About this opportunity
Motion Recruitment lists this Senior Information Technology Project Manager opportunity in city of new orleans, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior IT Project Manager – Research
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Specialty: IT Project Management / Agile Delivery
Remote / Hybrid / Onsite: Hybrid
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Employment Type: Direct Hire / Permanent
Our client is a leading private research university based in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeking a Senior IT Project Manager on a full-time basis. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful technology initiatives supporting research, academic, and institutional operations within a highly respected university environment.
The ideal candidate has experience leading complex IT projects in a research, higher education, healthcare research, scientific, or similar environment and is comfortable working with researchers, faculty, technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership. This person should be experienced in Agile project delivery, stakeholder management, and driving multiple projects from planning through completion.
Required Skills & Experience
Experience leading technology projects supporting research, academic research, scientific research, research computing, healthcare research, or similar environments
Experience working directly with researchers, faculty, Principal Investigators (PIs), or other research-focused stakeholders
Agile/Scrum project management experience
Experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects
Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management skills
Experience facilitating meetings and driving project outcomes
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience with Agile planning tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or similar platforms
Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies
Experience working with both technical and non-technical teams
Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and project stakeholders
Experience gathering requirements, documenting project needs, and supporting project planning activities
Desired Skills & Experience
Higher education experience
Academic research environment experience
Healthcare research experience
PMP Certification
Scrum-related certification
Experience mentoring project managers or Agile teams
Process improvement experience
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
Agile/Scrum xzgxqkn methodologies
Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or related Agile planning platforms
Microsoft Office Suite
Enterprise technology projects
Cross-functional project delivery environments
Daily Responsibilities
Lead technology projects through the full project lifecycle
Facilitate Agile ceremonies and planning activities
Coordinate technical, business, academic, and research stakeholders
Monitor project scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
Support project teams in resolving roadblocks
Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Assist with requirements gathering and project planning
Mentor team members on Agile best practices
Drive continuous process improvement initiatives
Worksite address
city of new orleans, LA, 70118, US
Who can apply
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