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Job Requisition ID:

R00043149

Job Category:

Clerical and Customer Service

Organization:

SER-DIS-Project Management Office

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

IT Project Manager - Senior

Job Summary:

Provides leadership, administration, and management of the activities and resources for an assigned information technology project of complex nature, ensuring all facets of the project management processes, as identified in the project management institute's project management body of knowledge, are addressed and that proper project management documentation is developed and maintained. Ensures information technology projects are completed within the defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints. Leads and directs the work of others.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or applicable job-related field and six (6) years of IT Project Manager or IT Management related experience or equivalent combination of Project Manager or IT Management related education/experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: NA

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of project management processes. Knowledge of computer systems, equipment, and applications. Knowledge of technological trends/developments in area of expertise. Verbal and written communication skills. Project management, analytical, organizational, and presentation skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Ability to convey technical information to non-technical personnel. Ability to establish and clarify project objectives, goals, parameters, budgets, deliverables, deadlines and the roles and responsibilities of participants. Ability to identify project and application dependencies and risks. Ability to develop and integrate policies and procedures to meet project requirements and to develop mitigation/contingency plans. Ability to organize and manage resources. Ability to prepare and present periodic project progress reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the day-to-day operational aspects of an information technology project and scope. Works with client to identify project objectives and to establish project parameters, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Develops project plans and cost projections and implements changes as appropriate; determines and allocates the level and mixture of resources and prioritizes tasks to ensure project objectives are met.
• Ensures project activities are aligned with organizational objectives; ensures project outcomes equate to organizational success
• Develops and integrates policies and procedures to meet project requirements. Ensures contracted products and services are in full compliance with contract requirements and that contracts are implemented effectively, efficiently, and in compliance with all applicable processes, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Conducts project meetings and maintains mutual interaction with project team members, project leaders, staff, vendors, and consultants. Identifies project and application dependencies and risks, ensuring mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks in order to reduce the risk of failure and ensure success of project.
• Informs senior management of key activities and makes periodic progress reports summarizing project status, risks, and required actions and associated timelines. Maintains and ensures accuracy of project documents and reports.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

06/12/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

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