Project Manager for Workday Finance

General UWIT Project Manager Job Description

Position Purpose:

• UW Information Technology (UWIT) is the central IT organization for the University of Washington providing critical technology support to all three campuses UW medical centers and global research operations. UWIT collaborates with University partners to advance teaching learning innovation and discovery at the UW.
• The Project Management Office (PMO) oversees UWITs project portfolio to ensure that the overall collection of projects is aligned with the Universitys mission and strategic goals; and provides consultation and expert project management support for highpriority projects.

The Senior Project Manager in UWITs PMO is responsible for:

• Project Management: This role will be responsible for project managing and bringing to a successful closure a broad range of highprofile complex projects at the University of Washington and its affiliated organizations.
• This position utilizes a broad spectrum of skills which include IT knowledge (networking telecommunications data center cloudbased computing security) business process analysis problem solving public relations contract negotiation cost structuring financial management / budgeting and extensive project management skills.
• The position purview includes all units within UWIT ensuring that staff and management apply relevant project management practices.
• This position uses the tools techniques and processes provided by global project management standards and guides.

Specific Role Details:

• We are looking for a PM with Workday experience financial modules a plus including Adaptive
• Will report to Christina Hasting UWITs Project Management Director.
• PM will partner with our Workday Coordination Services team and the business function owners to ensure priorities are clear and the work moves forward.
• PMP is preferred having traditional PM skills is helpful.
• Scrum Master and Agile methodology experience is preferred.
• Looking for a strong project manager rather than a program manager: Prioritize and manage backlog task progression stakeholder requirements etc.
• Good relationship building skills and communication skills.
• Organized and able to use PM system to track their work and provide transparency.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administrations IT Computer Science Engineering or related field
• Minimum of four years of experience managing progressively more complex IT projects in applications infrastructure and networking and comprehensive understanding of the underlying technologies.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Experience with enterprise application development SDLC processes reengineering and process improvement involving broadbased information systems and utilizing tools and techniques to effect business change.
• Experience in deploying large complex systems implementing business process redesign.
• Experience in project and software development lifecycles and corresponding tools such as issue tracking systems configuration management systems requirements management systems and project management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large technical projects within a team environment.
• Ability to manage a diverse range of activities in a very visible and pressured environment exercising independent judgment in resolving problems.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills technical documentation skills communication skills and personal interaction abilities.
• Ability to speak and write about technical and nontechnical issues for both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Expertise with web publishing collaboration database spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Experience communicating with senior leadership and management through all project processes during priority setting and providing project status.

Desired:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt certification
• ITIL Foundations V3 certification
• Experience in a research university or large enterprise.
• Equivalent education/experience may substitute for all minimum qualifications.