IT Senior Project Manager

IT Senior Project Manager

Full-Time

This position is eligible for a full benefits package.

$43.18 - $63.62 Hourly Wage

Hybrid

Application Deadline – October 5, 2026*

*This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Join Us in Building Technology That Moves Utah Forward.

The Division of Technology Services is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join the DTS UDOT Application Development team. This is an opportunity to lead complex, high-impact technology initiatives that support the systems and services UDOT relies on every day; from public-facing applications and transportation services to structures, construction, finance, aeronautics, and internal business operations.

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will work at the intersection of technology, business, and people, partnering with agency leaders, product owners, developers, business analysts, vendors, and other stakeholders to turn complex business needs into successful technology solutions. We are looking for someone who can bring structure to complexity, build strong relationships, navigate competing priorities, and help SAFe Agile teams deliver meaningful value.

This job may be filled at either of the levels listed below. (Rate as listed or in accordance with DHRM Rules for current state employees.)

• IT Senior Project Manager $42.63 - $72.46 per hour
• IT Project Manager, $43.18 - $63.62 per hour

Key Responsibilities

What You'll Do

You will provide project and delivery leadership across multiple interconnected technology initiatives and will be responsible for helping teams successfully move projects from concept through implementation and into production.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage a portfolio of complex software development and technology projects supporting UDOT.
• Partner with agency representatives, product owners, business analysts, developers, vendors, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and define project objectives, requirements, scope, and deliverables.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, resource assignments, estimates, and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate resources across multiple teams and projects in a matrixed environment.
• Establish priorities and help teams balance competing demands, dependencies, and organizational priorities.
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, scope, schedule, budget, and resource capacity.
• Identify potential problems early and work collaboratively with teams and stakeholders to develop solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate project planning, status meetings, sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and other delivery activities as appropriate.
• Provide clear and timely project status reporting to product owners, sponsors, leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Work with product owners and technical teams to translate business objectives into achievable features, deliverables, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate software and technology deployments across development, test, and production environments
• Support vendor and third-party implementations, ensuring external partners remain aligned with UDOT expectations, timelines, and deliverables.
• Help establish effective project controls, processes, documentation, and reporting practices.
• Facilitate communication and decision-making across teams when projects involve complex dependencies or competing priorities.
• Promote SAFe Agile principles and help teams continuously improve how they plan, collaborate, prioritize, and deliver.
• Serve as a Scrum Master or provide similar delivery leadership when appropriate to the needs of the team.
• Adapt project management and delivery practices to meet the needs of different UDOT customers, projects, and teams.

Why This Role Matters

UDOT's technology environment supports some of the most visible and essential services in Utah. The IT Application Development team partners with business areas across the department to design, build, implement, and maintain technology solutions that support transportation operations and the people of Utah.

Our projects can range from internal enterprise applications to public-facing services and complex systems supporting areas such as:

• Transportation and roadway operations
• Structures and infrastructure
• Construction
• Aeronautics
• Finance and business operations
• Public-facing services and citizen experiences
• Data and technology integration
• Enterprise and agency systems
• The successful candidate will help ensure these initiatives are thoughtfully planned, effectively coordinated, and delivered in a way that provides meaningful value to UDOT and the public.

You will be successful in this role if you can

• Build trust and effective working relationships with technical and business stakeholders.
• Communicate complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Facilitate productive conversations and bring people together when priorities or perspectives differ.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Recognize when a project is beginning to move off track and take action early.
• Balance scope, schedule, resources, risks, and business value.
• Translate business needs into detailed technical requirements
• Create clarity when requirements, ownership, or priorities are unclear.
• Navigate a matrixed organization where resources may support multiple teams and initiatives.
• Adapt your approach based on the project, team, customer, and organizational needs.
• Promote continuous improvement and healthy SAFe Agile practices.
• Maintain a calm, organized, and solutions-oriented approach when projects become complex.

What You'll Bring

Above all, we are looking for someone who can lead through influence.

You will work with talented technical professionals and business leaders who bring deep expertise in their respective areas. Your role is to connect those perspectives, create clarity, remove barriers, manage delivery, and keep everyone moving toward a shared outcome.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, bringing order to ambiguity, building strong relationships, and helping teams deliver technology that makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Minimum or "day-one" qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing software development and technology projects.
• Experience working in an Agile or SAFe Agile environment.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, resource plans, estimates, and delivery plans.
• Experience managing project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or functional areas.
• Experience facilitating project meetings, planning sessions, retrospectives, backlog refinement, or similar collaborative activities.
• Experience working closely with business analysts, product owners, developers, technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment with distributed or remote team members.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous initiatives while maintaining appropriate focus on priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to identify potential problems, understand their implications, and facilitate appropriate action.
• Ability to bring stakeholders together, facilitate resolution of differences, and build alignment around decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work based on organizational needs, business value, risk, and available resources.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or another Agile-at-scale framework.
• Direct experience designing and developing software, with a background in writing code or contributing hands-on to software development projects.
• SAFe certification or comparable Agile certification.
• Previous experience serving as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, Product Manager, or similar Agile delivery role.
• Experience with Lean-Agile frameworks and practices including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and/or DevOps.
• Experience with Agile estimation and planning techniques, including relative estimation and Planning Poker.
• Experience with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow, and Lucid.
• Experience managing technology projects involving cloud-native applications or platforms.
• Familiarity with modern software development technologies and practices.
• Experience coordinating third-party or vendor-led technology implementations.
• Project management certification such as PMP or a comparable credential.

About the Role

Location – 4501 S 2700 W, Po Box 141200 Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114-8455 United States

Background Check Required – You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Drug Test Required – Yes

Schedule Code – AT - Executive/Professional Employees of Technology Services

Why You Should Join Our Team

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency

Division of Technology Services (DTS): The State's environment is a highly optimized blend of systems responsible for collecting, processing, and distributing millions of data elements daily. Learn more about DTS.

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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