IT Project Manager jobs in Mesa, AZ

The Associate Project Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the ASU AI Cloud Innovation Center, a collaboration between ASU and AWS focusing on leveraging AI and cloud technology and innovative processes to address community and regional challenges. This role involves managing projects from ideation through prototype stages, ensuring they align with the Center's mission to benefit the greater Phoenix area and beyond.

About ASU Cloud Innovation Center:

The ASU Smart City Cloud Innovation Center, powered by AWS, is dedicated to solving community and regional challenges through innovative cloud technology solutions. Its mission encompasses improving digital experiences for smart city designers, spurring economic and workforce development, and enhancing public sector technology solutions

• Project Management: Lead and manage projects utilizing Amazon’s innovation processes and cloud solutions. Oversee projects and student workers from conception to completion, ensuring they meet objectives and deadlines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with smart city designers, ASU staff, students and external stakeholders to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Innovation and Technology Implementation: Employ cutting-edge cloud technologies and innovative strategies to solve pressing challenges in the community.
• Space management and planning for staff
• Event coordination
• Public Sector Engagement: Facilitate the sharing of solutions within the public sector, contributing to regional development.
• Community Impact: Drive initiatives that have a tangible, positive impact on the Phoenix metropolitan area and beyond.

Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience; 1 of which are in project management, or any equivalent combination of experience and /or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

• Evidence of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Preferred Agile/Scrum Experience
• Proven experience in project management, preferably in technology or smart city initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and digital transformation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking. Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer; bending, stooping, reaching and lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally in English, read, write, see and hear to perform essential duties.
• Regular review of completed tasks.

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

Relocation Assistance – For information about schools, housing child resources, neighborhoods, hospitals, community events, and taxes, visit https://cfo.asu.edu/relocation-services.

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.