"Senior Project Manager"

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title
Senior Project Manager

Department
IT Central

Compensation Title
Senior Project Manager

Position Number
30024029

Position Status
Regular

Work Schedule
Monday – Friday 8:15am-4:30pm

Hours per Week
37.5

Months per Year
12

Purpose of Position

• Responsible for project management including planning, monitoring and reporting of strategic, high profile technical projects.
• Assist with the development of the Project Management Office, establishing policies and procedures for project management and change management for the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage multiple high priority, large scale projects through the entire project life cycle
• Work with project team members and leadership of relevant areas to develop project plans
• Understand and process project requirements / technical and operational specifications of projects
• Direct, monitor, and report on project activity (e.g. tasks, milestones, deadlines, resource allocations, budget)
• Coordinate and communicate between resources, departments, and stakeholders on project progress
• Facilitate project status meetings and conduct project discussions
• Identify and address scope creep, change order requests, and project delays in a timely and appropriate manner
• Monitor and maintain project hours and budgets
• Identify project risks and develops contingency or alternative plans

Additional Responsibilities

• Establish project management standards and provide support and mentoring to other project managers
• Identify and implement project process improvements
• Drive adherence to project management standards
• Perform audits of projects to ensure compliance
• Foster a work environment based on cooperation, team-building, and professionalism
• Actively pursue continuous growth and development of technical and project management expertise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required and 5 years of experience in project management.
• No specific major is required, but one in a business/project management field preferred.
• Experience with technical project implementation and project management methodologies is essential for the success of this position.
• Demonstrable proficiency in managing mid-to-large-scale projects such as system implementations, hardware or software deployments, and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) migrations.
• Experience managing ERP implementation or migration projects with SAP or Workday is preferred.
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies preferred.
• Experience in the Higher Education environment is preferred, but not required.
• PMI’s PMP certification is preferred, but not required.
• Three (3) references are required

This position is on site 5 days a week. There may be the ability for 1 day work-from-home in the future.

Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience
5 years

Salary
$80,000

Pay Grade
S76

Requisition Number
2025S2281

Job Open Date
10/09/2025

Quick Link
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/15155

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. References

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Recommendation 1

Company

NKU is a growing metropolitan university of more than 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati.

Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.

Company info

Website: http://www.nku.edu/