Technical Project Manager III

Technical Project Manager Join the Utah Data Coordinating Center (DCC) as a Technical Project Manager, where your work will directly enable innovative clinical research at the University of Utah and across national partners. This position is responsible for overall planning, management, and completion of projects across the DCC. It is a growth‑focused role ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment. The Utah DCC supports large‑scale health data infrastructure that underpins national emergency response, clinical registries, and federal research initiatives. Essential Functions Delivery Process: Accountable for the various projects that are under this role. Ensure delivery to agreed time, cost and quality parameters. Ensure project goals are achieved on time in alignment with stakeholders’ expectations. Ability to manage both large, small, simple and complex projects, and to eliminate blocks to progress. Provide guidance, coaching and mentoring to junior project managers. Quality, Risk & Compliance: Ensure all risk and issue associated with owned projects are recorded and managed in the appropriate risk and issue logs in a timely manner, according to project standards. Ensure all risks and issues have clear action, mitigation and contingency plans defined, with named action owners and timelines for completion. Team Leadership: Contribute to the development of talent and capabilities. Bring new ideas, identify and challenge ineffective practices. Guide, mentor and coach the junior project managers in the team. Manage the selection of project managers. Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with others to improve the IT delivery methodology covering tools, sourcing, processes and quality assurance. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor and summarize progress of projects. Think creatively about solutions to technical and non‑technical problems. Communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical audiences. Facilitate effective meetings that produce clear action and consensus. Ensure that the IT plan is consistent with project design and requirements. Build trusting relationships within and beyond the IT Team to achieve the goals of the Utah DCC. The Utah DCC offers a career ladder for Technical Project Managers and provides growth and professional development opportunities. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship. To learn more about the Utah DCC visit The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package. You can learn more about the benefits at Minimum Qualifications Equivalent experience: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience. Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. Preferences Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Proficient in Spanish Experience with Confluence/Jira Experience with Microsoft Project Familiarity with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Utah