Technical Project Management Professional 4

Position Summary:

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Technical Project Manager to lead complex technical project for IT. Responsible for leading the full project life-cycle-defining scope, schedule, and budget, coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors, managing risks and reporting progress, and delivering results on time, within budget, and aligned with UC ANR's strategic goals. This position will report directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

The home department is IT Services. While this position normally is based in Davis, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale: $103,100.00/year to $149,700.00/year

Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 4/27/2026.

Key Responsibilities:

30%

Applies advanced technical project management concepts with a full understanding of project management practices and IT policies and procedures to manage complex projects. Provides analysis and resolutions for highly complex, project-related issues.

30%

Implements the project management process for the location's IT products and services involving diverse departmental or cross-functional teams. Initiates, designs and leads project proposals, plans, communications and reports.

20%

Has overall project management responsibility. May lead a team of analysts or other project resources including vendors and contractors. Assembles and directs large project teams, develops detailed project plans and schedules and monitors budget and resources. Directs project activities and resources with the goal of completing the project on schedule and within budget constraints. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Oversees the project from initiation through delivery including system integration, communications, interaction with vendors and managing risk.

20%

Oversees the ServiceNow platform at an enterprise level, working closely with IT system administrators and IT business analysts to plan, prioritize, and implement enhancements and organization wide solutions while coordinating with cross functional partners to ensure the platform meets strategic and operational needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related area (e.g. Computer Science) and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Basic knowledge of project-management principles, theories, and concepts plus experience with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Lead end-to-end implementations-including requirements gathering, testing, stakeholder engagement, deployment, stabilization, and post-go-live support-and design/automate digital workflows, task automations, and project dashboards to improve visibility and cross-functional collaboration.
• Expertise in selecting and applying appropriate project-management methods, adapting them to changing business needs, and leveraging tracking tools/metrics (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Project) to monitor effort, cost, and progress on broad, complex initiatives.
• Ability to assess organizational IT needs, design services/processes to meet them, and understand the impact of technology initiatives on the broader organization.
• Proven capacity to anticipate obstacles, develop contingency plans, and maintain meticulous attention to detail while prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Strong written communication, the skill to convey information clearly at all organizational levels, and a track record of establishing and maintaining effective stakeholder partnerships that ensure alignment, manage expectations, and enable shared decision-making.
• Demonstrated leadership of technology teams, persuasive argumentation, and effective problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, SOWs, and partner deliverables while leading a team of technology professionals.
• Ability to integrate critical information across disciplines, understand how projects support broader business strategies, and identify process-improvement opportunities in complex technical environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with large-scale, multi-department stakeholder coalitions or governance boards that drive enterprise-wide technology decision-making.
• Prior experience working within the University of California system or other higher-education institutions.
• Professional certification (PMP or equivalent).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Yellow Belt certification.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
• As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
• Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
• 'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: