Sr. Project Manager, IT - Central (A)

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. ON -SITEThe University of Miami Project Management Office has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Project Manager - IT to work on-site in Coral Gables, FL.This position plays a critical role in leading and delivering complex IT projects within the Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO). It requires strong technical acumen and proven experience managing all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation through implementation across various IT domains such as infrastructure, systems integration, application development, and cybersecurity. PM partners closely with IT subject matter experts (SMEs), systems analysts, developers, and external vendors to ensure successful execution of IT-related projects that support organizational goals. Manages projects with support staff, provides them with a clear understanding of the department's mission, and directs them in achieving this mission. Monitors the performance of the support technicians for quality assurance and ensures that assignments are accomplished as scheduled and according to specified objectives. Coordinates the efforts of the functional departments to ensure that the projects are conducted in accordance with the requirements of the project charters. Interfaces with customers on schedules, meetings, and problems. Keeps customers informed on the project status. Creates strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning. Manages changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs, using appropriate verification techniques, to keep the project plan accurate and updated. Ensures a common understanding of project goals by setting expectations in accordance with project plans. Records detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders to establish project deliverables. Pursues ways to improve operations and provides management with productivity reports. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures. Department Specific Functions: Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of IT projects. Collaborate closely with IT SMEs, system analysts, architects, and developers to understand technical dependencies, sequence tasks, and translate them into actionable project plans. Build and maintain detailed project schedules that reflect the interdependencies of technical and business tasks. Proactively identify risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and drive resolution in collaboration with IT and business stakeholders. Serve as the main point of contact for project communications. Apply appropriate project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project) to support project delivery. Guide cross-functional project teams, facilitate meetings, and ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and deliverables. Conduct post-project evaluations to identify successes, improvement areas, and lessons learned to enhance future delivery.

Employee Type: Staff