IT Project Manager & Business Analyst

I Projec Manager & Business Analys
Job no: 493641
Work ype: Adminis ra ive (Full ime)
Loca ion: Marion, IN, Hybrid (3-4 Office / 1-2 Remo e)
Ca egories: Informa ion echnology
Job i le: I Projec Manager & Business Analys
Repor ing Rela ionship: I Depu y Chief Informa ion Officer
Uni : Cen ral Adminis ra ion
Depar men : I Clien Engagemen Services-Cen ral Adminis ra ion
Campus Loca ion: Maxwell Cen er
Summary of Posi ion: As a member of he Projec Managemen Office, his posi ion is responsible for developing and managing echnology projec s on behalf of he Na ional & Global opera ing uni . his will include racking cos s, es ablishing projec imelines and scope, and guiding projec s o comple ion wi hin agreed upon imelines and s andards.
Responsibili ies include developing projec plans, budge s, and process maps, communica ing wi h key s akeholders, effec ively collabora ing wi h projec echnical leads and resources, developing, and main aining projec imelines, associa ed miles ones, and communica ion plans, and managing projec resources.
Du ies and Responsibili ies

• Crea e & manage projec plans
• Define projec schedules, alloca e resources, and moni or progress
• Align projec objec ives wi h ins i u ional goals, and ensure projec eams and s akeholders have a common unders anding of projec deliverables
• Deliver echnology solu ions on schedule and wi hin budge parame ers
• Assis projec eam wi h design and developmen asks
• Lead he process of issue iden ifica ion and resolu ion
• Manage risk racking process
• Moni or and manage scope and aler s akeholders and echnology resources in he even of scope changes
• Oversee projec documen a ion, including business cases, char ers, and projec plans
• Cul iva e par nerships be ween clien s, echnical eams, and s akeholders/sponsors
• Manage mul iple projec s simul aneously

Qualifica ions: According o Indiana Wesleyan Universi y employmen policy all employees mus possess a s rong Chris ian commi men and adhere o he s andards ou lined in he IWU Communi y Lifes yle S a emen .
Educa ion

• Bachelor's degree in business managemen , communica ions, I , or a rela ed field.

Experience

• Minimum four or more (4+) years' work experience in a fas -paced professional environmen
• Preferred: Experience in higher educa ion
• Proven abili y o onboard and facili a e he execu ion of complex projec s
• Cus omer-facing experience in scoping and analyzing business requiremen s and objec ives
• Proven cus omer engagemen experience
• Experience wi h projec managemen processes
• Preferred: cer ifica ions in Business Analysis and Projec Managemen , Scrum or Agile me hodologies

Required Skills

• Proven work experience in projec managemen , business analysis or an equivalen combina ion of raining and experience necessary o comple e he responsibili ies of he posi ion
• Broad knowledge of business prac ices, projec managemen and I sys ems
• Proficiency wi h projec managemen sof ware ools including bu no limi ed o Smar shee , JIRA, MS Excel, MS Projec
• Abili y o build and main ain produc ive rela ionships wi h a wide range of personali ies
• Abili y o unders and clien needs and IWU business processes and echnologies
• Effec ive wri en and verbal communica ion skills wi h he abili y o influence o hers
• Deliver powerful presen a ions and ar icula e concep s, designs, and processes in a confiden manner ha engages o hers
• S rong cus omer service skills and he abili y o fos er his in o hers
• Independen , self-ini ia ing and mo iva ed individual, as well as a eam player
• Abili y o balance a en ion o de ail wi h overall projec scope o drive resul s
• Cri ical hinking and problem-solving skills. Recogni ion of problems or si ua ions ha are new or wi hou clear preceden .
• Evalua es al erna ives and drives o op imal solu ions
• Abili y o be versa ile and handle mul iple projec s and re-priori iza ions simul aneously
• S rong planning and organiza ional skills, including a en ion o de ail and mul i- asking
• Abili y o build business cases and projec plans
• Proac ively engage presen and fu ure s akeholders in design, priori iza ion, and implemen a ion
• Demons ra e organiza ional savvy; unders and he organiza ional func ions and general processes
• Possess mee ing managemen and facili a ion skills
• Demons ra e unders anding and applica ion of bes prac ices in projec managemen me hodologies
• Employ effec ive organiza ion and ime managemen echniques
• Abili y o manage and resolve conflic in a collabora ive manner

Diversi y S a emen
IWU commi s o crea e a communi y ha reflec s kingdom diversi y. We will fos er an in en ional environmen ha exhibi s honor, respec , and digni y. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our communi y au hen ically values each member's ear hly and e ernal wor h. We refu e ignorance and isola ion and embrace delibera e and courageous engagemen .
LIMI A IONS AND DISCLAIMER
As a religious educa ional ins i u ion opera ing under he auspices of he Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan Universi y is permi ed and reserves he righ o prefer employees on he basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sec ions 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).
he above job descrip ion is mean o describe he general na ure and level of work being performed; i is no in ended o be cons rued as an exhaus ive lis of all responsibili ies, du ies and skills required for he posi ion. Employees will be required o follow o her job-rela ed ins ruc ions and o perform o her job-rela ed du ies reques ed by heir supervisor in compliance wi h Federal and S a e Laws.
Adver ised: 23 Feb 2024 US Eas ern S andard ime
Applica ions close: 24 Mar 2024 US Eas ern Dayligh ime