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We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.\nWhy join Harvard University Central Administration?\nHarvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.\nHarvard University Information Technology (HUIT) is a community of Information Technology professionals committed to understanding our users and devoted to making it easier for faculty, students, and staff to teach, research, learn, and work through the effective use of information technology. We are recruiting an IT workforce that has both breadth in their ability to collaborate and innovate across disciplines - and depth in specific areas of expertise. HUIT offers opportunities for IT professionals to learn and work in a unique technology landscape and service-focused environment. If you are a technically proficient, nimble, user-focused and accountable IT professional who also connects with the importance of collaborating well in a team environment we are looking for you!\nMore About HUIT:\nOur Mission: huit.harvard.edu/about\nWe empower the Harvard community with essential and transformative technologies to advance education, knowledge, and discovery.\nHUIT’s core values are:\nHuman-centered \nUniversity-focused \nInnovation-driven \nTeam-oriented \nIT Academy (designed for IT Staff):\nHUIT’s IT Academy aims to enable each IT staff person to grow professionally and become a trusted partner to her or his team. The IT Academy is built on the belief that every IT staff member across the University (including technology employees at each school and campus) can grow in her or his area of expertise as well as building strong people and project management skills. Learn more here: https://itacademy.harvard.edu/.\n The Project Manager - Network is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of network infrastructure projects across campus, including LAN/WAN, wireless, structured cabling, and data center connectivity work. This role leads project execution for a defined set of Network Services initiatives, coordinating closely with engineering, security, vendors, and campus stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered on scope, on schedule, and within budget.\nThis position ensures that network-related projects and initiatives are well-managed, clearly documented, and operationally sound. The Project Manager partners closely with Network Engineering leadership, service owners, campus IT partners, and vendors to translate project requirements into executable plans, track delivery, manage risk, and support consistent, repeatable project practices. In addition, The Project Manager also oversees IT scope on capital construction and renovation projects, from design through installation, applying knowledge of structured cabling and CSI MasterFormat construction specifications.\nThis role is primarily execution-focused, providing structure, coordination, and day-to-day project management rigor that allows technical leads and service owners to focus on design, architecture, and long-term strategy.\nService Context\nProject Management - Network Infrastructure\nManage a portfolio of network infrastructure projects and maintain visibility into: \nProject status and milestones across planning, design, implementation, and turnover. \nDependencies between network projects and related Voice, OT, security, and facilities work. \nRisks related to budget, schedule, vendor lead times, and site or access constraints. \nResource and capacity constraints across internal engineering teams and vendor/contractor partners. \nSupport consistent project practices by:\nPreparing project status reporting tailored to network and infrastructure stakeholders. \nTracking decisions, design changes, and follow-ups that affect project scope, cost, and schedule. \nEscalating risks and issues appropriately to service owners and engineering leadership. \nHelping ensure network initiatives deliver against agreed scope, timeline, budget, and outcomes. \nOperational Discipline & Process Improvement\nSupport consistent operational practices for network project delivery. \nAssist in developing, maintaining, and operationalizing standard project processes, playbooks, and checklists for network infrastructure work, from intake through turnover. \nMaintain documentation and reporting standards to ensure traceability of design decisions, changes, and as-built network information. \nParticipate in post-project and post-incident reviews, helping track follow-up actions and improvements across future projects. \nIdentify opportunities to improve efficiency, clarity, and coordination among engineering, vendors, and project stakeholders. \nStakeholder Coordination & Communication\nServe as a primary coordination point between network engineering, vendors, service owners, and project stakeholders. \nCoordinate closely with network engineering, security, facilities, and vendor teams to align project plans and schedules. \nCoordinate procurement, installation, testing, and cutover activities with project milestones. \nSupport preparation of materials for leadership updates, project reviews, and stakeholder communications. \nHelp ensure information flows clearly and consistently across engineering, vendor, and stakeholder teams. \nBuild effective working relationships with peers across Infrastructure, HUIT, and external vendor partners. \nBusiness Operations & Financial Support\nSupport project stakeholders in maintaining well-managed business operations for network projects, including: \nBudget tracking and reporting for assigned network