Project Manager III - Technical

Duties: 

• Plan, organize, and manage all phases of assigned IT projects, including scope definition, scheduling, resource coordination, and delivery tracking.  

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, work breakdown structures, estimates, and key delivery milestones.  

• Monitor and communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and timely escalation.  

• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensures collaboration between technical, business, and vendor partners.  

• Responsible for ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards, technical requirements, and compliance expectations.  

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, support backlog clarity, and promote effective teamwork and continuous improvement.  

• Identify and remove project blockers, evaluate alternative solutions, and drive alignment on decisions.  

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including requirements, test plans, decision logs, and change requests.  

• Support testing, validation, and user acceptance processes to ensure successful implementation and smooth transition to operations.  

• Manage project budgets, vendor deliverables, and change orders to ensure financial accountability. 

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned. related duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

• Leadership and project management skills that drive scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes. 

• Creates WBSs, project plans, schedules, and milestone-driven roadmaps. 

• Deep understanding of project management methods, including Agile, hybrid, and traditional approaches. 

• Proficient in development cycles, system processes, software lifecycle standards, and large-scale technology delivery. 

• Critical thinking skills that apply things such as analyzing problems, evaluating technical constraints, identifying and recommending effective solutions at scale. 

• Experience using project and productivity tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Excel, collaboration platforms). 

• Ability to influence, motivate, and coordinate across cross-functional teams. 

• Works effectively both independently and within team environments. 

• Ability to plan complex work, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines. 

• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and support administrative, reporting, and governance requirements. 

Qualifications 

Education  

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field 

Experience 

• 4+ years of project management experience  

• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Scrum Master Certification 

• Project Management Professional (Project+, PMP, Prince2) Certification  

• Experience in technology and/or higher education  

• Experience with Agile development  

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.
 

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.  Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.