IT Project Manager - Construction / Infrastructure

Job Description:

The IT Project Manager will lead and coordinate IT workstreams related to major construction and renovation projects at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus. This role will split time between:

• A new building development
• A comprehensive renovation of an existing building
• IT construction experience in an academic medical/healthcare setting

Strong background working with:

• Internal IT groups (Infrastructure, Security, Applications)
• Real Estate / Facilities
• External vendors: low-voltage, GC, HVAC, and specialty contractors
• Excellent stakeholder management, vendor management, and communication skills
• Ability to operate in a complex academic medical environment with multiple parallel workstreams and governance structures

Responsibilities include:

• Drive IT planning, design, and implementation across each project
• Coordinate with Infrastructure, Security, and Applications teams to define and deliver IT scope
• Work closely with UCSF Real Estate and external partners (low-voltage vendors, general contractors, HVAC, and other trades) to align IT work with construction schedules
• Manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and issues specific to IT in a construction context
• Ensure IT infrastructure and services (network, AV, workstations, peripherals, BMS integrations, and business/clinical applications) are designed, installed, tested, and ready for building activation
• Lead stakeholder communications and status reporting to IT leadership and project governance bodies

8+ years experience managing IT work on construction projects, including:

• Network (wired/wireless)
• AV systems
• Workstations & peripherals
• Business applications
• BMS (Building Management Systems) or similar building systems
• Proven experience coordinating with:
• Internal IT teams (Infrastructure, Security, Applications)
• Real Estate / Facilities teams
• External construction-related vendors (low-voltage, GC, HVAC, etc.)
• Strong end-to-end IT project management: planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, risk/issues, vendor coordination

Experience working with:

• Internal IT teams (Infrastructure, Security, Applications)
• Real Estate / Facilities organizations
• External low-voltage vendors, general contractors, HVAC contractors, and other trades
• Examples of cross-functional coordination and multi-vendor management