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Rutgers University

Project Manager III

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Somerset, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $122K - $176K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ September 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Project Manager III for the Project Management Office within the Office of Information Technology. The role involves leading and overseeing complex IT projects in applications and systems, driving projects from concept through post-implementation, managing technical and functional teams, liaising with clients and service providers, and applying both waterfall and agile project management methodologies.

Highlights

  • Lead complex IT projects in applications/systems area from initiation to post-implementation.

  • Matrix-manage technical and functional staff teams throughout projects.

  • Serve as primary liaison to client organizations, OIT management, service providers, and stakeholders.

  • Utilize and develop waterfall and agile project management practices and mentor junior staff.

  • Required proficiency in MS Project, MS Teams, MS Office Suite, Smartsheets, Jira, and Asana.

  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 7 years of IT Project Management experience.

  • Experience with SDLC, Data Warehousing projects, Clinical Health Data, and leading diverse project teams.

  • Preferred certification: Project Management Professional (PMP).

  • Salary range: $121,608 to $175,737, with final offer based on qualifications and funding.

  • Serves Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences department; offers hybrid work arrangement eligibility.