Description
External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Advertised Salary Commensurate with Experience Posting Date 11/06/2025 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 12/15/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (
hrweb@uga.edu).
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Position Information
Classification Title Project Management Pro-IT I FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications Position Summary
This professional position is responsible for providing project management services and coordination during the planning, implementation, monitoring, and completion of projects, that includes technical knowledge of application development, systems integration, and software development lifecycle. Clearly and professionally communicate objectives, progress, risks, and issues to project stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Good organizational skills, communication skills, and technical knowledge.
Physical Demands
Works on a computer at a desk.
Light lifting, standing, and walking up stairs
Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the
UGA Credit Background Check website.
Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the
UGA Background Check website.
Duties/Responsibilities
Duties/Responsibilities
Apply formal project management principles and practices during the planning, implementation, monitoring, and completion of projects.
- Create detailed project plans for completion of tasks that consider schedules, dependencies, institutional priorities, and resource limitations and conflicts.
- Coordinate efforts of project teams to facilitate cooperation and prevent delays.
- Develop and maintain standard project management documentation, such as project charters, project plans, timeline visuals, risk registers, issues logs, meeting agendas and summaries, and project status reports.
- Proactively oversee project execution by following up on the completion of tasks, reporting potential delays to management, and coordinating problem resolution efforts in the event of technical difficulties.
- Focus on F&A/UHR Data Strategy projects and tasks.
Percentage of time 50 Duties/Responsibilities
Coordinate technical projects that require knowledge of application development, systems integration, and the software development lifecycle.
- Manage application development and system integration projects, including phases such as software design, coding, testing, and deployment.
- Utilize best practices for continuous improvement and industry standards software development methodologies such as DevOps.
- Assist project teams in software evaluation, procurement, and vendor management processes to carry out technical projects.
Develop and maintain various systems analysis documentation to capture data flow, system architecture, specifications, and quality assurance information.
Percentage of time 30 Duties/Responsibilities
Clearly and professionally communicate objectives, progress, risks, and issues to project stakeholders.
- Lead or attend regular meetings to update leadership, staff, clients, and the UGA community on the progress of projects.
- Convey project team questions, updates, or concerns to leadership in a timely manner.
- Respond to inquiries about project details from leadership and project team members in a timely manner.
- Develop and facilitate formal presentations to project stakeholders when needed.
- Coordinate communications between functional and technical teams.
Utilize standard status reporting templates and tools such as scorecards, dashboards, and other visuals to represent project progress.
Percentage of time 20
Contact InformationRecruitment Contact
Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Brandon Silvers Recruitment Contact Email bsilvers@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone
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Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents - Resume/CV
Optional Documents - Cover Letter
