IT Project Manager

George Mason University, Information Technology Services (ITS), located on the Fairfax, Va., campus invites applications for a IT Project Manager position within the Enterprise Service Delivery, Project Management Office team. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.

About the Position:

The IT Project Manager will work as part of the PPMO team providing IT Project Management and Business Analysis support and guidance for Information Technology Projects.

The incumbent will lead Information Technology projects while fostering business relationships with project stakeholders and ITS customers across the University.

The successful candidate will bring experience leading IT projects in large and complex organizations and in assisting customers with business processes related to management of IT projects. The IT Project Manager works with other project managers to manage IT projects using the IT Project Management Framework and serves as a liaison of the ITS organization, assisting with the capture of portfolio and project lifecycle information using project templates, monitoring the progress and deliverables in the IT Project portfolio, preparing communications, and assisting ITS Portfolio Owners.

Responsibilities:

• Lead ITS projects through the project management lifecycle; 
• Complete all project-management related documentation and deliverables; 
• Develop and manage relationships with ITS customers; 
• Develop, monitor and manage the project schedule; 
• Work with ITS and functional office staff to help gather requirements for their IT projects;
• Research potential solutions and gather information from applicable ITS areas.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information technology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Strong written and verbal communications skills—the ability to craft and deliver a message to audiences ranging from staff to executive level management;
• Knowledge of and experience with an IT project management lifecycle; 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); 
• Experience with identifying, capturing, and developing user requirements and analysis;
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project, or other project-management related software;
• Excellent attention to detail and superb organization skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service management and related concepts;
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification;
• ITIL Certification (Foundation or above); 
• Experience with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Controls.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

George Mason University is a great place to work where employees are given an opportunity to develop skills and expand horizons. We have tuition waivers; telecommuting (typically one day a week) and flextime schedules; facilities that will meet your physical fitness needs; and the campus environment is dynamic and ethnically and culturally diverse.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position 01882z at https://jobs.gmu.edu; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three (3) professional references. References must include name, email address and phone number.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.