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Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) is a nonprofit organization that manages and operates the NRAO under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The Observatory is a hub for technological and scientific collaboration, operating state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. The Observatory has been instrumental in the study of black holes, galaxies, and the early universe.\nThe IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering technology projects that support organizational goals and business objectives. This role manages projects from initiation through completion, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and within budget while meeting quality standards. They will work closely with IT teams, observatory stakeholders, vendors, and leadership to define project requirements, manage resources, identify and mitigate risks, communicate progress, and drive successful implementation of technology solutions. The ideal candidate has strong organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, along with experience managing IT projects in a dynamic environment.\nThe location for this position will be at one of the NRAO sites in Charlottesville, VA; Green Bank, WV; or Socorro, NM. Domestic travel will be required up to 20%.\nWhat You Will be Doing\nProject Planning and Delivery: Lead IT projects from initiation through closure, defining scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements to ensure successful delivery.\nStakeholder Management: Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and leadership to align project goals, manage expectations, and facilitate timely decision-making.\nProject Execution and Monitoring: Track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and performance; provide regular status updates and implement corrective actions as needed.\nRisk and Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, manage scope changes, and escalate critical concerns when necessary.\nBudget and Resource Management: Monitor project budgets, forecasts, resource allocations, and vendor performance to ensure efficient use of resources.\nIT Implementation and Governance: Coordinate technology implementations, system upgrades, integrations, testing, deployments, and change management while ensuring compliance with IT governance and security requirements.\nDocumentation and Reporting: Maintain project plans, status reports, risk and issue logs, meeting records, and other required documentation.\nContinuous Improvement: Apply appropriate project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.\nWork Environment\nWork is typically performed in an office or laboratory environment. Occasional domestic travel will be required. Domestic travel will be required up to 10%. Telework up to ~1 day a week may be considered. A remote position may be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.\nPosition Requirements\nYou have:\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\n3 or more years managing or coordinating IT projects, technology implementations, or related initiatives.\nDemonstrated experience developing project plans, schedules, budgets, status reports, and project documentation.\nExperience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple project activities or priorities simultaneously.\nWorking knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.\nExperience identifying and managing project risks, issues, dependencies, scope changes, and resource constraints.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical stakeholders.\nProficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Jira, and Confluence.\nStrong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.\nAbility to work as part of a team, exercise sound judgment, and deliver results in a deadline-driven environment.\n\nWhile not required you may have:\nExperience managing enterprise IT initiatives, including cloud migrations, application implementations, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity projects, data integrations, or enterprise system deployments.\nExperience managing third-party vendors, consultants, service providers, and technology contracts.\nFamiliarity with IT service management (ITSM), ITIL practices, change management, and configuration management.\nExperience preparing reports, dashboards, project forecasts, and portfolio updates.\nExperience working in regulated environments or organizations with formal IT governance and compliance requirements.\n\nAdditional Requirement\nObservatory employees must be authorized to work in the United States. The Observatory presently cannot sponsor H-1B Visas for this position.\n\nTotal Rewards\n\nCompensation\nThe starting salary of this position is between $90,000 - $110,000. Factors which may affect starting pay may include; education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as well as internal equity and labor market conditions.\n\nBenefits\nAssociated Universities, Inc (AUI) offers a comprehensive benefits package addressing the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment, subject to eligibility requirements. AUI provides:\nExcellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days)\nMedical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment.\nAUI’s retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant’s base pay with no required employee contribution.\nClick Total Rewards for more information.\n\nApplication Instructions \n\nFor consideration, select the “Apply” button above. Please be prepared upload a cover letter describing your interest in this position along with a current resume. \n\nEqual Opportunity Employer Statement \n\nAUI is an equal opportunity employer. To view our complete statement, please visit https://public.nrao.edu/careers/. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may submit your request by sending an email to . 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