Job Description

Why work at Georgia State University (GSU)? GSU is listed as the No. 2 most innovative university (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). It is a thriving research institution that provides a challenging and collaborative intellectual environment for its staff, faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.

Putting technology to work at Georgia State University. Are you passionate about technology, your clients’ success, and looking to make a difference? Georgia State is a leading force in the digital transformation of higher education. Georgia State's central technology services group, Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT), seeks to inspire, support, and enable innovative solutions to advance learning, research and economic enterprise. IIT is leading the pursuit to find solutions to the unique challenges associated with information technology and serve as leaders in a global network of knowledge creation and sharing by earning the role of valued partners and trusted advisors for evolving technology solutions, discovering, creating and implementing new models of higher education for a community of distinct learners, creating and supporting innovative solutions that improve the lives of our students, our city and our state, attracting, developing and retaining talented and capable professionals and fostering an innovative culture of leaders where collaboration, ownership, creativity and efficiency are key.

Are you looking for an opportunity to enter an innovative work environment for technology? Do you enjoy seeking solutions to technical issues and providing exceptional customer service? If so, you are just who we need.

WHAT MAKES GSU A GREAT PLACE TO WORK?

· Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance program, retirement, etc.

· A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.

· A flexible work environment

WHAT MAKES THE INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION A GREAT PALCE TO WORK?

· Professional development opportunities

· The opportunity to be on the cutting edge of technology.

· You will work with compassionate team members.

· You will feel a sense of purpose and accomplishment.

· You will have work in a collaborative and creative environment.

Georgia State University’s Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT) is seeking a skilled and diverse professional Project Manager, IT, to join our vibrant and growing team. Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director, Project Management Office, this position acts as a Project Manager for several small to medium-sized projects in the Program Management Office (PMO) to ensure IT programs and projects meet organization goals and requirements.

HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL DO

The scope of responsibilities for this position will include these essential duties but is not limited to the following:

· Plan, develop, and manage strategic technology initiatives utilizing project management concepts and technical tools, including implementation of effective scheduling, tracking and problem management and the transition of projects to the appropriate operational area within Information Technology.

· Routinely track plans and schedules, identify and resolve critical path and conflicts, and facilitate communication across project teams; develop weekly project reports on status and issues related to on-going projects, which includes time reporting and status reporting to management of work completed each week

· Develop cross-functional and integrated project plans

· Development of all deliverables within the project management process

· Provide status reports or assist with status report preparation for large-scale IT projects

· Work with departments on select initiatives to prepare them for consideration by management. This includes any preplanning work to clearly define the scope of the project to be proposed and/or formatting the project for including in the portfolio management and tracking system

· Management of project scope

· Maintenance of project documentation

· Identify and resolve cross-functional issues that may impact critical project deliverables

· Ensure project team adheres to PMO best practices while using sound reasoning to know when to be flexible


Disclaimer: This job requisition provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties. As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job requisition may change at the discretion the employee’s direct supervisor.

Qualifications:
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

Formal Project Management Training, PMP or CAMP certification a PLUS

· Experience preparing and giving presentations

· Experience working in the Project Management Office a PLUS

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word PowerPoint)

· Experience collaborating on cross-functional teams