IT Project Manager

Title: IT Project Manager

Employee Classification: IT Project Manager

Campus: University of North Texas - System Administration

Division: SYS-Information Technology

SubDivision-Department: SYS-Information Technology

Department: SYS-Information Technology-925000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with Experience.

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team. Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary UNT System Information Technology is a component of The University of North Texas System. Themission of UNT System Information Technology is simple: to be the best at delivering customer-aligned ITsolutions and services. Our services are provided to all member institutions using an IT shared servicesgovernance model. UNT System Information Technology provides the primary technology used by all campuses to supporttheir operations. These include: shared resources of data centers, computing hardware, softwareapplications, network and voice communications, collaboration and productivity capabilities, central webservices, risk management, and security and compliance services. As a department, we strive to providethe most professional personnel possible to serve our campus constituents. The University of North Texas is a state employer offering great benefits, including medical, dental, life, retirement, ample paid time off, and great work/life balance.

Position Overview This position manages project initiatives and efforts across IT areas to include infrastructure, application and support related to the operations of UNT System, UNT, UNT Health Science Center and UNT Dallas. Organizes and facilitates planning and performance activities across multiple functional lines. Incumbent in this role has the responsibility to ensure that IT delivers a quality product on time and within budget through the effective preparation, coordination, and management of project delivery as well as subcontractors and suppliers as required. Work involves coordinating the execution of IT projects and initiatives; monitoring the progress and schedule of project tasks and resources; and communicating with project stakeholders, executive management, and other relevant parties.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of Agile/Scrum master management work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience leading technical and nontechnical teams in agile, waterfall, or hybrid project management environments. A thorough understanding of technology systems, equipment and software is essential. Ability to manage complex requirements and processes across organizational boundaries to successfully complete projects. Extensive experience in managing multiple teams in a single project. Strong manager, collaborator, and servant leader. Excellent oral and written communications capabilities. Experience with and the ability to produce reports and weekly updates to management. Experience working with people at all levels including collaborative environments. Experience using technical and applications- oriented information to help customers understand their needs and possible solutions.

Preferred Qualifications Project Management Professional preferred. Experience working with ServiceNow, Atlassian products, and Microsoft 365 preferred. Experience in higher education environments preferred. Exposure and experience in Agile and Waterfall, or hybrid, delivery and methodologies preferred.

Job Duties Work closely with business owners to assure execution alignment with project implementation teams. Facilitate project team execution and feature completion tracking for multiple teams and initiatives. Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating estimation by teams and roll up to program level visibility as necessary. Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests. Create, modify, publish, and leverage standardized PM practices to facilitate continuous improvement. Work with multiple IT, external business and project teams enterprise-wide to remove impediments and manage dependencies. Arrange and facilitate daily standup meetings, project planning, change management, product demonstrations, and retrospectives. Ensure quick inspection and proper use of project documentation to ensure transparency. Escalate and assist in resolution of impediments. Facilitate all project process planning and execution events. Encourage and guide the adoption of DevOps policies and DevOps procedures. Provide coaching on PM practices and methods for internal and external teams.

Physical Requirements Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing. Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule Generally, M-F, 8am - 5pm Hybrid

Driving University Vehicle No

Security Sensitive This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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EEO Statement The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.