Manager, Program Management Office

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Position Summary:

The CU System Office of Advancement provides strategy expertise and service to our partners across CUs campuses and the University of Colorado Foundation supporting the universitys fundraising and engagement goals through advancement operations spanning constituent data business intelligence technical architecture gift administration marketing IT and more.

The Program Management Office (PMO) is thetechnical delivery functionwithin System Advancement-the counterpart to Service Delivery Training & Outreach. Where that team owns governance training and stakeholder adoption the PMO owns the technicaldeliveryand execution side: leading complex projects performing business analysis and stewarding the systems that run the work. Together the two functions deliver whole solutions and change-not technology alone.

TheProgram Management Office (PMO) Managerleads this function and its team of project managers and business analysts. The role is accountable for delivery across a backlog of business-critical initiatives on the CU Ascend (Salesforce) platform and related systems; for advancing the teams agile ways of working; and for serving as connective tissue across development teams Service Delivery Training & Outreach and the campuses and Foundation the work serves.

We are seeking a delivery leader who can mature an established PMO: raising delivery rigor evolvingmethodologytoward agile building business analysis capacity and owning the tools and standards that keep work transparent and moving.

Where You Will Work:

Applicants must be Colorado residents or able to relocate to Colorado within a month of starting employment with University of Colorado System Administration.

The CU System Office of Advancement follows a flexibility first approach to work which guides how we manage and utilize in-person time. This hybrid position primarily operates remotely with occasional in-office requirements as directed by your supervisor and up to four callback weeks per year during which all team members are expected to be onsite.

Two of these callback weeks are required and typically occur in the spring and fall. Any additional callback weeks or in-office time will be determined by your supervisor.

During callback weeks this role is expected to work onsite at the CU System Office located at 1800 Grant Street Denver Colorado.

Please note leadership may adjust in-office work requirements with a minimum of three months notice before any change can be implemented.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

Delivery & Methodology Leadership

• Owns end-to-end delivery across the PMOs slate of projects ensuring work advances proactively and predictably rather than reactively.
• Advances the teams agile ways of working - assessing selecting and evolving methodology (Scrum Kanban flow-based delivery) to fit the work rather than applying a fixed model.
• Sets and upholds delivery-rigor standards: current and accurate work status near-term work visible and blockers surfaced early and owned.
• Facilitates agile practices (backlog refinement planning standups retrospectives) and coaches the team to run them well.
• Defines the metrics that make delivery health visible (flow work aging progress toward release) and uses them to drive improvement.

Business Analysis

• Leads business analysis as a core discipline of the PMO: requirements eliciting requirements analyzing processes and framing business needs clearly for technical teams that own solution design.
• Builds and grows BA capacity including cross-training to expand analysis capability across the team.
• Ensures shared understanding of business needs throughout delivery refining requirements as the work evolves.
  

Product Ownership & Systems Governance

• Serves as product owner for the teams work-management platform () owning its configuration standards and governance.
• Establishes consistent conventions for fields statuses workflows and workspace structure replacing ad hoc siloed usage with a governed transparent system.
• Responds to and resolves system and integration issues affecting delivery partnering with development teams as needed.

People Leadership & Coaching

• Supervises and develops a team of project management and business analysis staff setting direction goals and work plans.
• Coaches team members toward proactive ownership building the judgment to move work forward and raise issues without prompting.
• Mentors across disciplines developing both project-management and business-analysis skill sets.
• Observes team dynamics removes obstacles and fosters effective collaboration.
  
  

Collaboration & Connective Tissue

• Serves as the technical-delivery partner to Service Delivery Training & Outreach bridging the build side of solutions to governance training and adoption.
• Coordinates across development teams stakeholders and the campuses and Foundation to deliver complete solutions not technology in isolation.
• Acts as liaison between Advancement leadership and delivery teams; represents the PMOs work in governance and prioritization decisions.
• Partners with budget and finance on the financial elements of projects; drafts scopes of work quotes RFPs and change requests for vendors; and manages vendor relationships and budgets on outsourced resources.

What We Offer:

Salary: The anticipated hiring range has been established at $130000 - $135000.

CU System Administration takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidates education training and experience as it relates to the position as well as the positions scope and complexity internal pay equity and external market value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Benefits: With our unparalleled range of benefits including top-notch healthcare comprehensive wellness programs enriching professional development and a dynamic work-life balance we ensure your holistic growth and happiness.

• No-cost or low-cost medical & dental plan options some inclusive of IVF assistance.
• Disability Life Vision Insurance options.
• Multiple retirement planning options including a mandatory 401(a) plan where CU contributes 10% of your gross pay a 401k or 403b plan and a 457 deferred compensation plan.
• Pre-tax savings plans such as Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Embrace a healthy work-life balance with ample sick and vacation leave along with at least 12 paid holidays. This includes a dedicated week off for winter break.
• 6 weeks of parental leave to adjust to the joys of parenthood.
• A tuition benefit program for you and/or your dependents.
• Free RTD EcoPass and free onsite parking at our 1800 Grant Street Office.
• Many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Additional taxable fringe benefits may be available.

For more information on benefits programs please review our Comprehensive Benefits Guide.

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Please include all relevant experience in your resume to be accurately assessed against these qualifications. You must meet all minimum requirements at the time of application to be considered for this role.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution or equivalent professional experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Five years leading technical project or program delivery including:
  • Large-scale initiatives spanning multiple departments or working groups;
  • Facilitating planning and execution across executive leadership managers and delivery teams;
  • Delivery in an agile environment (Scrum/Kanban) on enterprise application work.
• One (1) year in a supervisory role managing developing and reviewing staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years of directly related delivery-leadership experience.
• Agile certification (e.g. CSM PMI-ACP SAFe Kanban) and/or business analysis certification (e.g. IIBA/CBAP).
• Experience coaching teams on delivery and analysis fundamentals.
• Experience in the Salesforce ecosystem.

• Prior experience in higher education non-profit or government IT.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

To be successful in this position a candidate will need the following:

• Strong command of agile delivery methodologies (Scrum Kanban flow) and the judgment to adapt them to context.
• Experience leading business analysis and requirements practice or strong working fluency in it.
• Skill in operating a work-management platform as a product configuring governing and reporting from a central tool (e.g. ).
• Ability to make work transparent through clear accurate metrics and status and to use them to drive progress.
• Strong communication facilitation and relationship-building skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving under changing priorities and concurrent demands.
• Understanding of complex matrixed budget structures and vendor management.
• Knowledge of advancement/development operations a plus.

How to Apply:

For full consideration please attach the following as separate documents to your application:

1. A cover letter identifying the job specific minimum qualifications you possess and interest in the position.
2. A resume including all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting.

Please ensure you check the Job Specific Attachments box next to each document on the Required Documents page of the application for the appropriate documents to be attached.

Per the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act you are not required to provide your date of birth dates of school attendance or dates of graduation on your resume or cover letter. If an application requires additional materials such as a transcript or certification you may redact identifying information relating to your date or birth dates of school attendance or dates of graduation.

When to Apply:

For full consideration completed applications must be submitted by Monday July 27 2026. Reference checking is a standard step in our hiring process. You may be asked to provide contact information including email addresses and phone numbers for up to five references as part of the search process for this position.

*Please note: All application materials must be submitted through CU Careers; emailed materials will not be considered. *

Sponsorship Statement:

We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check and when appropriate a financial and/or motor vehicle history. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that a verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

ADA Statement:

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .