IT Project Manager

Job Description:

IT Project Manager

Office of Information Technology

The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing multiple cross-departmental projects that involve changes to business processes, selection of software solutions, and IT software and system implementations. The project manager position carries the responsibility of leading academic and administrative departments, technical staff, and user communities through a variety of campus-wide IT projects. This Project Manager must be able to manage IT projects using both traditional project management approaches and the Agile/Scrum methodology as needed based on the project. Project managers will occasionally be required to work outside of normal business hours as project needs dictate.  This Project Manager reports to the Director of IT Strategy,  Project and Portfolio Management in the Office of Information Technology.

While this position offers remote opportunities, the successful candidate must be available to work on-site if needed.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years of project management experience 

• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of project management principles and methodologies and successful implementation of IT projects in a complex organization

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, to a diverse audience, including active listening skills

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, collaboration and customer service skills

• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks and deadlines

• Ability to work efficiently at all levels of the organization and influence others to progress toward a shared vision or goal

• Strong analytic, problem-solving and root-cause identification skills

• Ability to balance attention to detail while maintaining focus on the big picture

• Ability to read, create, interpret, and understand database schemas, flowcharts, requirements, specifications, user guides, sequences of operation, and other technical data; ability to understand and analyze the complexities of software applications

• Good working knowledge of software and the related infrastructure in a production environment including computer operating systems, databases, networks, security, interfaces, and troubleshooting techniques

• Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire general knowledge of a project’s subject area (e.g. accounting, research administration, payroll).

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Previous experience working in higher education

• Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I)

Successful completion of a criminal background check and education verification is required.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-04-13

Job Posting Title:

IT Project Manager

Department:

Office of Information Technology

Grade:

Grade 10

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Remote

 

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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