Assistant Director, Project Management and Business Solutions

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nested in a history‑rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been twice named in the top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of minority associate degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits; state retirement pension plan; wellness programs;
Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

Provides support in the design, implementation, and evaluation of IT initiatives related to projects and business process improvement efforts for all technology‑focused endeavors across the college. Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and reporting on technology projects that include but are not limited to discovery, design, development, and implementation across all CSM campuses and sites for both stakeholders and IT professionals.

Mentors and guides IT stakeholders to create, execute, manage, and enhance enterprise‑wide IT services and operational processes. Oversees the entire project life cycle, ensuring regular communication with executive stakeholders to foster trust and transparency between IT and other functional units. Utilizes industry‑recognized methodologies to ensure compliance with standards and requirements, delivering ongoing reports on progress and performance to stakeholders. This position reports to the Director of Project Management and Business Solutions.

Reports to:

Director II – Program & Project Management.

The hiring salary for this position will be from the min to mid‑point of the salary range advertised. This position is open until filled.

• Mentors and guides IT projects using project management tools and techniques to avoid project delays and to resolve such issues as they arise.
• Develops and maintains a robust system and methods for the liable delivery of projects.
• Works with stakeholders for evaluation of project scope and to determine priority within an established project schedule.
• Fosters support for project management methodology throughout the community, including all functional areas in the college.
• Utilizes a review process that evaluates project success criteria after go‑live to assure full value capture and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Sets criteria for determination of project priority and works with stakeholders to monitor and report on progress.
• Assists with project completion where possible.
• Monitors quality of placements and conducts site visits.
• Responsible for all aspects of the client relationship and deliverables.

• Collaborate with department heads and staff to understand their IT needs and implement effective enterprise IT solutions.
• Communicate IT strategies, initiatives, and performance goals to stakeholders.
• Develop external relationships, as appropriate, to identify and keep abreast of emerging trends and opportunities in IT.
• Offer project management training to stakeholders.

• Conduct market research to identify potential solutions based on stakeholder needs, requirements, opportunities, and potential partners.
• Analyze the performance and impact of partnership activities and provide insights and recommendations.
• Stay informed about industry developments and best practices in engagement and collaboration.

• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.
• Organize and participate in workshops, seminars, and other outreach activities.
• Build a network of contacts within the industry related sectors.
• Chair the Project Management Community of Practice (PMCoP).

• Identify and review current business practices and recommend desired…