Westcliff University · 18 hours ago
Junior Technical Project Manager
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $70K/yr
3+ years expWestcliff University is a leader in innovative global education, committed to empowering others while fostering a supportive team atmosphere. The Junior Technical Project Manager will assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of IT projects, providing support for project tracking and documentation while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Support the Technical Project Manager in executing IT and technology projects across academic and administrative departments
Assist with project planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking
Gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements from stakeholders
Facilitate requirements discussions and working sessions with academic and administrative teams
Translate business needs into clear, structured functional and technical requirements
Collaborate with technical teams and vendors to clarify requirements and support solution design
Maintain project documentation including project plans, status reports, meeting notes, and action items
Support requirements gathering, testing, and implementation activities for university systems
Assist with vendor coordination and deliverables tracking
Facilitate communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, including academic and administrative staff
Support change management, training coordination, and post-implementation activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Education Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
3-5 years of experience in project coordination, IT support, business analysis, or a related role
At least 1 year experience in Project Management
Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills
Good understanding of IT systems, software development lifecycles, or enterprise applications
API integration concepts (REST, JSON, authentication basics)
Ability to read and interpret API documentation
Data flow and system integration mapping
Integration requirements documentation
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, service-oriented academic environment
Experience working in a higher education or public-sector environment
Familiarity with student information systems (SIS), learning management systems (LMS), CRM, platforms
Experience supporting third-party vendors or system implementations
Preferred
Interest in pursuing project management certifications (CAPM, PMP, Agile, Scrum)
Company
Westcliff University
Westcliff is comprised of a College of Business, College of Education, College of Technology & Engineering & Western State College of Law.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Scott Mehlberger
CFO
Dr. David McKinney
President, Dean - College of Business, Chief Academic Officer, (CAO), Compliance Officer, ALO
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