Senior Project Manager

Northern Kentucky University

20 Campbell Drive (Show on map)

Feb 26, 2025

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title	Senior Project Manager
Department	IT Central
Compensation Title	Senior Project Manager
Position Number	30011026
Position Status	Regular
Work Schedule	8:15-4:30 M-F
Hours per Week	37.5
Months per Year	12
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence	Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.
Purpose of Position	NKU welcomes applicants to fill the position of Senior Project Manager to assist with the development of the Project Management Office helping to establish policies and procedures for project and change management. Responsible for project management including planning, monitoring, and reporting of IT projects.
Primary Responsibilities	Primary responsibilities include: Works with project team members and leadership of relevant areas to develop effective project plans Directs, monitors, and reports project activity (e.g. tasks, milestones, deadlines, resource allocations, budget) Coordinates and communicates between resources, departments, and stakeholders on project progress Facilitates project status meetings Identifies scope creep, change order requests, and project delays Additional responsibilities include: Understands requirements/specs of projects Monitors/maintains project hours and budgets Fosters a work environment based on cooperation, team-building, and professionalism Actively pursues continuous growth and development of technical and project management expertise Identifies project risks and develops contingency plans
Qualifications	No specific degree is required, but a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a business/project management field is preferred. Three (3) or more years of managing technology projects is required. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in managing mid-to-large-scale projects such as system implementations, hardware or software deployments, and/or Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP) migrations. Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies preferred. Experience in the Higher Education environment is preferred, but not required. PMI's PMP certification is preferred, but not required.
Minimum Education	Acceptable Equivalency
Preferred Education	Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Experience	3 years
Salary
Pay Grade	S76

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number	2025S2181
Job Open Date	02/26/2025
Job Close Date
Quick Link	https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14680
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