infrastructure projects. \nCost transparency that clearly connects scope decisions to budget impacts. \nPartnering with engineering leads and finance to document assumptions, trade-offs, and funding decisions. \nSupporting vendor and contract administration, including tracking renewal dates, change orders, and vendor performance. \nOwnership - Network Project Delivery\nServe as a primary point of contact for status, risks, and issues on assigned network infrastructure projects. \nMaintain a clear project plan and delivery schedule for assigned initiatives, ensuring outcomes meet expectations for availability, performance, security, and usability. \nEnsure network requirements are represented in broader project planning discussions so that scope, sequencing, and resourcing are appropriately managed. \nService Delivery and Performance Management\nDefine and maintain clear project and service definitions for assigned network work, including scope, ownership, dependencies, and escalation paths. \nEstablish and monitor schedule and risk indicators for network projects (e.g., design completion milestones, procurement lead times, site readiness, cutover windows). \nUse project data to drive prioritization, highlight project risk, and communicate transparently with leadership, engineering, and stakeholders. \nManage and balance discretionary (new build/upgrade) and operational workloads (moves/adds/changes, incident or ticket resolution tied to project activities). \nSecurity, Process Compliance, and Risk Coordination\nHelp maintain clear security, compliance, and risk management practices for network infrastructure delivered through assigned projects. \nPartner closely with Information Security and related teams to implement appropriate controls and align projects with identity, access, and broader security strategies. \nEnsure compliance controls are operationally feasible for project teams, auditable, and clearly communicated to stakeholders and vendors. \nSurface and help manage trade-offs between usability, security, cost, and compliance in design and implementation decisions. \nVendor Coordination and Fiscal Support\nSupport ongoing coordination of vendor relationships tied to assigned network projects (cabling vendors, network integrators, equipment suppliers). \nProvide input to contract renewals, scopes of work, and vendor evaluations in collaboration with HUIT VMO and Procurement. \nContribute to budget planning and cost tracking for assigned projects in partnership with finance and engineering leads. \nUser Experience, Adoption, and Change Management\nCoordinate and manage user-visible changes resulting from network projects (e.g., network re-cuts, wireless upgrades, cutovers), balancing innovation with stability. \nEnsure major changes are well-coordinated with schools, departments, and distributed IT, clearly communicated, and supported with appropriate documentation and cutover support. \nReduce friction between central services and distributed IT organizations by setting clear expectations and integrating feedback into project planning. \nCross-Functional & Enterprise Partnership\nPartner closely with:\nInformation Security and Data Privacy teams for the secure design and deployment of network solutions. \nIdentity & Access Management for alignment of access and provisioning with new and updated network environments. \nPlatform and Infrastructure Services for hosting, automation, monitoring, and operational dependencies associated with network projects. \nSchools and distributed IT leaders across a federated environment to ensure network projects support local needs while aligning with enterprise standards.\n Basic Qualifications:\nBasic Qualifications are the minimum threshold a candidate must meet in order to be considered for this role.\nMinimum of five years’ progressive project management experience, including experience with IT or network infrastructure projects post-secondary education or relevant work experience\nAdditional Qualifications:\n The following qualifications are strongly preferred. If you meet some, but not all, you are still encouraged to apply; we value employees with a willingness to learn.\nProven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, vendors, and resources across multiple concurrent projects.\nWorking knowledge of networking concepts (LAN/WAN, wireless, structured cabling, data center connectivity).\nStrong knowledge of ITIL or equivalent service management frameworks.\nExperience developing and reporting on project status, schedules, and budgets for technical stakeholders.\nExceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and coordination skills with the ability to work across diverse technical and non-technical groups.\nExperience in higher education IT environments strongly preferred.\nCertifications:\nPMP certification or equivalent project management credential preferred.\nCompletion of Harvard IT Academy Project Management Foundations course (or external equivalent) preferred\n Working Conditions: Onsite work is performed in an office setting.\nHybrid: Onsite as needed with advance notice.\nVisa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position\nPre-Employment Screening: Identity\nOther Information:Please provide a cover letter and resume as one document with your application.\nThis position has an 180-day orientation and review period.\n\nWork Format Details\nThis position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs. When not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts. 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