Project Manager IV IS Budget

A Project Manager leads projects through the full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery within defined scope, schedule, and resource constraints. Collaborates with cross-functional teams,manages risks and progress, and ensures alignment with the University’s priorities and stakeholder expectations.

• Lead monthly IS financial reporting, including budget-to-actualanalysis, forecasting, trend reporting, and project financial status.
• Analyze financial performance, identify variances and risks,and provide recommendations to IS leadership.
• Develop and maintain operating, personnel, contract, and software expense forecasts.
• Reconcile financial and project data across multiple system sand resolve discrepancies.
• Manage the annual and multi-year IS budget planning process from preparation through final submission.
• Create and improve budget models, planning tools, reports,procedures, and documentation.
• Support IS Directors throughout budget planning by providingtools, guidance, analysis, and submission reviews.
• Consolidate budget submissions and prepare executive summariesfor IS leadership and Finance.
• Produce financial reports highlighting spending trends,forecasts, risks, funding gaps, and cost drivers.
• Maintain budget data in Anaplan and ensure alignment with supporting documentation.
• Facilitate budget planning meetings, training sessions, andstatus updates.
• Review requisitions and project requests for budget compliance,accuracy, and alignment with approved plans.
• Automate reporting and data preparation processes using Excel,VBA, Microsoft 365, and related tools.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and decision support for IS leadership.

• Project Manager I – 0
• Project Manager II – 0
• Project Manager III – May s upervise 0-5 people
• Project Manager IV – May supervise 5+ people
• Project Manager V – May supervise 7+ people

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related field required.
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting,reporting, or related analytical functions.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems, budget management, data reconciliation, reporting, and process improvement.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, complex formulas, data consolidation, and VBA macros.
• Experience with Banner Finance, Anaplan, Argos, Tableau,Jaggaer, Service Now, or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Experience developing financial analyses and executive-level reports for diverse audiences preferred.
• 5-6 + years of project management or related professional experience is required.

• Advanced financial and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Exceptional attention to detail and consistent delivery of accurate work under deadlines.
• Skilled in financial data reconciliation, issue resolution, androot-cause analysis.
• Proficient in developing financial models, dashboards, reports,and automated solutions.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with the abilityto build productive relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and quick to learn new systems,tools, and technologies.

Remote or Hybrid Work Environment

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