IT Project Manager (Student-facing Applications)

IT Project Manager (Student-facing Applications)

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of an IT Project Manager (Student-facing Applications) for a contract position in Boston, MA. The opportunity will be for eight months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Plan, conduct, and manage complex information technology projects in a unit or department, requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed.
• Assembles project team, assigning responsibilities, identifying resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of the project. Responsible for project discovery. Serve as expert regarding scope and project objectives, solutionï½s value and technology, as well as the role and function of each team member.
• Ensure work completion within schedule, budgetary, and design constraints.
• Make decisions about analysis, design, and testing, and provide alternative methods as needed.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to leverage resources for successful project completion.
• Make independent decisions within the confines established by sponsors/business owners.
• Serve as primary contact with user groups and stakeholders. Leverage steering and executive committees for decision-making, change management, and communications.
• Absorb and leverage project-related technology to ensure effective project management and collaboration. Advise the unit/school regarding post-project operations. Provide training needs as applicable.

Qualifications:
Role requires previous experience managing complex, cross-organization IT initiatives with multiple stakeholders and strict, non-negotiable deadlines. Preference for experience in higher education environments, particularly supporting student information systems and processes related to admissions, financial Aid, and student lifecycle management. Additional requirement to work onsite at the HBS Campus in Allston, MA, every week, 3 days per week, to collaborate with stakeholders.
The role will work closely with partners in MBA and Doctoral Programs to lead yearly technology readiness efforts for multiple critical operational workstreams, including school startup, course add/drop, cross-registration, admissions, and financial aid. Additionally, the role will oversee application maintenance portfolio health for ~100 applications, partnering with peers in HBS IT on balancing enhancements, incident management, technical debt reduction, and decommissioning efforts.

• Focus:
  • Overseeing student-facing applications
  • Managing decommissioning, maintenance, and implementation cycles
  • Acting as a bridge between application teams and stakeholders
  • Not a developer role and not hands-on application support
• Key requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree (required)
  • Strong IT background
  • Project Management experience
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders
  • Higher education environment experience is critical

If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application!

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