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The Opportunity:
The Information Technology department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee the design, planning, and implementation of innovative technology projects supporting the University’s strategic planning initiatives in a teleworking arrangement. This role includes leading the project team, coordinating across the overall program, planning, scope, risk and schedule management and troubleshooting. An in-depth understanding of Project Management Methodologies, such as Waterfall and Agile and the ability to leverage the most appropriate methodology to manage the project successfully is required. This role involves analyzing new and complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving finance, scheduling, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.
About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:
At Embry-Riddle, we take pride in our position as the world's largest and most comprehensive university dedicated to aviation and aerospace. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, our esteemed residential campuses offer a prestigious educational experience. However, our commitment to education knows no borders as our Worldwide campus expands our reach globally, providing a world-class education online and at approximately 110 locations across the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central and South America. This breadth of reach ensures that students can access our exceptional programs without geographical limitations.
With a history spanning nearly a century, we have continually adapted to the dynamic needs of the industries we support. In the Academic Year 2022-23, we welcomed over 11,100 students to our residential campuses and over 19,000 students at our worldwide campus.
Join our global community and embark on a journey of academic excellence and limitless possibilities. Employees working more than 30 hours a week can enjoy medical, dental and vision benefits, an amazing retirement plan with immediate vesting that includes a 6% gift and up to 4% match, free tuition for employees and their immediate family members, and a generous personal leave program. To find out more about our benefits and why ERAU has been named a “Great College to Work For” for 13 consecutive years, visit our
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. Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree is required and at least five years of technical project management experience.
- Analytical skills with an in depth knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or other Project Management (PM) professional certification preferred.
- Demonstrated planning skills and a proven ability to lead teams in a multi-project environment
- Strong leadership, negotiation, problem solving, risk analysis, project methodology, and team building skills.
- Excellent Customer Service skills.
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate with various levels of users to understand to problem. Must maintain a positive, professional image.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills. Experience with project managements tools and techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of the application of computing technology in support of administrative and/or academic systems.
- Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to the operational capabilities of shared systems architecture.
- Ability to learn new things and keep up with the pace of change in technology.
- Ability to collect the appropriate information from the user to expedite the resolutions to problems. Demonstrate good judgment in investigating and escalating problems.
- Demonstrate ability to tactfully handle difficult situations and ability to maintain composure under pressure.
- Consistently show ability to recognize and deal with priorities. Recognize and perform duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned-assisting others as needed.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with University and other Campus Information Technology staff members.
- Seek guidance and direction as necessary for performance of duties.
- Ability to support IT Core Values by focusing on improvements, believing in our team and partners throughout the university, learning from mistakes, being accountable for actions and showing determination, focus and tenacity.
