ITS Special Projects Manager
Core
Strategic partner to the CIO coordinating executive-priority initiatives, translating leadership goals into actionable plans, tracking progress, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration within the Information Technology Services organization.
Role type
Senior IC Special Projects Manager (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
Organized plans, actionable next steps, measurable progress, executive briefings, decision materials, and coordination tools for high-priority ITS initiatives.
Domain
Higher Education Information Technology / Administrative Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic project coordination, executive briefing preparation, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, risk and dependency tracking, process improvement, strategic research and analysis, data reporting, governance documentation, enterprise technology environment understanding, facilitation, written and verbal communication, organizational operations management.
Preferred skills
Higher education experience, experience supporting CIOs or senior executives, IT or administrative operations experience in higher ed, familiarity with ERP/SIS planning, project and portfolio management concepts.
Technologies
Smartsheet, Microsoft Office Suite, Teams
Responsibilities
Coordinate executive-priority initiatives spanning multiple functional areas; organize and track major departmental initiatives like strategic planning and continuity of operations; develop executive briefings and decision materials; maintain structured tracking of milestones and action items; facilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve barriers; support emerging work without defined owners; manage sensitive and confidential information; create coordination tools and processes; conduct strategic research and analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic focus