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Type:
Full-Time
Posted:
11/03/2021
Application Due:
Open Until Filled
Campus Location
Durham
Summary of Position
The Director of Portfolio and Project
Management will report directly to the Enterprise Portfolio Management Services and Customer Engagement and oversee the project portfolio
for the entire USNH IT Enterprise. This leader guides a team that designs and implements project
and portfolio management standards,
orchestrates system analysis, requirements development, project plan development, and life cycle management of highly complex USNH
enterprise business and enterprise systems and applications. Provides mentorship, training, and functional
leadership of project
management activities throughout the university system. Partners with the process redesign teams and governance functions to ensure that
contemporary business processes are considered as part of Enterprise IT modernization and transformation efforts.
Posting
Number: PS2779FY22
Other minimum qualifications
Fifteen years of combined experience as a business
analyst, project manager, portfolio manager, and business process improvement professional, with at least five years of experience in the
information technology field, or supporting information technology projects and programs. At least ten years of experience leading,
managing, and professionally growing people and teams.
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a
comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Institution
Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive,
high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and
8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students,
with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a
dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue
academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming
available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide
Duty/Responsibility
Oversee design and
implementation of project and portfolio management
standards, processes, and tools across USNH IT. Perform analysis on
existing
project and portfolio management standards, processes, and tools.
Recommend changes to information technology management
consistent
with achieving broad objectives. Provide training, coaching, and guidance to
information technology management in support
of adopted standards and
tools. Oversee reporting requirements and ongoing management of
standard
methodologies.
Duty/Responsibility
Evaluate business and system requirements, and project plans to
ensure
adequate scope and resourcing against a projected timeline and
organizational priorities. Ensure organizational/departmental
readiness to
execute the project and maintain functionality post-implementation.
Evaluate proposed system solutions, and recommend
improvements to
implementation plans, quality assurance strategies, user acceptance, and
training plans for quantifiable outcomes
that meet the timeline, cost, and
expected performance standards. Educate and communicate
implementation plans to IT community and
other stakeholders, including
metrics to show ROI, TCO and to ensure adoption and
success.
Duty/Responsibility
Oversee the IT portfolio/project management component for critical,
highly
complex, broad scope information technology projects. Specific duties within
this category may include Partnering with the
project sponsor to define projects,
objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes. Partner with various
internal and external
departments to ensure effective teamwork in the
planning, development, operation, and support of projects. Conduct quality
reviews of
project charter and plan, including success criteria. Direct and/or
functional supervise staff participating in
projects.
Duty/Responsibility
Supervise assigned staff. The supervisory role includes responsibilities
of
performance management, professional development and
hiring/termination authority.
Participate in IT and university-wide
activities as assigned. Other duties as
assigned.
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.
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