IT Project Manager

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $82K - $125K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ October 31st, 2026

Tableau SCRUM Wrike

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring an IT Project Manager. This role plans, coordinates, and tracks IT project initiatives while leading technical solution implementations campus-wide. The IT Project Manager acts as a liaison between clients and technical teams, manages budgets, and drives adoption of emerging technologies including AI and automation.

Highlights

Owns end-to-end management of IT projects for Rutgers–Newark campus.
Coordinates technical solutions among TLS, RUN-IT, and campus stakeholders.
Introduces AI-enabled and automation capabilities with focus on governance, security, and accessibility.
Manages project financials including budget oversight.
Applies best practices in project management and utilizes university-approved AI tools to enhance efficiency.
Requires Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, business administration, or related field plus 3+ years managing IT projects.
Preferred certifications include PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum, and Lean Six Sigma.
Experience with platforms like ServiceNow, Wrike, Tableau, and Microsoft 365 including AI assistants.
Salary range from $81,778 to $125,121 depending on qualifications and experience.
Collaborates with multiple academic and administrative units at an urban public research university.