Project Manager IV

Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering specified objectives in a timely, efficient manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects.
• Assisting with training and coaching for new and existing project managers.
• Assisting with monitoring and reporting on department-wide project performance.
• Serve as a point-of-contact for project management education and issues within the department.
• Defines tasks and time estimates for project.
• Coordinates and tracks the assignment of project responsibilities.
• Monitors and summarizes progress on projects through regular status reporting.
• Familiar with a variety of project management concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to guide a collaborative effort to plan and accomplish goals within established constraints.
• Ensures that all work delivered within projects meets acceptance criteria.
• Ability to escalate issues and risks to management appropriately and in a timely fashion.
• Manages and ensures effective communication between all project stakeholders.
• Creatively resolve issues as they are identified.
• Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's mission.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

A four-year college degree with a concentration in Information Services, Project Management, or related discipline is required. 5+ years' work experience is preferred. Desired training : traditional project management and agile project management methods. Preferred Certifications : Comptia Project+, PMI CAPM / PMP, Agile certification (ScrumMaster, etc.). Effective communication both verbally and in writing. Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature. Excellent computer and organizational skills. Regularly required to lift 10 or fewer pounds.