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ASITS Program Manager (Extended Temporary)

Company:
The University of Arizona
Job Location:
Tucson, 85724
Category:
IT Manager/Director
Type:
Full-Time

Posting Number: req20743

Department: Infrastructure Services

Location: To Be Determined

Address: USA

Position Highlights

The Accelerating Secure IT Services (ASITS) program is a comprehensive effort dedicated to reshaping and strengthening IT operations, security, and services across the University of Arizona. Working with our campus IT partners, we have engaged in a thorough assessment of current capabilities, needs, and gaps. The ASITS team will use this suite of robust data to increase alignment of the university's IT infrastructure and processes to establish clear pathways for collaboration. We are seeking to provide increased access to technology tools, support, procedures, and provide a continuity of operations.

The ASITS Program Manager is responsible for driving technical and security improvements across five major areas of IT: cloud computing, secure network, endpoint management, IT service management, and IAM practices. The Program Manager is responsible for coordinating deliverables, resource allocations, timelines, risk mitigations, communications, and reporting across project plans for each of the five areas of focus.

This is an Extended Temporary Position with an expected end date of June 30, 2025.

Candidates working anywhere in the U.S. may be considered for a remote assignment.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed within scope and on time, in a dynamic environment.
  • Drive the project delivery strategy through the consistent application of a project management framework, training, methodologies, metrics, assets, and tools.
  • Quickly gain strategic understanding of stakeholder needs, and business and technology objectives.
  • Provide strategic leadership and direction to project managers, service offering managers, data analysts, and engineers.
  • Direct supervision of two to three project managers and one to two data analysts.
  • Establish measures of success and inspire teams to exceed expectations.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce weekly program status reports for the team, UITS leadership and stakeholders.
  • Anticipate and persistently remove obstacles that slow down progress, escalate and mitigate risks/issues to multiple levels of management, including UITS executive leaders.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Highly analytical and organized.
  • Strong leadership skills: communication, planning, and negotiation.
  • Strong analysis, planning, organization, and consensus-building ability with effective resolution and relationship-management skills.
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and commitment to achieving mission/program objectives.
  • Must be excellent in documenting work effort and project status on an ongoing basis.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Extensive knowledge of Project Management systems such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project.
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8 years experience as a Project Manager or Program Manage; OR,
  • Equivalent combination of education and professional work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP, PgMP certifications.
  • Experience building efficient project plans with interlinked dependencies and coaching a team on best practices and techniques for driving results.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Information Technology

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $99,901 - $129,871

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

12

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Grade Range Minimum

$99901

Grade Range Midpoint

$129871

Grade Range Maximum

$159847

Career Stream and Level

PC4

Job Family

IT Project Mgmt

Job Function

Information Technology

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Expected End Date: 6/30/2025

Contact Information for Candidates

uits-jobs@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

The application window is anticipated to close 10/7/2024.

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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