Project Manager - Expert

Job

61206

Location

St. Louis

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Information Technology Services

The Project Manager - Expert provides strategic leadership and project management expertise for Information Technology Services' Campus Relations and Communications team. This position leads and manages complex projects, related project groups, and project portfolios by evaluating priorities, resource requirements, financial considerations, risks, and alignment with organizational goals. The role develops and maintains a centralized leadership project portfolio to support project planning, task management, reporting, and product delivery.

This position also serves as a subject matter expert and mentor, promoting consistent project management practices and effective collaboration among leadership, functional teams, clients, and project stakeholders.

• Develop comprehensive project plans addressing scope, budget, schedule, quality, resources, risks, communications, change management, and procurement.
• Build and maintain collaborative project work spaces and a centralized leadership portfolio for projects, tasks, and deliverables.
• Evaluate projects and portfolio priorities based on strategic goals, funding, resource availability, operational needs, and other organizational constraints.
• Coordinate with functional managers to identify project resources, establish availability, maintain resource calendars, and assign project responsibilities.
• Support procurement activities and coordinate required technology security reviews or audits.

• Prepare project charters defining business requirements, objectives, scope, anticipated outcomes, resource needs, and key stakeholders.
• Obtain review, approval, and priority assignment from functional leadership, executive sponsors, and business leaders.
• Coordinate project requirements and dependencies with affected functional directors, managers, and stakeholders.
• Partner with fiscal management to develop funding estimates for capital and other applicable projects.
• Provide project management guidance, mentoring, and subject matter expertise to project teams and organizational leaders.

• Establish project baselines and manage project execution in accordance with approved scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Maintain project schedules, monitor progress, and prepare clear and timely status reports for leadership review.
• Evaluate proposed changes to project scope, cost, or completion timelines and submit significant changes for approval.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and barriers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review project deliverables and advise functional managers regarding quality concerns, defects, or corrective action needs.

• Confirm that project deliverables meet approved customer requirements, quality standards, and completion criteria.
• Prepare and submit project closure documentation for leadership and sponsor review and approval.
• Document project outcomes, lessons learned, and recommended improvements in the collaborative project workspace.
• Coordinate post-project reviews or Project Management Office audits when appropriate.
• Promote the consistent application and ongoing improvement of project and portfolio management practices.

• Advanced project and portfolio management
• Strategic planning and prioritization
• Leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement
• Risk, issue, and change management
• Resource, budget, and schedule management

Work is primarily performed in a professional office and technology-supported environment with regular interaction with campus leadership, clients, functional managers, project teams, vendors, and other stakeholders. The role requires prolonged computer use, participation in virtual and in-person meetings, and the ability to communicate and exchange detailed project information. The position involves sustained attention, analytical decision-making, organization of multiple priorities, and effective performance in a deadline-driven environment.

This position does not typically have direct supervisory responsibility but provides functional leadership, mentoring, project direction, and task coordination for…