NOLS Hiring for IT Project Manager Job at Lander, WY Full Time

NOLS has embarked on a multi-year digital transformation modernizing the applications and tools supporting the school. As the IT Project Manager you will be responsible for leading multiple concurrent projects to completion providing overall direction for the technology, development, and components following standard project management methodologies. In this role you will will report to the IT Director and indirectly to the Chief Technologist and be expected to manage projects covering a wide range of IT solutions including, but not limited to, infrastructure, networks, telecommunication, data migrations, and business applications such as HRIS, ERP, CRM, etc. Project responsibilities include initiation assessment, vendor management, business case development, project requirements, technical milestones, timelines and delivery methods, continuous integration and delivery, SCRUM, Kanban, design documents and delivery schedules, data conversion, test management, reporting, business validation, deployment, and post-launch support according to project specifications and deadlines while keeping the project delivered on time, within scope and on budget. This is a two-year position.

Your Potential for Impact

• Manage project personnel resources within all internal and external groups: business, technical, consultants, contractors and vendors.
• Develop and maintain technical project budgets; project schedules to include prioritization, sprints, backlog, milestones, traditional Gantt, and PERT charts etc.
• Ensure project documentation is current and complete.
• Define project scopes with internal and external customers and oversee and participate in prioritization and business case development.
• Manage Contract deliverables of consultants and contractors.
• Maintain and ensure complete communication and documentation of projects in the formats and standards defined.
• Adhere to Traditional Waterfall, Agile, and/or blended portfolio and program management processes.
• Ability to remove impediments, dedicated to constant improvement, and assure all dependencies and integration with other teams are properly communicated and coordinated throughout the school.

Who Will Succeed in This Role

• Leadership – Ability to lead, manage, and inspire a team aligned with scope, schedule and budget
• Negotiation – Ability to seek and resolve conflicts immediately in our dynamic environment with competing priorities
• Scheduling – Ability to manage project scheduling and resourcing
• Cost Control – Ability to define, manage and critically track to ensure project delivery is within cost constraints and accurate
• Demonstrated Risk, Issue, Contract, Quality, and Task Management
• Communication– Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, timely, and with all levels including technical and non-technical teams
• Meeting facilitation and time management
• Project Recovery and Mitigation planning – Ability to understand contingency planning and preparation
• Business Case and Budget Development – Ability to understand prioritization, initiation steps, and dependencies
• Agile Experience Desirable: Understanding of Agile techniques such as: User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, etc.

Experience using Agile Tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Portfolio, Trello, etc.Working knowledge of DevOp’s, Continuous Integration and Delivery, SCRUM, Kanban, XP, SAFe, etc.

• Demonstrated leadership in process improvement and innovation
• Experience with Microsoft D365 suite of applications is desirable

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in the IT industry to include project management, developing project budgets and schedules is required.
• IT, Business or technical process analysis experience is highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Management, Business, Telecommunications or related field.
• A combination of relevant experience and/or education sufficient to perform the duties may substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.

One or more of the following certifications is preferred:

• Project Management Institute Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP and/or PMP-ACP)
• Agile Certified Professional (ACP), IC Agile, LEAN Six Sigma
• Certified Scrum Master (SAFE Certification is beneficial)
• ITIL Certification (V3 or 4), Foundation, Practitioner, Intermediate, Expert, Managing Professional, Strategic Leader, Master

Work Location

Work location is flexible and travel to NOLS HQ in Lander, WY may be required during critical phases of projects. Preferred locations for remote employees are cities and states where travel to Lander is more easily accessible, e.g. Denver, CO or Salt Lake City, UT.

NOLS can currently employ remote employees who are legal residents of: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming.

Additional Information

About Us

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) is a nonprofit global wilderness school that supports thousands of students each year all over the world. Our school began in a small cabin in Sinks Canyon, Wyoming in 1965 as the National Outdoor Leadership School. At that time, we were primarily an outdoors skills school, doing our work in local mountain ranges and exploring what it meant to teach leadership in the backcountry. Today, we are NOLS, a multifaceted wilderness school headquartered in Lander, Wyoming with locations in seven U.S. states and six countries, that supports thousands of students each year all over the world in both field & classroom courses.

Lander is a small mountain town in the foothills of Wyoming’s Wind River Range on territory traditionally used by indigenous people, including the Northern Arapaho, Eastern Shoshone, Cheyenne, Bannock, and Crow. Lander offers immediate access to public lands for climbing, cycling, fishing, hiking, hunting, skiing, and more. You will be surrounded by people passionate about playing in the outdoors.

Pre-Employment Check

• A criminal background check is required from all NOLS employees.
• NOLS participates in E-verify for U.S. employees.
• Current NOLS employees please note it is NOLS policy to conduct an internal reference check with human resources and/or your current supervisor as part of the reference check process. If you have any questions or concerns about this process please contact human resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NOLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetics information, disability unrelated to job or admission requirements, or status as a protected veteran. The school’s nondiscrimination policy applies to all phases of its employment process, its admission and financial aid programs, and to all other aspects of its educational programs and activities. Retaliation directed to any person who pursues a discrimination complaint or grievance, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes unlawful discrimination is prohibited.

Reasonable Accommodation

NOLS values community and fosters a sense of belonging for our employees and applicants. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace because they embody these values, as well as our operating principle of promoting a positive, safe, and learning environment. Reasonable accommodations may be requested for disability; limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; religion; and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or harassment. Reasonable accommodations may be requested at any point of the employment process, including during recruitment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,210.00 – $93,718.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• IT industry to include project management: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lander, WY 82520