IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Job no: 503183 Work type: Regular Part-Time Location: Chicago - 55 East Monroe Street, IL Capability Area: Project Management

JOB SUMMARY:

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to manage the planning, implementation, and production support for NORC systems projects. The PM will ensure that project results contribute business value and meet agreed upon scope, schedule and cost objectives. At NORC, project managers lead a variety of different types of projects including large-scale survey data collection and management systems implementations, new product and service launches, application development, systems integrations, internal initiatives, operational efficiency improvements, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.

The PM manages a team of IT staff and establishes and maintains a collaborative partnership with internal business units (research and operations staff) as well as external clients. The PM will bring creative approaches to problem solving in all assignments in order to produce quality deliverables supporting the business needs.

DEPARTMENT: IT

NORC's Information Technology program provides technology services to our staff and clients. Given the critical role technology plays in our day-to-day lives, we are committed to providing professional, high-quality solutions in order to further our collective goal of advancing social science research. ​

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development of the IT project plan, and management of its scope, schedule, resources, and budget and risk

• Hands on management of IT team resources, tasks, contract obligations and deliverables

• Risk identification and mitigation planning and control. Issue management including tracking, assignment and closeout of all project issues

• Leads the effort in creative approaches to problem solving; confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems. Works with departmental manager and other project stakeholders to ensure project objectives are being met

• Leads or contributes to preparing solution descriptions and cost estimates for IT project change orders

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions

• Works independently; receives minimal guidance. Contributes to performance reviews for team members

• Uses best practices and knowledge of business issues to improve products or services and is expected to take active role in improving procedures for the IT PMO

• Report regularly to IT management on the status of all assigned projects. Report project delays and changes in requirements to the Project Director and IT management on a timely basis

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 2 years of experience coordinating tasks for projects as a team lead, manager, or project manager. The incumbent should be knowledgeable about project management processes and principles, such as those outlined in the PMBOK

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent required, Computer Science preferred

• Agile experience preferred, Waterfall SDLC methodology experience a plus

• Extensive knowledge of project management processes, project financial management, systems development methods, change management concepts and business process improvement methods

• Ability to organize information and manage projects and staff to time and budget goals. Strong problem-solving ability, ability to manage multiple priorities. Able to influence behavior effectively, remain calm under pressure, and exercise good judgment.

• Experience with SharePoint development projects, Salesforce implementations, and ServiceNow a plus

• PMP certification and CSM certification preferred

• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects with shared resources

• Knowledge and skills in project management tools including Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Strong project management skills with hands-on experience managing and deploying application development projects, portals, and other complex IT systems

• Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal and meeting facilitation skills

• Ability to hands-on direct the work of systems development staff in a team environment

• A passion for consulting; you are capable of stretching and applying your skills in an open, entrepreneurial environment

• A flexible approach and attitude; you are not afraid to take on a challenge and be as hands-on as you are strategic

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The pay range for this position is $109,000 -$177,000.

This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC's comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment

• Dental and vision insurance

• A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program

• Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance

• Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

  NORC's Approach to Equity and Transparency

  Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).

WHAT WE DO:

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

WHO WE ARE:

For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we're known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on .