Job Description

Job Summary
Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects within the information technology department.
Oversees all aspects of projects.
Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project.
Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects.
Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project.

Responsibilities
Leads planning and implementation of assigned projects.
Coordinates and/or facilitates project kick-off meetings, workshops, and other meeting formats within the scope of the project.
Defines project plans including scope, tasks, resources, schedules, budgets, risks, etc. using standard project management tools.
Tracks project deliverables, expenditures, and continuously monitors progress, quality, and budget.
Implements and manages project change management, risk management, and mitigation actions to achieve project success.
Performs appropriate project closure that includes evaluation, assessment of results and closure documents.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and 4-6 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
4+ years of experience with large, cross-functional IT projects
Bachelor’s degree or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for one year of related work experience)
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Professional experience in Higher Education
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, and diplomatic ability
ServiceNow project management platform experience
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U’s Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U’s shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.