The target hiring range is $58,972 – $70,000 depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Ohio University is proud to offer a robust healthcare plan that includes maternity care, transgender care, counseling and mental healthcare, prescription coverage, vision, dental, orthodontia care, and more. Our robust benefits package also includes paid holidays, sick time, personal time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flexplace policies, an employee assistance program, access to professional development programs, and additional employee resources. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.
Internal Number: 20165802S
Are you interested in advancing your project management and Agile leadership skills while helping an organization transform how it does business? Come join an innovative team that is dedicated to employee and organizational growth as we transition to a predominantly Agile/Scrum work environment. We are looking for candidates who want to lead change through a collaborative, team-oriented, servant leader approach in a work environment that provides flexible work options and great benefits.
The IT Project Manager II facilitates the delivery of small to medium, simple to moderately complex IT solutions requested by OIT and departments and/or planning units across the university. This includes assembling project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying needed resources, developing schedules, and overseeing the completion of the project. The project manager will provide leadership and direction for project teams. This position is required to have excellent follow-through and communication skills and exhibit great attitude and energy in a team-focused environment.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) Project Management – Manages small to medium, simple to moderately complex projects/teams. Responsible for creation and execution of project artifacts and/or Agile ceremonies to ensure project framework is followed. Negotiates conflicts and resolves issues that arise during this process. Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects/teams, including scheduling, assignment of work and review of team efforts. Monitors and maintains the project by identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews, and escalating scope, budget, quality, and timeline issues appropriately. Facilitates feedback cycles as it pertains to team performance. Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with business owners, project sponsors, vendors, and key clients. Works with key roles to define and refine scope of work.
2) Functional Development – Supports project management functional maturation through collaborating with team on tasks created to advance project management practices for the organization and institution.
3) Other duties as assigned
The successful candidate will exhibit: • Working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Excellent active listening skills • Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience • 1-2 years of professional experience in IT Project Management or related field
*An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
