IT PROJECT MANAGER (IT)- II

Location: Boston, MA

Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly

Description:

Senior IT Project Manager

Boston, MA (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)

Schedule: 40 hours/week, 8-hour days

Role Summary

Seeking a seasoned Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, cross-organization technology initiatives with multiple stakeholders and strict deadlines. This role requires deep experience in higher education environments, particularly with student information systems supporting admissions, financial aid, and student lifecycle management.

The Project Manager will partner closely with MBA and Doctoral Programs to drive annual technology readiness efforts across critical operational workstreams, while also overseeing the application maintenance portfolio (~100 applications) to ensure operational stability and strategic improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Plan, manage, and deliver complex IT projects requiring cross-functional collaboration and integration.
• Technology Readiness: Lead yearly readiness efforts for school startup, course add/drop, cross-registration, admissions, and financial aid.
• Portfolio Oversight: Manage ~100 applications, balancing enhancements, incident management, technical debt reduction, and decommissioning.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as primary contact for user groups, senior stakeholders, and executive committees; adapt solutions to meet evolving needs.
• Governance & Communication: Leverage steering committees for decision-making, change management, and stakeholder communication.
• Operational Continuity: Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with budgetary and design constraints.
• Post-Project Support: Advise on ongoing operations and training needs following project completion.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex IT initiatives with multiple stakeholders and immovable deadlines.
• Strong background in higher education IT systems (student information systems, admissions, financial aid, lifecycle management).
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior stakeholders and adapt to organizational needs.
• Exceptional attention to detail with ability to map work to future deadlines.
• Availability to work onsite 3 days per week at HBS in Allston, MA.
  
  

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