IT Project Manager

Be a Star at Straz Center for the Performing Arts!

Straz Center for the Performing Arts is seeking an IT Project Manager to join our Information Technology Team for planning leading and delivering technology initiatives that support the organizations strategic objectives. This position manages the full project lifecycle for infrastructure cybersecurity enterprise applications digital transformation and business process improvement projects while partnering with business leaders across the organization to ensure successful outcomes. As an individual contributor the IT Project Manager provides leadership to cross-functional teams vendors consultants and stakeholders establishing effective project governance driving collaboration managing risks and ensuring projects are completed on time within budget and aligned with organizational priorities.

Located in downtown Tampa the 335000 square-foot Straz Center one of the largest performing arts complexes in the country offers a team-based work environment that shows our dedication to the community every day. We reward our full-time employees with a strong benefits package including options for health/dental vision etc. discounted downtown parking food and show discounts plus a generous 403(b) plan and up to 27 days of PTO/Holidays per year.

Essential Functions:

• Lead multiple concurrent IT and enterprise technology projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project plans schedules budgets risk assessments communication plans and executive status reports.
• Coordinate internal departments external vendors consultants and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project governance meetings stakeholder communications and executive reporting.
• Manage project scope timelines budgets risks issues dependencies and change requests.
• Support organizational change management user adoption testing training and successful solution deployment.
• Establish and continuously improve project management standards documentation templates and best practices.
• Partner with business leaders to prioritize initiatives that improve operational efficiency customer experience data utilization and organizational effectiveness.
• Support strategic technology planning digital transformation initiatives and enterprise project portfolio management.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and Abilities):

• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile Waterfall and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong communication organizational facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) PMI-ACP or similar certification.
• Experience implementing enterprise business applications such as CRM ERP ticketing financial e-commerce fundraising education or venue management systems.
• Experience within performing arts nonprofit hospitality higher education entertainment or similar customer-focused organizations.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Administration Project Management or a related field.
• Five (5) or more years of project management experience including at least three (3) years managing technology projects.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• The nature of this job requires the employee work on-site as part of a regular work routine.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required remain in a stationary position and use the telephone. The employee is frequently required to traverse the facility or remain stationary; reach with hands and arms communicate and exchange information. The employee is occasionally required to operate office equipment and perform departmental essential functions.
• The employee is occasionally required to position self to move up to 25lbs move in confined spaces and reach.

Travel:

• Limited travel is expected for this position. May be required to travel to conferences or meetings with vendors on a limited basis.

The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to being an inclusive workplace and strongly believes in the importance of having a diverse group of individuals represented. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation age disability gender identity marital or veteran status or any other protected class.

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