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Requisition ID:  116176

IT Project Manager

The Office of Information Technology is seeking an IT Project Manager.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities


Program Management and Continuous Improvement

  • Provide direction and support to PMO staff and project team members throughout the project lifecycle. Serve as problem manager to ensure that senior management receives regular updates until problems are followed through to resolution.
  • Participate in activities that drive standardization of Project Management Life Cycle and industry best practices and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of work.
  • Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet assigned expectations.
  • Train and mentor project sponsors, process owners and project teams in the concepts of project management while developing staff competency in support of the project management standards.
  • Bring Continuous Improvement tools, methods, training and coaching to the entire organization to highlight the value of project management support our drive towards operational excellence.
  • Carry out advanced data collection and analysis for process mapping and develop budgets and cost analysis to determine project feasibility.
  • Oversee Project Management Office responsible for maintaining Capital, Enterprise, and Non-Enterprise project portfolio including associated documentation.
  • Monitor, measure, and report on the productivity and performance of projects, the PMO, and interrelated work streams.


Project Collaboration and Lifecycle Participation

  • Direct and monitor activities of project personnel, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
  • Lead cross-functional project teams using both project management and continuous improvement methodologies, tools, and best practices to ensure that all project tasks are identified, delegated if necessary, and completed within allotted timeframes and achieve defined objectives.
  • Assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel who may be assigned from other IT areas on a temporary basis as functional experts from and/or consultants/independent contractors.
  • Will manage one or more high profile/high impact projects considered to be of medium to high level complexity.
  • Create and manage project documentation including project charter, scope, objectives, estimation worksheet, schedule, milestones, assignment of project personnel, risk / issue / decision logs, action items, etc.
  • Advise managers, directors, and executives on gaps and opportunities for systems improvements across multiple divisions and between work groups.
  • Provide support and counsel to peer management team to achieve Information Systems and/or individual peer team goals.
  • Manage vendor relationships that address enterprise and operational business requirements confronting BSPH and defined in project charters.


Risk Management

  • Carry out advanced data collection and analysis for process mapping and develop budgets and cost analysis to determine project feasibility.
  • Identify and assess IT Governance and regulatory requirements and their impact to IT projects.
  • Coordinate the evaluation of cybersecurity risk and the impact to IT projects.
  • Coordinate the evaluation of physical security risk the impact to IT projects.
  • Ensure methods to mitigate project risks are evaluated and developed into contingency plans.
  • Lead Change Advisory Board, oversee change management process to ensure standardized methods and procedures are used for efficient and prompt handling of all change requests.
  • Lead Project Review Committee, oversee project request process to ensure standardized methods and procedures are used for efficient and prompt handling of all project requests.


Communication

  • Interact with senior management to manage and monitor project portfolio including, but not limited to, review of project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources.
  • Facilitate project team meetings and oversee creation of project communications plan to provide updates regarding the impact of project activities to project stakeholders.
  • Provide monthly reports, at minimum, to senior management regarding project status including impacts to cost, scope, time, quality as well as impact on personnel and other resources. Call attention to potential problems, as they arise and make recommendations as to the appropriate corrective actions.
  • Represent BSPH OIT on project teams for other BSPH departments and offices with regards to IT needs and requirements.
  • Act as a liaison for central IT teams / project managers regarding JH enterprise IT projects involving BSPH.
  • Maintain high moral and ethical standards in all dealings with peers, clients, and business associates.
  • Provide performance review input regarding project personnel who may be assigned from other IT areas on a temporary basis as functional experts from and/or consultants/independent contractors.



Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Five years of IT experience, with some project management experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Project Manager Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent quality control skills.
  • Excellent time management, organizational and documentation skills.
  • Ability to take initiative, establish priorities, and work independently.
  • Capable of both direct and matrix project management.
  • Excellent team building skills.
  • Solid comprehension of databases, web applications and networking environments.
  • Excellent interpersonal/human relations skills; works well with technical and non-technical resources.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to interact effectively with senior level management.
  • Experience with Microsoft Project and other project management tools.
  • Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

 

 

Classified Title: IT Project Manager 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG  
Starting Salary Range: $99,800 - $175,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health 
Department name: ​​​​​​​BSPH IT Operations  
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week

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