University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

Job Title: Project Specialist & Executive Assistant

Position #: 00846683 – Requisition #: 39751

Job Summary:

The Project Specialist & Executive Assistant provides a blend of project management expertise, operational coordination, and executive-level administrative support to the CU Anschutz Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs (EVCASA)/Provost. This role independently designs and applies project management methodologies, advises senior leadership on complex and strategic matters, and ensures alignment in advancing institutional priorities by providing guidance in complex cross‑unit initiative. This includes conducting research and analysis, preparing high‑quality executive materials, providing expert analysis, and implementing project management frameworks that strengthen alignment, efficiency, and data‑informed planning across academic and administrative divisions.

In addition, this role supports the day‑to‑day operations of the EVCASA/Provost’s office by managing email, calendar, communications, and priorities preparing executive‑level documents, and ensuring timely follow‑through on priorities and commitments. This role serves as a strategic operations partner to the EVC/Provost, managing executive workflows, priorities, and complex initiatives requiring independent judgment and discretion. This role acts as an institutional liaison on behalf of the EVC/Provost, representing the office in sensitive discussions and coordinating resolutions across multiple stakeholders.

Supervision Received: Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer

Supervision Exercised: None

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management: 50%

• Independently determines project management approaches, timelines, communication strategies, and tracking methodologies for cross‑unit initiatives.
• Exercises judgment in prioritizing executive requests, escalating issues, and resolving conflicts related to scheduling, resources, and competing institutional priorities.
• Support planning and logistics for retreats, workgroups, and strategic planning sessions, including scheduling, preparing materials, documenting discussions, and summarizing next steps.
• Plan and manage cross‑unit projects by defining tasks, coordinating and facilitating meetings, gathering stakeholder input, maintaining schedules and Gantt charts, and tracking progress toward established goals.
• Coordinate cross‑functional project resources by maintaining resource allocation plans, aligning staffing with project schedules, and adjusting priorities as project needs evolve.
• Support procurement and onboarding of external vendors and contractors to meet project requirements.
• Maintain project management systems, tracking tools, shared project folders, and reporting dashboards to ensure accurate documentation, transparency, and timely progress reporting.
• Independently conduct research and analysis on higher education trends, accreditation and compliance requirements, and emerging policy developments, synthesizing i