Director of Program and Project Management - La Plata Campus
- Employer
- College of Southern Maryland
- Location
- La Plata, MD
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Program Administration, Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Responsible for providing innovative vision, strategy, and leadership as well as the coordination, monitoring and reporting of the program comprising technology projects including discovery, design, development and implementation on all campuses. Leads stakeholders and IT professionals in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing IT projects.
As an innovator and evangalist, develops a shared vision with others to make the dream a reality, understands the “business of higher education”, leads without formal authority by building relationships and demonstrating a servant leader approach, knowledgeable about technology and its application for organizational improvement, develops alliances, and skilled in outcomes assessment to ensure quality and success of the program.
Guides and mentors IT stakeholders in order to create, perform, manage, and optimize enterprise-wide IT services or operational processes. Monitors the project life cycle from beginning to end and communicates frequently with executive stakeholders to create trust and transparency between IT and functional units. Applies industry accepted methodologies to ensure adherence to standards and requirements and to provide stakeholders with continual reports on progress and performance. This position reports to the Chief Information Officer and is a member of the Information Management Team.
The work schedule for this position is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Flexibility is required.
College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.
This position is open until filled. For best consideration, apply by 11:59 pm, EST on Friday, July 9, 2021. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is an Aspen Prize Top 150 Community College and offers excellent benefits, including health insurance; State Retirement Pension System; wellness programs; free/discounted entry into CSM fitness centers; and generous leave accruals. CSM also offers Code Green Fridays, with early Friday closures during the summer months; and is closed most major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. Specific Duties and ResponsibilitiesSPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions:
- Addresses gaps and areas needing improvement.
Additional Duties:
- Directs and supervises the Project Manager in the operational aspects of the project management functions.
- Directs and supervises the Business Analysts in their efforts to support process reviews, project tasks, timelines, execution, completion and assessment.
- Performs other related work as required.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information management, computer science or related field is required.
- Minimum three years of management experience in overseeing and/or developing projects.
- Familiarity with automated project management tools.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Physical Requirements:
The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
Organization
Working at College of Southern Maryland
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a public, regional community college with a far-reaching mission — to help our students and community meet the challenges of individual, social, and global changes.
CSM is a thriving, progressive, and technologically advanced college that delivers quality higher education programs and services. The college is committed to offering a wide variety of learning options, student services, and high-quality workforce development training and support. That commitment is reflected in those we serve. More than 60 percent of tri-county residents who attend higher education institutions come to CSM.
The staff and faculty at CSM work closely with a diverse student population to provide a rich variety of educational options. CSM is a leader among Maryland community colleges in offering courses which meet the busy schedules of our students, including weekend and evening online classes, and Web-hybrid courses which offer a mix of online and traditional classroom face-to-face instruction. CSM strives to create a global education program, yet remains a local college that has a real stake in supporting our community's academic, professional, and self-enrichment pursuits.
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