Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Office of Strategic Project Management
The Office of Strategic Project Management (OSPM) is accepting applications for a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager. The position will lead university-wide initiatives and developments that require project management leadership and coordination. As part of a matrix team, the position will use project management best practices in requirements gathering, project scheduling and milestone development, tracking and facilitating progress, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring project deliverables are achieved
successfully. This role will focus on strategic initiatives and developments, as well as projects that improve administrative services. The successful candidate will interact with stakeholders and resources throughout the university.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Manager
Execute Projects -
• Execute university-wide strategic projects and developments with a focus on operational excellence and improving business processes.
• Coordinate project initiation by assisting with idea vetting, feasibility review, business case development, and estimating resources.
• Participate in project planning activities, including identifying project milestones, developing work breakdown structures, and creating project schedules.
• Oversee project execution, project meetings, track progress, provide guidance.
• Identify risks and issues and escalate as appropriate.
• Ensure quality and timelines are adhered to, control scope, manage change.
• Verify completed projects are closed properly.
Promote Leadership in a Team Environment -
• Engage with groups throughout the university.
• Escalate issues as they occur.
• Communicate day-to-day with project participants, provide status reports and metrics, communicate progress with project sponsors, stakeholders, executive leadership, and the Project Management Office.
Ensure Excellent Customer Service and Continuous Improvement -
• Support continuous improvement in service and process management.
• Effectively assess ongoing and completed work to improve future efficiencies, formulating and recommending changes.
Senior Project Manager
Execute Projects
• Lead university-wide strategic projects and developments with a focus on operational excellence and improving business processes.
• Facilitate project initiation by assisting with idea vetting, feasibility review, business case development, and estimating resources.
• Lead project planning activities, including identifying project milestones, developing work breakdown structures, and creating project schedules.
• Facilitate project execution, lead project meetings, track progress, provide guidance.
• Assess risks, identify issues, and escalate as appropriate.
• Ensure quality and timelines are adhered to, control scope, manage change.
• Ensure completed projects are closed properly.
Provide Leadership in a Team Environment
• Collaborate with groups throughout the university.
• Escalate issues to project sponsors as they occur.
• Communicate day-to-day with project participants, provide status reports and metrics, communicate progress with project sponsors, stakeholders, executive leadership, and the Project Management Office.
Ensure Excellent Customer Service and Continuous Improvement
• Drive continuous improvement in service and process management.
• Use independent judgment to assess ongoing and completed work to improve future efficiencies,formulating and recommending changes.
Required Position Qualifications
Project Manager-
• Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work experience in project/program management.
Senior Project Manager-
• Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project management.
• Project Management Professional certification or equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Team player and collaborative worker.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills, including the ability to facilitate diverse teams, manage change, and resolve conflict.
• Knowledge of fundamental project management processes, methodologies, tools, and techniques with a continuing willingness to learn.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.
• Working knowledge of business process improvement.
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5010 - Business/Administrative Associate position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search. The budgeted salary range for the Project Manager position is $75,000-$85,000 and for the Senior Project Manager position is $85,000-$95,000. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, collective bargaining agreements, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements.
Work authorization sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on June 2, 2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting and upload a cover letter, resume (including month/year of employment dates), contact information for three professional references, and transcript or proof of degree(s). Please ensure your resume highlights your qualifications for this position. This may include professional, academic, volunteer, or other applicable experiences that align with the responsibilities and required qualifications for this role. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position.
Applications not submitted through will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Jennifer Steiling at . For questions regarding the application process, please contact .
The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at , or by emailing .
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Date Posted: 19 May 2025
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