Information Technology Project Manager

Job Title : IT Project Manager

Job no : 534910

Work type : Administrative & Professional

Senior management : Vice President-Info Technology

Department : IT Governance Planning and Strategy

Location : Blacksburg, Virginia, Hybrid

Categories : Information Systems / Technology

Benefits

Health coverage options

• Plans and premiums for July 2025 to June 2026

Paid Leave (Faculty)

Retirement Options (Faculty)

Continuing Education

Job Description

The IT Governance Planning and Strategy (ITGPS) is seeking an individual with demonstrated Project Management experience within a complex enterprise environment, who will be responsible for managing multiple concurrent projects across diverse and cross-functional teams. The Project Manager (PM) will report to the Director, IT PMO, and provide leadership to project teams following PMO best practices, including project management guidelines, project standards, project scope, risk identification and mitigation, quality management, project budget, reporting and documentation. The PM will work with the Director and project sponsors to review and report on project work plans, task management, timelines, issue escalation, and risk mitigation strategies, and has overall responsibility for reporting on status of project activities, milestones, and deliverables. The PM is responsible for assessment of project effectiveness, applying best practices and collaborating with stakeholders to design and implement projects that achieve intended results. The PM will, in coordination and collaboration with the Director and the Division of IT, work with distributed IT units to facilitate training and education about project management practices to help drive adoption more broadly across the institution.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Overtime Status

Exempt : Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

103,550 - 118,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

12 / 4 / 25

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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Advertised : November 20, 2025

Applications close : December 4, 2025 Eastern Standard Time