Nelnet

IT Project Manager

Nelnet

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lincoln • Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $115,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Manages and directs one or more project teams to meet project objectives.
  • Reviews, evaluates, and formulates project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • Oversees requirements solicitation and definition for the projects.
  • Manages staff and budget resources required to meet changing corporate needs.
  • Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones, and resources required to meet project objectives.
  • Leads problem resolution and decision making through facilitation and troubleshooting.
  • Organizes and guides project operations through the use of industry-accepted methodologies.
  • Evaluates progress and reports progress in terms of quality and performance metrics common to IT projects.
  • Works with various departments to coordinate systems testing, installation, training, and support.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in information science or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • PMP or PMI-ACP certification preferred.
  • Experience in leading teams of developers, analysts, architects and engineers preferably in a matrix organization.
  • Expert level experience working with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and managing data in Excel.
  • Strong background in software development and technology is required.
  • Hands-on experience with modern development practices, technical architecture, and a deep understanding of IT systems and infrastructure.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • HSA and FSA
  • generous earned time off
  • 401K/student loan repayment
  • life insurance & AD&D insurance
  • employee assistance program
  • employee stock purchase program
  • tuition reimbursement
  • performance-based incentive pay
  • short- and long-term disability
  • robust wellness program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
project managementrequirements solicitationbudget managementquality metricsperformance metricssoftware developmenttechnical architectureIT systemsinfrastructure
Soft skills
leadershipproblem resolutiondecision makingfacilitationtroubleshootingorganizationcoordination
Certifications
PMPPMI-ACP