Project Manager I

Project Manager I

Salary

$59,608.00 - $75,224.00 Annually

Location

Central Campus - Uptown/Elizabeth

Job Type

Full-Time Staff

Job Number

2026-00409

Unit

CO-Information Technology Services

Department

Project Management

Opening Date

07/28/2026

Closing Date

8/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

For part-time/adjunct faculty only:

N/A (not a PT faculty role)

Projected average hours of work per week:

40 (full-time)

• Description
• Benefits
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General Function

Coordinate resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects. Responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly, as this posting may be taken down before the listed closing date once adequate candidate interest has been reached.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to take detailed briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
• Communicate project status consistently (weekly/bi-weekly as appropriate) with project team and stakeholders
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Perform a formal project closure and communicate lessons learned to leadership
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Manage multiple projects at once
• Coaches employees/staff as required to assist with milestones/deadlines
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and up to 3 years of related experience; or an Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution and 5 years of related experience. A Certified Associate in Project Manager (CAPM) is required at time of application, or within 12 months of hire. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

ITIL Foundations Certification is required within 9 months of hire.

Knowledge and skills in one or more areas of network telecommunication, system administration, analysis, design and database management in terms of concepts, techniques and operating principles are highly preferred

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Demonstrate project management skills
• Lead and motivate other employees
• Maintain effective working relationships with those within the project
• Efficiently manage time and organize work
• Communicate clearly, verbal and written
• Maintain a customer focus in providing technology services
• Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines
• Evaluate Project Performance
• Organized with attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to keep project team motivated to complete projects on time

Central Piedmont is happy offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits package to full-time employees including:

• health care
• dental
• vision
• retirement and supplemental retirement
• flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health)
• life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• employee assistance program (for employee and family)
• short-term and long-term disability
• free parking
• holidays (12 + 2 necessity days)
• vacation (120 hours per year to start)
• sick leave (96 hours per year)
• personal days (2 days)
• voluntary shared leave
• paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks)
• bereavement leave
• longevity pay

To learn more details, visit our Benefits page to see the Summary of Benefits.

01

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and up to 3 years of related experience?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have an Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution and 5 years of related experience

• Yes
• No

03

A Certified Associate in Project Manager (CAPM) is required at time of application, or within 12 months of hire. Do you have this, or do you understand that you must have this within 12 months of hire?

• Yes
• No

04

A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred. Do you have this?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you understand and agree that ITIL Foundations Certification is required within 9 months of hire?

• Yes
• No

06

This role is in-person, requiring on-site work 5 days per week in Charlotte, NC. Are you available to work on-site 5 days per week?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have prior professional project management experience working within a team environment?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Central Piedmont Community College

Address 1201 Elizabeth Avenue

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

Phone 7043306631

Website http://www.cpcc.edu