IT Project Manager

Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln Land Community College
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Position Title
IT Project Manager

Full Time or Part Time
Full Time

Months Worked Per Year

12

Hours Worked Per Week

40

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM

Remote Work Availability
Yes

Job Description Summary

Join our team as an IT Project Manager. Drive innovation, lead impactful projects, and make a difference at LLCC. This position will be a hybrid position requiring two days a week in the office on main campus in Springfield, IL.

The IT Project manager will:
  • plan, initiate and manage information technology projects
  • lead and guide the work of technical staff
  • serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects
  • plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage and monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards and cost targets are met.
As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and starting with 15 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC.
Starting salary is likely to be between $63,579 and $84,014 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills.

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or extensive, relevant work experience
  • 1,500 hours or one year of documented project management experience
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and drug-screen.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in computer science, business or related field
  • 4,500 hours or three years of documented project management experience
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification or equivalent

Physical Requirements

Position Salary
Starting salary is likely to be between $63,579 and $84,014 per year with an excellent benefits package.

Requisition Detail Information

Open Date
04/11/2025

Last Day to Apply

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of resumes will begin May 5, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.

If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at if you have any questions.

Lincoln Land Community College

ATTN: Human Resources

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, IL 62794

Job Duties

Description of Job Duty

Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule and scope.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies systems, information specifications, schedules, funding and staffing.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Manage the development of project scope, goals, and deliverables.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) for traditional projects, and Sprints and Boards for Agile projects.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Establish and execute a project communication plan.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Confer with project stakeholders to identify and resolve problems.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Manage identification and definition of project resource roles and responsibilities.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Initiate, review or approve modifications to project plans.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Negotiate with project stakeholder or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Identify, review or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Assist in the development of annual budgets for information technology projects.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys or other methods.

Essential Duty?
Yes

Description of Job Duty

Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duty?
No

Description of Job Duty

Assist in the college planning and assessment program by developing annual work unit objectives that impact long-range priority goals.

Essential Duty?
No
Date Posted: 14 May 2025
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