This position will manage projects to completion on-budget, on-time, engages internal clients, and vendors in the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of projects and project programs.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 8 years' experience managing complex projects required, with a strong emphasis on technology infrastructure and deployment projects.

Minimum of 8 years' experience working with complex organizations that have academic, research, and/or revenue-generating components required.

Prior experience implementing customer management and/or engagement management platform(s) required.

Experience with project management applications and systems required.

Experience with Microsoft Visio or similar work- or data-flow modeling tools required.

Experience with PMI's PMBOK and associated process and recommendations required. Familiarity with other "project management methodologies," a plus.

Proven experience with Project Planning, e.g., Work Breakdown Structures, Risk Management, and Stakeholder and Communication Management, required.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus, maintaining "good standing" with PMI (Project Management Institute) throughout certification period.

Must be familiar with relational database concepts.

Must have excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.

Ability to work under pressure, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.

Must maintain confidentiality of information and respect client privacy.

Must have effective communication skills both oral and written.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Serve as Project /Program Manager on selected projects and primary liaison with clients and stakeholders for those projects.

2. Manage projects and programs from business case to project closure. Projects managed by the Information Technology Project Management team follow, to varying degrees, the PMI, Inc., project management fundamentals found within the PMBOK, Project Management Book of Knowledge and ancillary documentation.

3. Develop, maintain, and communicate project requirements, plans, and schedules with project and stakeholders.

4. Monitor project process and project output quality throughout the project lifecycle.

5. Conduct project closure, e.g., post-mortems, for projects that are completed and those that are abandoned.

At this time, no third party vendors or sponsorship. Company has work with the Government.