The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.
College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Manager (PM), will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between providing analysis of business needs and developing technical solutions, plus managing the implementation of these solutions. This position will work closely with stakeholders across various departments to identify, analyze, and document business requirements, and then translate them into actionable project plans. This position will be instrumental in guiding IT projects to successful completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering high-quality solutions that enhance the College's success.
This role is a key "trusted advisor" role for the Planning, Performance, and Technology (PPT) area which will collaboratively work with internal Institution stakeholders, IT stakeholders, and external partners to define and implement solutions (large and small) for the College.
The PM should bring a broad knowledge of planning and performance standards to help guide and define solutions, get buy-in from all the stakeholders, and see the solutions executed with quality in a timely manner. After implementation the PM will ensure the solution is properly owned and maintained, and new requests from the Institution are managed.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a liaison with all departments to understand, analyze, and maximize the effectiveness of all system and workflows. Communicates effectively with each internal customer to fully understand needs, and successfully communicates/translates those needs into solutions.
- Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
- Determines solutions or configurations by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes.
- Drives full utilization/maximization of current systems, ensuring the practice effectively implements the latest system enhancements, and that workflows are adapted to maximize the combination of system and operational efficiency
- Analyzes, documents and tests program development, logic, process flows and specifications.
- Support cross-functional IT projects from initiation to closure, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and create detailed project plans.
- Manage project resources, timelines, and risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders regularly.
- Helps to ensure proper support and maintenance for IT systems are in place and participates in major incident management processes.
- Maintains a working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements and ensures that compliance with all laws and regulations is maintained.
- Fosters an atmosphere of continuous improvement through ongoing collaboration among stakeholders and resource teams.
- Manages the introduction of change to multiple parts of a large, diverse organization.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education
Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience required.
Industry certifications such as PMP preferred.
Experience
Minimum of two (2) years related experience as a project manager required.
Strong proven written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Excellent understanding and experience with managing business complexity, project interdependencies, and organization change.
Skill in developing, implementing, administering, and improving work processes.
Knowledge of and experience implementing Agile methodologies is preferred.
Working knowledge of Change Management principles and practices is a plus.
Working Conditions:
Must be able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computer, office equipment, telephone, etc. Physical demands include sedentary work, on campus meetings, and day and overnight travel. Tasks may require extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. This position requires a background check and drug screen.
Hiring Range:
11 Salary/ Starting salary beginning at $66,487, based on education and experience.
Competitive starting pay is dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan which includes paid time off, tuition discounts for employees and dependents, medical, dental, vision effective the first day of employment, and retirement benefits in a collaborative and friendly environment.
College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.