Project Manager (FT), CFRE40955PPT

Summary

College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college committed to student success and an inclusive community environment. The Project Manager bridges business-needs analysis and technical solution development while managing IT projects, stakeholder collaboration, implementation, compliance, and ongoing system support.

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

Skills

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience required
• 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
• 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
• Industry certifications such as PMP preferred
• Knowledge of and experience implementing Agile methodologies is preferred
• Working knowledge of Change Management principles and practices is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience required
• 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
• 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

Nice to Haves

• Industry certifications such as PMP preferred
• Knowledge of and experience implementing Agile methodologies is preferred
• Working knowledge of Change Management principles and practices is a plus

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Tuition discounts for employees and dependents
• Medical coverage effective the first day of employment
• Dental coverage effective the first day of employment
• Vision coverage effective the first day of employment
• Retirement benefits