How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Summary
The University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is hiring a motivated and driven Intermediate Project Manager to join a diverse team of professionals dedicated to the successful oversight and success of cross-organizational projects. You will report to the Director of Operational Effectiveness in the Technology Services department. Salary Range - $81,000 - $101,000
Why Work at LSA?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers comprehensive benefits and wellness programs to help you stay well and to support you as you plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave benefits include up to six weeks of paid parental leave to all eligible
parents and legal guardians to bond with a new child.
While you will primarily work from our central campus in Ann Arbor, LSA offers flexible work options. To support well-being, LSA has a communication standard that limits non-essential emails to weekday business hours.
Responsibilities*
ABOUT THE JOB
Join our forward-thinking team at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) as a Project Management and Process Improvement Leader. In this role, you'll be the driving force behind a suite of innovative projects that span software development, business process redesign, and technology infrastructure enhancements. Your strategic planning and precise execution will directly influence the evolution of technology and efficiency at LSA.
As the leader of your project team, your mission will involve mapping out tasks, timelines, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. You'll hone a collaborative spirit, engaging with stakeholders across the college and fostering an inclusive decision-making process that values each voice.
Your drive for personal and professional development will ensure you remain at the tech forefront, informing your leadership and benefiting the entire team. Mentorship will also be a key aspect of your role, as you share your knowledge and cultivate a culture of growth. We're looking for someone with the passion to lead, the vision to innovate, and the skills to harmonize team efforts towards our shared goals. If you're ready to steer vital projects that make a real impact at one of the university's largest colleges, apply to join us at LSA.
ABOUT YOU
Are you a catalyst for progress, adept at mobilizing teams and driving projects to the finish line? We seek a project management virtuoso to assemble talent, fine-tune resources, and orchestrate schedules that sync with our ambitious goals at LSA. Your proficiency in cross-functional team leadership will lay the groundwork for a multitude of projects, from software development to system infrastructure upgrades.
As the one at the helm, you'll deftly manage the nuances of scope, budget, and timeline, communicating with clarity and steering projects through every ebb and flow. You're not merely overseeing tasks; you're transforming processes and nurturing an environment where every team member flourishes alongside you.
If you're ready to be part of a collaborative narrative that melds technology advancement with academic innovation, and mentorship with leadership, step forward. This is your stage at LSA where your strategic prowess ensures that every project not only meets but elevates our collective aspirations.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience.
- 3-5 years of project management experience to include responsibilities requiring confidentiality, timeliness, customer service, organization, prioritization, troubleshooting, and working independently.
- Experience in the information technology industry demonstrating technical or business expertise, and resolution of complex technical or business issues.
- Proven ability to lead project teams to meet customer expectations.
- Demonstrated understanding of and skills in client relationship management, systems analysis, team building, process improvement, and strategic planning.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and work effectively in a matrix organization with cross-functional project teams and manage multiple projects.
- Demonstrated proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and proofreading skills.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly and to understand technical information and communicate it to others using clear, concise, and user-friendly language.
Desired Qualifications*
- Experience with Waterfall and/or Agile project management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Hardware/software implementation project experience
- Cloud/Software as a Service (SaaS) project experience
- Experience in Higher Education or Government
Work Schedule
We will not work you to tears, burn you out, or make you choose between work and important family events. Our goal is for you to maintain a healthy relationship between life and work. Most of our team works 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. Our team does not typically work late, work weekends, or have to come in early.
Currently, this position offers a primarily remote work schedule. However, there will be times where spending time on the Ann Arbor campus will be necessary, based on organizational and College needs. Flexible work agreements are reviewed on a yearly basis.
Additional Information
More About Us
LSA is the largest and one of the oldest of the university's 19 schools and colleges, with more than 100 degree programs in over 75 academic departments and programs. Learn more about LSA at https://lsa.umich.edu. The college has a large workforce of approximately 1,200 staff, 1,500 faculty, 1,800 graduate student appointees and research fellows, and an additional 2,000
temporary employees.
We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill our mission, vision, and values, and sustain the excellence of LSA.
As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.
To learn more about the LSA Technology Services organization and services, visit https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/
To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.
To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.