- Able to support Change Management initiatives (examples include user trainings or marketing materials).
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities for the IT Business Solutions Team.
Special Instructions
- Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.
- More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx
Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000 students pursuing degrees in 100 programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
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Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
