University of Vermont · 9 hours ago
Director, Program Management
Burlington, VT
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $185K/yr
7+ years expThe University of Vermont is seeking a Director of Program Management to provide strategic leadership for university-wide programs, particularly the Catamount LEAP initiative aimed at digital transformation. This role involves managing stakeholder communication, overseeing project management activities, and guiding the implementation of technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and executive-level leadership, oversight, and management of university-wide impacting programs
Lead the Catamount LEAP implementation process and related activities
Facilitate the Catamount LEAP Steering Committee and oversee the Catamount LEAP Core Team and functional sub teams
Communicate program vision, progress, and challenges to all levels of the university
Manage stakeholder buy-in, communication strategies, and budget needs and constraints
Perform to deadlines and communicate problems to leadership while removing roadblocks from projects
Lead a team supporting the digital transformation efforts
Collaborate with the Enterprise Application Services Director to ensure the success of Catamount LEAP and future technology programs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge of policies, organizational dynamics, business processes and best practices, and compliance procedures in a higher education environment
Broad knowledge of technology stacks including major ERP systems, integration technologies and database structures
7+ Years of demonstrated excellence in project management practice, experience leading organizational-wide programs involving complex systems and business process redesign
Demonstrated experience leading major technology programs/implementations
A broad understanding of the needs of students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders
Excellent administrative, organizational, communication, and supervisory skills
Ability to deal effectively with vendors and a wide range of individuals
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically to adjust to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
Strong leadership skills including the ability to lead up, across, and down with emotional intelligence, influence and the ability to inspire and mobilize teams through ambiguity and transition
Exceptional communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and interpersonal skills with a track record of communicating complex change to diverse audiences
Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executive sponsors, team members, stakeholders, and peers
Demonstrable skill and knowledge of successful change management practices
Demonstrate thoughtful understanding of Artificial Intelligence adoption and best practices
Demonstrated decisiveness in resolving problems, making decisions, and managing priorities
Expertise in change management methodologies (e.g. Prosci, Kotter, ADKAR, or similar)
Demonstrated expertise in change management frameworks and best practices
Preferred
5 or more years of personnel management
Project Management certification(s)
5 or more years of higher ed professional experience
Benefits
This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy.
Company
University of Vermont
Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward.
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