Sr. Project Manager (KSAS Finance & Administration)

We are seeking a Sr. Project Manager who will lead, manage, and executes high-priority university initiatives from concept to implementation with a high level of independence. Working in the Project Management Office (PMO) for the university's central Finance & Administration (F&A) function, the SPM oversees a portfolio of key strategic projects, ensuring that all assigned projects successfully meet institutional goals, deliver impactful results, and drive excellence. Additionally, the SPM supports and mentors project managers in the PMO and other staff outside the PMO to help build capacity for project management, evangelize best practices in project management, and ensure projects outside the purview of the PMO follow desired processes.

The SPM is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of their portfolio of projects within the approved schedule, scope, and budget, and escalating major risks and issues to university leaders as appropriate. In partnership with other project stakeholders, the SPM leads the design and implementation of individual projects.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the scope of projects, including goals, timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Develop and execute project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies, monitoring and reporting on progress and outcomes.
• Complete individual activities required to complete the projects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and deliverable development.
• Identify and resolve any conflicts, challenges, or barriers that may arise during the project lifecycle, and escalate them as appropriate.
• Flex into various project roles as necessary to fill gaps and ensure projects proceed as needed.
• Oversee project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other offices.
• Develop and manage key project deliverables, including project plans, budgets, timelines, status reports, presentation materials, reports, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage the risk, issue, and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed.
• Provide leadership with the information needed to make decisions for the projects.
• Interface with key leaders to define project priorities and communicate project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Monitor KPIs for special projects, reporting progress and status to senior leaders.
• Oversee project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other offices.
• Perform individual activities required to complete the projects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and materials development.
• Develop high-quality project deliverables, including written reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.
• Make presentations to and communicate with senior university leaders in support of their projects.
• Collaborate with project managers and staff outside of the PMO to implement the project management methodology and best practices to positively impact the institution and support the strategic initiatives.
• Coach and mentor project management practitioners outside the PMO and share knowledge of best practices.
• Aid senior F&A leaders with the design, business case development, and authorization of strategic projects and initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Seven years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a High School Diploma/Graduate Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional Certification.
  
  

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software applications, along with general understanding of other JHU applications to retrieve data for reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of SmartSheet or comparable project planning software.
  
  

Technical Skills & Expected Level Of Proficiency

• Project Planning - Intermediate
• Financial Forecasting - Intermediate
• Critical Thinking - Intermediate
• Project Management Life Cycle - Intermediate
• Project Documentation - Intermediate
• Risk Management - Intermediate
• Workflow Management - Intermediate
  
  

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Sr. Project Manager

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Project Manager (KSAS Finance & Administration)

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PF

Starting Salary Range: $85,500 - $149,800 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday / 8:30am - 5:00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: KSAS Finance & Administration

Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences