IT Project Manager - 100% Remote

Description:Our Client is a state-related, land-grant, doctoral university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. The University has started a mission of teaching, research, and public service. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery.They have another 19 commonwealth campuses and 5 special-mission campuses located across the state. This University has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies," a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League. Annual enrollment at the University Park campus totals more than 46,800 graduate and undergraduate students, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. It has the world's largest dues-paying alumni association. The University's total enrollment in 2015–16 was approximately 97,500 across its 24 campuses and online through its World Campus.The University has over 85 IT Departments and 1,700 IT employees, in order to serve the University's 17,000 faculty and staff members as well as their 100,000+ students.ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:TEKsystems has partnered with this University for over 10 years; having over 200 engagements with the University in a Contract and Contract-to-Hire capacity. The Enterprise Project and Initiative directorate in Penn State IT is seeking a highly motivated and creative IT Project Manager with a proven record of success driving high visibility projects to successful completion. The IT Project Manager works closely with IT leaders and key business stakeholders in the planning, resourcing, and executing of projects within Penn State IT and partnering units throughout the University. The IT PM will help advance the maturity of project management practices and play an active role in the evolution of Enterprise Projects and Initiatives as it provides strategic as well as tactical support to the VP of IT (CIO) and the broader Penn State IT community. Situated within the User Success sub-unit of Penn State IT, Enterprise Projects and Initiatives integrates project management, organizational change, and business analysis functions in support of large complex enterprise efforts. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of Project Management methodologies and hybrid approaches, and proven success delivering outcomes aligned with client expectations. Excellent leadership, communication and relationship skills, analytical capabilities, and the ability to lead complex projects are key to success in this role.This position can be expected to lead efforts to establish a new IT service, implemented at enterprise-scale to support the entire University. (i.e. new enterprise-wide CRM; Salesforce) Ability to work effectively within a flexible and multidisciplinary framework is required. (mix of waterfall/agile/six sigma) Requires 2+ years related experience and an Associate’s Degree or higher with various industry certifications preferred (PMP nice to have) Working in close cooperation with colleagues for organizational change management and business analysis teams is expectedSkills:Project management, Sdlc, Waterfall, AgileTop Skills Details:Project management,Sdlc,Waterfall,AgileAdditional Skills & Qualifications: Private as well as public sector experience is a plus A working understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) concepts and experience is desirable Experience managing a full spectrum of software, integration, infrastructure, and business process projects is a major plusExperience Level:Intermediate LeveAbout TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. 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