Position Vacancy ID:
95118-AS

Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable

Working Title:
Portfolio Manager, IT Center of Excellence

Official Title:
SR INFO TECH STRAT CN(S40BN)

Hiring Department:
A060300-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CIO OFFICE

FTE:
100%

Anticipated Begin Date:
AUGUST 15, 2018

Term:
This is a renewable appointment.

Advertised Salary:
Minimum $102,000 Maximum $126,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Degree and area of specialization:
Bachelor's degree with preference for degrees in the fields of information technology or business.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Required Qualifications:
* Minimum seven years of relevant work experience with at least four years managing complex multi-unit processes and/or a large organization-wide or department-wide portfolio of applications. Experience in higher education or a large multi-unit organization is preferred.
* Minimum five years full-time job-related experience managing projects within the IT domain, including estimating, task planning, scheduling, and change control.
* Demonstrated skills in effective business writing and interpersonal communication with a commitment to quality customer service.
* Excellent organizational and collaborative problem-solving and decision-making skills.
* Ability to work across organizational units in a team environment and ability to work independently.
* Ability to adapt to and work with shifts in priorities and assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Familiarity with educational and research-related software in higher education.
* Familiarity with project management tools.
* Certification as a project management professional.

License or Certificate:


Position Summary:
The Portfolio Manager will work with the newly formed UW-Madison campus IT Center of Excellence working closely with the Executive Director, Director of Cloud Strategy and Assistant Director for the PMO within the CIO office. This position will oversee and help manage the IT Project Intake process including coordinating approvals of IT projects - reducing duplication of IT Services and applications, facilitating campus communications, maintaining the portfolio of IT related proposals, documenting subsequent decisions and tracking milestones of approved projects.

The candidate will be an effective communicator; skilled at collaborating with academic units and constituencies across the university and efficient in managing a fast-paced and time sensitive process. The candidate will be responsible for intake of proposals, confirming the classification of proposals and then routing them through the appropriate process. The candidate will also be expected to help with the IT Service rationalization process and management of the IT Service catalog.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated their ability to manage complex processes and project portfolios in higher education; as well as make process improvements with a focus on customer service. They will understand the complexities of working in a university environment on common goals and initiatives in a highly decentralized teaching and research environment and have excellent communication and organizational skills.

Additional Information:
Please note that DoIT is not able to provide sponsorship for this position.

Contact:
Bradley Molzahn
bradley.molzahn@wisc.edu
608-262-0596
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:
Please click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process. To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter and resume. (Uploaded documents in PDF are preferred). Your cover letter should specifically address the qualifications listed.

Additional Link:
Full Position Details

NOTE: A Period of Evaluation will be Required

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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Applications Open: Jun 26 2018 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jul 25 2018 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time


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