IT Project Manager (Research Projects)

Senior IT Project Manager - Research
Specialty: IT Project Management / Agile Delivery
Remote / Hybrid / Onsite: Hybrid
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Employment Type: Direct Hire / Permanent
Our client is a leading private research university based in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeking a Senior IT Project Manager on a full-time basis. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful technology initiatives supporting research, academic, and institutional operations within a highly respected university environment.
The ideal candidate has experience leading complex IT projects in a research, higher education, healthcare research, scientific, or similar environment and is comfortable working with researchers, faculty, technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership. This person should be experienced in Agile project delivery, stakeholder management, and driving multiple projects from planning through completion.
Required Skills & Experience

• Experience leading technology projects supporting research, academic research, scientific research, research computing, healthcare research, or similar environments
• Experience working directly with researchers, faculty, Principal Investigators (PIs), or other research-focused stakeholders
• Agile/Scrum project management experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management skills
• Experience facilitating meetings and driving project outcomes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Agile planning tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or similar platforms
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies
• Experience working with both technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and project stakeholders
• Experience gathering requirements, documenting project needs, and supporting project planning activities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Higher education experience
• Academic research environment experience
• Healthcare research experience
• PMP Certification
• Scrum-related certification
• Experience mentoring project managers or Agile teams
• Process improvement experience

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or related Agile planning platforms
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Enterprise technology projects
• Cross-functional project delivery environments

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects through the full project lifecycle
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and planning activities
• Coordinate technical, business, academic, and research stakeholders
• Monitor project scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
• Support project teams in resolving roadblocks
• Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Assist with requirements gathering and project planning
• Mentor team members on Agile best practices
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.