IT Project Manager - Military Veterans

Job Summary:
The IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing technology-related projects from inception to completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while meeting the specified requirements and quality standards. The role involves planning, coordinating, and leading cross-functional teams, managing resources, and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle. This person will serve as the primary point of contact between stakeholders, technical teams, and clients, ensuring effective communication and alignment with business goals. This position will be the contact point for software enhancements and administration for various software that Athletics purchased and supports.
Responsibilities: Provides technical and analytical guidance for information technology (IT) projects. Manages vendor workflow and deliverables for multi-unit projects and facilitates project status communication to clients to support IT developments necessary for mission related functions.

• 35% Serves as a main point of contact for clients in the development and implementation of moderately complex projects
• 30% Provides moderately advanced technical and analytical guidance to project teams. Identifies and estimates tasks and applies established project management, process improvement, and budget and cost analysis methodologies to identify obstacles and drive project completion
• 25% Schedules and facilitates communication for the integration of vendor workflow and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables for projects
• 10% Drafts and delivers project status communications and reports

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Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
- PMP preferred but not required
- Project management experience
- Should be able to administer software on different levels with Athletics.
- Must have good communication skills and the ability to communicate technical applications to functional users.
- Must provide strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Must have ability to succeed in completing projects on time.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $87,112 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

UW-Madison conducts criminal background checks for final candidate(s).
How to Apply:
To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the assured consideration date. Your application should include:
1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
2. A comprehensive resume.
3. Contact information for at least three professional references. Finalists will be contacted before any communication with these references.

Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.
Contact:
Kayla Weisensel
kw4@athletics.wisc.edu
608-262-6340
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
IT Project Manager I (B)(IT148)
Department(s):
A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/BUSINESS
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
308356-AS
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