Maricopa Community Colleges · 7 hours ago
Information Technology Project Manager
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$79K/yr - $102K/yr
2+ years expMaricopa Community Colleges is one of the largest community college systems in the nation, serving students across the Valley. They are seeking an IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate cross-functional technology projects that support students, faculty, and staff, ensuring projects are planned and executed on time and within budget.
CommunitiesEducationHigher Education
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Gwen Bernal
Responsibilities
Coordinates and facilitates end-to-end project lifecycle activities for small to medium size projects, including initiation, design, development, testing, deployment, and closeout; facilitates the development of detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations; maintains project documentation and ensures compliance with internal governance requirements; anticipates risks, implements mitigation strategies, and manages project constraints and dependencies; escalates risks to leadership as appropriate
Serves as the primary point of contact for project sponsors, business units, and technical teams; facilitates project meetings, status updates, and decision-making sessions; schedules project team meetings, circulates meeting agendas, documents and socializes meetings notes, follows-up on action items; translates moderately technical concepts into clear, business-friendly communication
Motivates project teams to ensure high-quality deliverables and accountability; coordinates with IT infrastructure, applications, security, and vendor partners to align project activities; resolves conflicts at the lowest level and enlists leadership as needed; removes project roadblocks; promotes a collaborative project environment; provides training, guidance, and/or orientation to junior team members
Collaborates and coordinates vendor relationships, contracts, and deliverables for assigned projects; researches applicable laws, policies, rules, and regulations; facilitates processes to ensure systems and solutions meet architecture, security, and compliance standards; supports testing, quality assurance, and change management processes to ensure smooth transitions to production
Tracks project progress, milestones, and KPIs against objectives; prepares and presents reports to leadership and governance committees; conducts post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future practices; creates and maintains project dashboards; performs related activities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field and two (2) years of IT Project Management experience in an area related to assignment
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree, education, certification and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered
Preferred
Experience managing IT projects involving cloud solutions, infrastructure upgrades, system integrations, or enterprise applications
Experience incorporating change management activities as part of the project management approach and embedding continuous improvement/change into the culture
Experience facilitating defining problem statements to shape projects, identifying and refining project requirements with key stakeholders, and leading analysis of potential solutions
Experience solving moderately complex problems involving technology and human elements
Possession of relevant certifications (e.g. PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, ITIL, ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent)
One (1) year of full-time relevant MCCCD experience during the previous two (2) years
Benefits
Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:
● Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
● Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
● 20 Paid Observed Holidays
● Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
● Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
● Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
● Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
● Annual Professional Development Funding
● Flexible Work Schedules
Employee Health & Wellness Programs:
● District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
● Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
● Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups, and Diabetes Empowerment Education Programs
● Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
● Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
● Mobile On-Site Mammography Screenings
● Pre-Retirement Planning Events
● Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)
Company
Maricopa Community Colleges
Maricopa Community Colleges is a community college group that offers graduations and certifications both online and classroom-based.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lee Ann Bohn
Chief Operating Officer
Anthony A. Garcia
Interim Chief Sustainability Officer
Recent News
2025-11-11
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