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Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for managing information technology and other professional level duties for the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), primarily in Administrative Technologies, but also manages projects for other technology groups within Illinois State University. Work will vary across concurrent projects with responsibilities on each project being defined and agreed upon between the PMO and relevant project teams.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field; or Bachelor's degree in another field with equivalent experience in Information Systems

2. Three (3) or more years of experience managing Information Systems projects

3. Strong interpersonal skills in working with groups to gather information and achieve consensus

4. Ability to analyze large amounts of detailed information and summarize for presentation

5. Ability to work with considerable latitude and independence of action

6. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team managing work across the entire project portfolio

7. Excellent interpersonal communication, writing and presentation skills

8. Good understanding of IT development and integration practices, project infrastructure needs, testing and general application support needs, and project delivery methodologies

9. Experience in Waterfall and/or Agile environments

10. If this position is Security Sensitive or if you are subject to a criminal background investigation based on University policy, then employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Salary

Commensurate with experience

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University/Agency	Illinois State University
Department/College	Illinois State University
Contact	Jill Smith
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Comments	For full consideration, the application and all supplemental information must be submitted on-line. Please complete the entire employment application including the education and work history background. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered. The employment application (not resume/cover letter) will be reviewed to determine if applicant meets minimum qualifications. Please be complete in the duties and responsibilities section for each position listed. The Civil Service examination for this classification is a credentials assessment. No participation other than submission of applicant materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. Copies of transcripts (may be unofficial) and DD 214 (if applicable) MUST be submitted online in order to receive full consideration for this position. Documents may be submitted to the posting with your application materials, emailed to Jill Smith, faxed to 309-438-0011, or sent to Human Resources, Campus Box 1300 Normal, IL 61790-1300. Please upload a cover letter, resume and a reference list of three business references with name/mailing address/title/phone number. The active register for this classification will be voided after the position is filled. Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran. If you need more information about requesting a reasonable accommodation, call the Office of Equal Opportunity, Ethics, and Access at (309) 438-3383 or visit http://equalopportunity.illinoisstate.edu/ada/. If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.