IT Portfolio Manager

Summary

UF Information Technology Classification*

The IT Portfolio Manager is a senior-level position that oversees complex project portfolios and programs while managing the technical/business relationship between all stakeholders in the UF Community. This senior-level position combines strategic portfolio/program management with business relationship management to deliver technology solutions that align with organizational objectives.

Examples of Work

Job functions are specific duties that would be included in the essential functions of the job description. These functions are not all-inclusive, nor do they cover the full extent of the duties performed.

· Regularly meet with UF Community stakeholders to understand needs, maintain strong partnerships, and organize work to meet strategic goals

· Oversees multiple complex projects simultaneously, managing interdependencies and resource allocation

· Develops and maintains project portfolios, programs, and roadmaps with significant university-wide impact

· Creates detailed work plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and status reporting for enterprise programs

· Ensures adherence to quality standards, policies, procedures, and best practices across all projects

· Conducts risk analysis and monitors progress against milestones and budgets

· Manages technical/service relationships between UF Community stakeholders, UFIT, and vendors

· Works strategically with the UF Community to achieve customer satisfaction

· Facilitates programs from concept through implementation, coordinating with stakeholders to define objectives

· Performs post-implementation program reviews to assess achievements and results

· Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to lower-level professionals

· Provides guidance to project teams

· Serves as subject matter expert in both project management and business relationship management

· Manage large projects or processes with limited oversight

· Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals

· Solve difficult and often complex problems

Education and Experience

Master’s degree and six years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree and eight years of relevant experience.

Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Licensure and Certification

Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®), Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Program Management Professional (PgMP) or CBRM® Practitioner Credential.

Supervision

This position may lead team activities and/or supervise members of the IT project teams at the discretion of UF leadership.

*Reserved Classification – Use of this classification outside of UFIT requires prior approval by Classification and Compensation

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