IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Tarrytown, New York, United States

Staff Full-time

$95,893.00 - $124,630.00

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

Provide Mercy's IT leadership with regular updates on the status of projects within the IT Project Portfolio through detailed reporting, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) that highlight progress, risks, and resource alignment

Manage assigned IT projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring timely delivery, alignment with institutional goals, and effective coordination across stakeholders

Assist project owners within IT and across the institution in identifying budget and resource requirements for proposed projects

Guide project owners through initiation activities including developing business cases, project charters and assembling project teams

Collaborate with project owners to create planning documents such as project schedules, budgets, risk assessments, communication plans, and procurement strategies

Track project execution, confirm alignment with schedules and milestones, and proactively resolve issues or delays in coordination with project owners and teams

Support the execution of communication plans and ensure adherence to acceptance criteria throughout project delivery

Oversee project closeout activities including deliverable validation, budget reconciliation, and documentation of lessons learned

Partner with IT leadership and external consultants to support the development of a PMO framework by contributing to project intake, governance standards, templates, and performance tracking tools

Promote user adoption and stakeholder engagement through structured communication and change management support throughout the project lifecycle

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. It in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties required to perform in this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position responsibilities if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Required Skills & Experience:

Minimum of five years of project management experience including direct management of complex IT projects

Broad technical background working on IT projects

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and support others in leading their own

Proficient in using MS Office and Project Management Tools

Strong attention to detail skills

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organizational skills

Higher education industry experience or EdTech experience (highly preferred)

Experience using Smartsheet for project management and collaboration (preferred)

Experience supporting or contributing to the development of a Project Management Office is a plus

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification (preferred)

Additional certifications such as ITIL, Prosci Change Management, PMI-PfMP, PMI-PgMP are a plus

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree