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Position Details
Job Title: DIRECTOR
Position Number:
Work Modality: Hybrid – 3 In-Person
Job Category: University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Campus: Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name: TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Location Code: TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties and Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
- Operational Oversight: Provide direct oversight to specific IT strategic operational framework, ensuring efficient and effective operation.
- Departmental Impact: Influence cross-functional operations through strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and direct leadership.
- Budget Management: Manage mid to large-sized budgets for assigned programs, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with organizational goals.
- Tactical Planning: Participate in cross-functional tactical planning, contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives and goals.
- Knowledge and Understanding: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of specific IT domains, with some cross-functional understanding to support broader organizational needs.
- Communication: Maintain regular communication with business leaders, peers, and ITS Leadership to foster collaboration, alignment, and information sharing.
Position Specific Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the PMO strategy aligned with the university’s IT and institutional goals.
- Enhance the governance frameworks for project intake, prioritization, and execution.
- Lead portfolio management to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives and resource capacity. Oversee budget planning and financial tracking for the PMO and its projects.
- Optimize resource allocation across competing priorities and initiatives.
- Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, networking, and cloud technologies.
- Define and enforce project management standards, tools, and templates.
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and PMO maturity.
- Implement and maintain project management software changes and dashboards for transparency and tracking.
- Manage and mentor PMO staff, including project managers, analysts, and coordinators.
- Foster collaboration across academic departments, administrative units, and external vendors.
- Execute duties and tasks as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 12 years of experience managing large-scale transformation portfolios/programs/projects in Information Technology and/or business units.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 12 years of experience managing large-scale transformation portfolios/programs/projects in Information Technology and/or business units.
- Proven track record of success with managing multiple simultaneous programs and/or projects with a duration of 12+ months and advising project management team members of 6-25 people working in various modalities.
- Industry Certifications (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CAPM, CSM, Agile certifications, etc.), or willingness to obtain them, are strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to translate technical details into easily understandable verbiage for stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Knowledge of SDLC, project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid processes, and best practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively across various departments and teams.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Experience in Higher Education is a plus, but not required.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
Computer Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Project, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with project management methodologies including the Agile Development Framework and Project Management Institute’s project management lifecycle and PMBOK.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Yes
Physical Demands
None
Working Conditions
None
Open Date
01/23/2026
Close Date
Not specified
Compensation
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate: $186,368
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate: $148,446/annually
Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy. Loyola is consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report and is recognized for sustainability and community engagement.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here .
Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy .
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a minimum of 12 years of experience managing large-scale transformation portfolios, programs, or projects in Information Technology and/or business units?
- Yes
- No
- * Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question)
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other
- * How do your personal values align with Loyola University Chicago\'s mission and values?
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
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