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IT Project Manager - Higher Education Exp Required

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

The IT Application Implementation Manager is responsible for leading an IT team to complete application timelines and meeting business objectives needed for the Academic team.   The position will oversee the strategy for people and process management relating to the use of core applications and to increasing efficiency and ensuring all applications are being used and implemented correctly. Unitek Learning’s core applications include our Student Information System and integrated applications and other applications as needed for the college.

  • Mange all academic application projects to make sure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget
  • Lead team to project completion by developing project plans, tracking progress, and measuring performance by using project management tools and techniques
  • Hire and develop team, as needed, to meet project objectives
  • Oversee the continuous improvement of core applications to ensure that technology keeps pace with Academic needs people and process needs.
  • Review and assess all applications, use cases, and process pain points and develop a plan for improvements
  • Work with leaders and key stakeholders to prioritize efforts and minimize change fatigue (what do you mean by this?)
  • Maintain relationships with core application vendors and work with those vendors to enhance product support and usage existing products.
  • Work with leaders and key stakeholders to optimize how core applications are leveraged and utilized by users
  • Work with leaders, project managers, and developers to create efficiency through reports and dashboards to bring efficiency to users
  • Serve as a project owner and/or core contributor for all projects related to core application implementations and enhancements
  • Work with project managers, leaders, and key stakeholders to ensure that colleagues are prepared for changing technologies and processes
  • Develop/oversee the development of training materials for application users
  • Meet with Project team and stakeholders regularly to ensure project needs are reviewed and managed to completion
  • Work with project managers, leaders, and key stakeholders to ensure process continuity
  • Create, maintain, publish, and communicate process assets to reduce knowledge loss and process regression due to turn-over
  • Other work assignments as assigned by Chief Information Officer

Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is Hybrid in Tempe, AZ

Range: $80k – $100k*
*Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, and budget.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with overseeing and managing projects
  • 5+ years of experience in developing and improving processes
  • 5+ years of experience in higher education
  • Bachelor’s degree with coursework in management/leadership, communication, change management, organizational psychology, and/or technology preferred

Additional Information

We Offer:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
  • 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company
  • 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
  • 401K with a Company Match
  • Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
  • Leadership development and training for career advancement
  • Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program
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