Project Management and Execution:
- Manage multiple, concurrent IT projects from initiation to completion, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, quality standards, and timelines
- Manage and lead AI and data-centric initiatives, including AI model deployment, vendor AI solutions, automation platforms, and rapid prototyping
- Develop detailed project plans, including scope and objectives, comprehensive schedules, work breakdown schedules (WBS), risk & issues registry, and resource allocation
- Monitor project progress, track milestones, and deliverables and ensure timely submission of project deliverables and documentation
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Effectively monitor project constraints (scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, risk)
- Ensure alignment with data governance, cybersecurity, and privacy frameworks for all technology initiatives
- Monitor and report on adoption, utilization, project status, and end-user impact metrics
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes
- Provide project management support, guidance, and best practices to DIT functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of their specific projects
- Serve as the coordinator for DIT routine change management requests, ensuring requests are reviewed by the change management committee within a timely manner
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Stakeholder and Communication Management
- Organize and lead project meetings (e.g. kick-off, status, closeout), facilitating effective collaboration and decision-making among cross functional teams
- Provide timely and clear project status reports
- Engage with faculty, researchers, and academic leadership to translate emerging technology needs into executable project plans
- Communicate complex AI and technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership
- Project Intake and Governance
- Serve as the primary point of contact for DIT project intake request submissions and serve as a liaison between IT teams and external departments within the university
- Ensure timely completion of project intake reviews and project prioritization by DIT leads
- Partner with procurement teams to ensure timely vendor selection, contract execution, and compliance with state/federal acquisition guidelines
- Define criteria for AI use cases into full-scale projects based on performance, ROI, and user adoption