The Project Management Office (PMO) manages and monitors a portfolio of university projects. The PMO resides within Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER).
Projects are identified and assigned by the President's Executive Cabinet (PEC) division work plans; which are focused on facilitating Metro State University's strategic plan. Not all division work plan projects will be assigned to the PMO.
What is the University PMO?
- Centralized project management resource.
- Manage or monitor University division workplan projects.
- Reports on project progress.
- Creates tools, templates, and guides to assist departments with their project planning.
Meet the Team
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Position |
Role |
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Alec Campbell
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Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
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University PMO process owner and supervisors of the project managers. |
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Lani Moua
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University Project Manager |
Provides project management support for high priority/complex projects as they relate to the cyber security program.
FY26 Projects Include:
- eSOC
- 809 SOC Technology Integration and Operational Build
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Tori Seymour
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University Project Manager |
Provides project management support for high priority/complex projects from division workplans. Occasionally leads projects for new technology that have a high/wide University impact.
FY26 Projects Include:
- Academic Curriculum Approval Processes
- ADA Title II Web Accessibility compliance
- Course Scheduling/Implementation of Coursedog
- CRM solutioning and Implementation
- Higher Learning Commission Accreditation and Continuous Improvement
- Safety and Security Emergency Planning
- Transfer Student Success and Equity
- Undergraduate Orientation Redesign
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Amy Wolff
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University Project Manager |
Provides project management support for high priority/complex projects from division workplans. Occasionally leads projects for new technology that have a high/wide University impact.
FY26 Projects Include:
- Financial Sustainability
- Strategic Workforce
- Student Survey Delivery/Evaluation/Improvement Plans
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Lynn Zuk
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University Strategy and Operations Project Manager |
Provides project management support for high priority/complex projects related to existing technology and campus operations.
FY26 Projects Include:
- Space Scheduling Optim-Hoteling, Academic Course Schedule, Events
- Midway to HTC Classroom Technology Repurposing
- St. Paul Summer Classroom Refresh
- St Paul Projector Replacement
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| Campus Operations |
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Partners with IET to increase their project management capabilities using TeamDynamix. Handles primary space/facilities related projects.
FY26 Project Include:
- Cyber Security Center / Space Design and Renovation
- Resurface Library Parking Lot / Relocation of One Code Blue
- Parking Ramp Maintenance and Repair
- President's Suite Refresh
- Academic Lab Renovations
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Managed vs. Monitored Projects
Managed
- The project is manged by a university project manager (PM).
- The PM is responsible for project progress reporting.
- The Vice President sponsoring the project designates an activity owner who will work in conjunction with the PM.
- The activity owner provides subject matter expertise, and project leadership with the division.
Monitored
- The project is managed by someone within the division that owns the project (typically the project activity owner or project sponsor).
- The division is responsible for project progress reporting through the University PMO.
- The division may request consultation with the University PMO for how to approach the project or management of it.
Active Projects
Project progress reporting on strategic activities and other University PMO managed projects will be made available to all University employees through the President's Office group on my.metro and announced through Metro Moment.
Projects listed above are not all encompassing and are subject to change.