Senior Project Manager Lead

Department Summary

Situated on 419 acres, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is enriched by the cultural diversity of the dynamic greater Los Angeles area, as well as the geographic advantages of Southern California. One of the world's preeminent public research universities, UCLA is an international leader in breadth and quality of academic, research, health care, wellness, cultural, continuing education and athletic programs, with more than 5,200 faculty members who teach approximately 47,500 students in the UCLA College and 12 professional schools.

UCLA is consistently ranked among the top institutions nationally for research funding, having generated $1.7 billion in research grants and contracts in the last fiscal year alone. The Digital and Technology Solutions (DTS) department at UCLA is a vital part of the university community, providing essential technology services and support to ensure the campus can effectively pursue its mission. It is UCLA's spirited tradition of thought leadership and commitment to excellence that enables an ambitious and resourceful approach to transforming our networked, ever-changing campus environment.

Strategy, Planning, and Operations leads and manages a large and complex portfolio of IT projects and programs while establishing partnerships and stakeholder engagement efforts with students, faculty, staff, and external partners on behalf of the IT organization. The Strategy, Planning, and Operations Office also manages organizational initiatives and efforts, including general administrative functions, financial management and budgeting, vendor management and licensing, billing, internal communications, department human resources, talent management, and culture development.

The Enterprise Program Management team operates as a centralized, strategic IT function that works with IT executives and key university decision makers to facilitate the strategic alignment, planning, prioritization, and value realization of all enterprise-wide IT projects, programs, and portfolio planning and management activities.

The Senior Project Manager Lead will lead enterprise program and project delivery within the Enterprise Program Management Office. This role is responsible for executing comprehensive program plans, outlining program objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation for large, multi-workstream IT efforts. The Senior Project Manager Lead will coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of complex program activities, while identifying and mitigating potential risks and issues throughout the program lifecycle.

Additionally, the Senior Project Manager Lead will track and monitor program progress, ensuring milestones are met, and deliverables are completed on time and within budget. They will implement program management best practices and methodologies, such as Agile, to optimize project efficiency and effectiveness, and will integrate a working knowledge of change management practices to ensure stakeholder and end-user success. The Senior Project Manager Lead will also evaluate program success and performance, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and ensuring alignment with the university's strategic goals.

They will provide day-to-day oversight of team members activities and ensure accountability, alignment, and progress across all work streams. The Senior Project Manager Lead will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by enabling IT projects and programs in service of the institution's academic, research and service mission. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional information technology services comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students.

This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values.

* UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

• 5 years Experience working in one or more of the following fields: project management, information technology, data services, application services, IT service management, or related. (Required)
• Experience participating in activities to advance an inclusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. (Required)
• Experience working in a project-based environment using leading project management practices including schedule management, status reporting, and communication. (Required)
• 7+ years Experience working in one or more of the following fields: project management, information…