ArtCenter College of Design is searching for an experienced Senior Project Manager, Technology Transformation to join our team.
The salary range for this position: $150,000.00 - 175,000.00
Final salary is based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in higher education or non-profits
• Current certification(s) in project management such as PMP, CAPM, Agile, or similar certification(s)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in business, information technology, project management, or related field from an accredited college or university
• At least 5 years of experience managing complex technology or organizational transformation projects
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Lean) and related tools
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and risk management skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels; excellent presentation skills to explain technological terms, practices, modules and standard operating procedures
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in fast-paced, change-oriented environments
• Experience working with technology transformation projects or large-scale creation of content
• Ability to handle confidential information with tact and discretion and recognize the confidential nature of ArtCenter business
• Ability to enforce and implement policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in cultivating an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment into workplace practices within ArtCenter’s diverse communitie

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Project Management - 35%

• Lead the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout for assigned technology and transformation projects
• Conduct as-is assessments and feedback loops to understand the current state
• Participate in the development, prioritization and planning of assigned projects and related initiatives
• Review proposals, develop project charters, feasibility analyses, communication plans, schedules, staffing requirements or recommendations, and identify risks
• Coordinate internal and external resources to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget
• Establish practices and templates for the assigned project with an aim toward establishing a culture of project management throughout the organization
• Create and monitor budgets, manage and track dependencies and issues, and implement mitigation strategies
• Facilitate regular project meetings, utilize dashboard or a project management tracking chart to track project status and action items
• Maintain executive-level visibility on progress; convene other stakeholders in status update meetings as needed to advance projects
• Ensure compliance with project management governance, quality standards, and College policies
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement
• Develop standard operating procedures at the close of each project

Technology Transformation Execution - 30%

The SPM will execute the strategic priorities outlined in the Technology Assessment Report (May 2025) across three sequential phases:

• Phase 1 – Foundation and Cost Containment (Months 0–6)
• Redesign IT procurement, rationalize vendors/applications, modernize IT financial model, assess cloud readiness, establish IT governance, strengthen cybersecurity, and launch change management framework
• Phase 2 – Stabilization and Strategic Planning (Months 6–12)
• Implement business continuity and disaster recovery planning, assess hybrid IT support models, formalize data governance, and continue vendor/application optimization
• Phase 3 – Strategic Transformation and Scaling (Months 12–18)
• Build strategic IT capacity, embed academic technology leadership, pilot cloud migrations, and institutionalize KPIs and real-time dashboards

Launch Extended Studies Pilot - 20%

The SPM will execute the strategic priorities associated with the launch of a pilot project for a new division of Extended Studies, including the design and creation of a project charter, plan, schedule, budget, and status reports. Key elements of this project include the following:

• Identify, document, and track milestones and dependencies across academics, enrollment and student services, technology acquisition and implementation, marketing and communications, finance, advancement, and any other stakeholders
• Monitor and manage the acquisition and implementation of technology required to support the administration of the pilot
• Manage the creation, review, acceptance, and launch a scalable catalog of courses and course content for Extended Studies
• Coordinate communication across internal and external partners/vendors

Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management - 10%

• Partner across all operational and academic departments to unify project management practices College-wide
• Engage with stakeholders, sponsors, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with project objectives and institutional goals
• Develop and implement comprehensive change management strategies to support adoption of new processes, systems, and structures
• Facilitate workshops and learning sessions as well as facilitate and deliver communications to promote awareness and adoption of changes
• Support development of organizational project management capabilities by applying change management strategies, including targeted workshops, hands-on mentoring, and role modeling best practices

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES - 5%

• Serve on educational, departmental, or College-wide committees, work groups, task forces and/or councils to advance project management work
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in business, information technology, project management, or related field from an accredited college or university
• At least 5 years of experience managing complex technology or organizational transformation projects
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Lean) and related tools
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and risk management skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels; excellent presentation skills to explain technological terms, practices, modules and standard operating procedures
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in fast-paced, change-oriented environments
• Experience working with technology transformation projects or large-scale creation of content
• Ability to handle confidential information with tact and discretion and recognize the confidential nature of ArtCenter business
• Ability to enforce and implement policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in cultivating an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment into workplace practices within ArtCenter’s diverse communities