Project Manager / Information Technology

Job Description

Job Description

The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) is founded on the mission to create and deliver dynamic solutions for our criminal justice partners and communities, achieved through the passion and hard work of each member of the IIR team. IIR’s values are integrity, innovation, and relationships, and IIR’s culture is defined by excellence, collaboration, and family. We demonstrate our commitment to employees through our outstanding benefits package and generous leave time, including :

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Care
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Leave
• Holidays
• Rewarding work that makes a tremendous national impact

Location Eligibility

This position is not available to external applicants who are residents of the following states / jurisdictions : Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. We encourage applications from qualified candidates in other locations.

Information Technology Project Manager

FLSA Status : Exempt

Position Description

The information technology (IT) project manager is a key member of the Project Management Office (PMO), responsible for ensuring that technology initiatives are successfully planned, executed, and delivered in alignment with organizational priorities. This role oversees multiple concurrent projects across web, application development, infrastructure, and support systems, applying PMO standards while fostering flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to shepherd multiple technical projects from conception to implementation while communicating with project stakeholders and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple IT projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring alignment with IT and PMO standards, processes, and templates

Apply Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid frameworks under the oversight of the PMO to drive timely, iterative delivery

Serve as primary liaison between organizational departments, ensuring that project goals remain aligned with organizational priorities

Identify and track risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate critical matters

Work closely with organizational departments to align resources and capacity with project demand

Leverage metrics, lessons learned, and retrospectives to improve project delivery outcomes

Support cross-functional efforts by assisting with related tasks or initiatives as organizational needs evolve

Knowledge and Skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Most work is performed in a highly productive and fast-paced virtual office environment with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Employees must be able to maintain a quiet, noise-free remote office space that is free of distractions.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by managers, as appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and IIR reserves the right to change this job description and / or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as appropriate.