Project Manager

at  Rice University

Special Instructions to Applicants: All interested applicants should attach a cover letter and a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application. We suggest the documents be in a PDF format to avoid formatting issues.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager leads and coordinates diverse projects, including software development, systems integration, content production, and community development. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to plan, execute, and oversee projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and deliverables. The Project Manager is responsible for maintaining project quality and achieving successful outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to lead and manage complex, enterprise-wide implementations using standard project management principles. This includes establishing scope, managing risk, delivering on time / on budget, and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders.

WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.
This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position, and the hiring range will be $110,00 - $115,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. *Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted.
• 3 years of increasingly responsible experience successfully managing various projects in a technical environment
• In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted.
• Skills
• Able to drive the team towards achieving goals.
• Ability to identify scheduling and engineering challenges.
• Effective in a collaborative problem-solving environment.
• Possesses strong time management and project management skills.
• Able to conceptualize abstract ideas and turn them into concrete plans.
• Skilled in working with vendors to establish accountability and partnerships.
• Client-focused mentality with the ability to listen to client requirements, capture essential information, and identify important missing details.
• Ability to accurately translate client requirements into solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of achieving results from teams composed of employees, contractors, and consultants without a direct reporting line.
• Stress-resistant and flexible.
• Skilled in negotiation and conflict management.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage effective planning.
• Structured and organized; able to work towards goals in a complex and continuously changing environment.
• Experience in leading technology vendor selection, coordinating vendor activities, and managing vendor relationships.
• Ability to control scope, develop project plans, estimate resource requirements, and analyze budgets.

• Responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects
• Contributes to strategic and financial planning and coordinates the execution of technical projects
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
• Assembles and manages technology projects, ensuring the efficient use of human, technical, and other resources
• Conducts project meetings, tracks and analyzes project status
• Ensures that OIT staff and their partners are part of the planning process and have the opportunity to provide input and feedback throughout the project lifecycle
• Works on multiple projects as a project leader.
• Works on projects or issues of high priority for the business or OIT
• Performs all other duties as assigned