Director Project Management Office

Overview

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Job Title: DIRECTOR
Position Number: 8100223
Work Modality: Hybrid – 3 In-Person
Job Category: University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Campus: Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name: TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Location Code: TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operational Oversight:
  Provide direct oversight to specific IT strategic operational framework, ensuring efficient and effective operation.
• Departmental Impact:
  Influence cross-functional operations through strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and direct leadership.
• Budget Management:
  Manage mid to large-sized budgets for assigned programs, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with organizational goals.
• Tactical Planning:
  Participate in cross-functional tactical planning, contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives and goals.
• Knowledge and Understanding:
  Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of specific IT domains, with some cross-functional understanding to support broader organizational needs.
• Communication:
  Maintain regular communication with business leaders, peers, and ITS Leadership to foster collaboration, alignment, and information sharing.

• Develop and execute the PMO strategy aligned with the university’s IT and institutional goals.
• Enhance the governance frameworks for project intake, prioritization, and execution.
• Lead portfolio management to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives and resource capacity. Oversee budget planning and financial tracking for the PMO and its projects.
• Optimize resource allocation across competing priorities and initiatives.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, networking, and cloud technologies.
• Define and enforce project management standards, tools, and templates.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and PMO maturity.
• Implement and maintain project management software changes and dashboards for transparency and tracking.
• Manage and mentor PMO staff, including project managers, analysts, and coordinators.
• Foster collaboration across academic departments, administrative units, and external vendors.
• Execute duties and tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience managing large-scale transformation portfolios/programs/projects in Information Technology and/or business units.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience managing large-scale transformation portfolios/programs/projects in Information Technology and/or business units.
• Proven track record of success with managing multiple simultaneous programs and/or projects with a duration of 12+ months and advising project management team members of 6-25 people working in various modalities.
• Industry Certifications (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CAPM, CSM, Agile certifications, etc.), or willingness to obtain them, are strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to translate technical details into easily understandable verbiage for stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Knowledge of SDLC, project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid processes, and best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively across various departments and teams.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Experience in Higher Education is a plus, but not required.

Computer

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Project, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with project management methodologies including the Agile Development Framework and Project Management Institute’s project management lifecycle and PMBOK.

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01/23/2026

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