IT Project Delivery Manager

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

IT Project Delivery Manager overseeing complex, multi‑year IT project portfolio for Vanderbilt University. Accountable for project management staff performance, development, and alignment.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeNashville • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for providing strategic operational leadership for VUIT’s Project Management Office (PMO) and the delivery of a complex, multi‑year IT project portfolio.
Accountable for the performance, development, and alignment of project management staff and for ensuring that project delivery practices scale effectively across multiple domains and institutional priorities.
Manage VUIT's project portfolio, prioritizing projects in alignment with strategic goals and resource availability.
Oversee the execution of moderate to large-scale projects as needed, ensuring successful project delivery.
Collaborate with senior leadership to align project management practices with organizational strategies and priorities.
Coordinate governance of project management activities, ensuring adherence to project management standards and processes.
Address escalated project issues and conflicts, working collaboratively with project managers and stakeholders to find effective solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree necessary
Advanced degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar certification necessary
7-10 years of progressive project management experience is necessary
1-2 years of mentoring, supervisory, or management experience is necessary
Proven ability to oversee and, when necessary, directly manage complex IT projects and multi‑program portfolios in a large, matrixed, or higher‑education environment is necessary
Experience translating institutional and IT strategies into governance frameworks and sustainable operational execution models is necessary
Advanced decision‑making capability related to prioritization, resource strategy, delivery tradeoffs, and risk mitigation across competing initiatives is necessary
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross‑functional outcomes without direct authority is necessary
Strong capability in using metrics, reporting, and performance indicators to drive continuous improvement and organizational accountability is necessary
Demonstrated commitment to VUIT’s Guiding Principles is necessary.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid Work Environment: This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, combining on‑campus and remote work, and is expected to be on campus a minimum of 3 days per week and for activities that require in‑person presence, such as customer meetings, team collaboration, service delivery, or campus events.
At Vanderbilt University, our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis.
We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementIT project deliverygovernance frameworksoperational execution modelsresource strategyrisk mitigationperformance metricsreportingcontinuous improvementportfolio management

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipmentoringsupervisory skillsinfluencing stakeholderscollaborationconflict resolutiondecision-makingorganizational alignmentcross-functional leadershipaccountability

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Certified Scrum Master (CSM)