Director, Project Management

Company Description

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.

Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

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Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

The Director of Project Management is responsible for leading a team of project managers who lead multiple highly complex project initiatives consisting of one or more project teams across the institution or vertical.  This person will work closely with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, Senior Management, Business Sponsors, IT and project team staff.  He/she has responsibility for overall scheduling, budgeting and timeline management.  The Director of Project Management will also manage other resources (as appropriate) to ensure project delivery in support of business and project objectives. This position will oversee all accreditation, academic, marketing, financial, real estate and IT implementation activities within the scope of assigned initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead business growth initiatives across the institution or vertical using project management and Six Sigma process improvement tools and methodologies.

• Lead a team of project managers who:

• Develop and refine processes and reports that lead to new academic programs or offerings, new IT systems, business innovation, competitive advantage, efficiencies/savings, and customer service improvements.

• Manage multiple business projects according to plan; measure, monitor, and report progress. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Prepare business cases, project charter documents and white papers to define and provide the rationale for programs/initiatives.

• Partner with IT,institutions or vertical project teams involved in defining, developing, acquiring and implementing new information tools, or refinements to existing systems.

• Develop detailed project plans that contain key activities, timelines, and resource requirements needed to achieve project objectives while adhering to the defined project processes.

• Coordinate and manage all projects related to campus construction, remodeling, or real estated-related capital expenditures

• Manage project and process improvement teams and related implementation activities according to project plans in a matrix organization.

• Negotiate, manage, and balance use of IT and other internal resources.

• Coach and develop team members.

• Pro-actively manage and coordinate a diverse team to resolve project issues or barriers. Escalate as necessary to appropriate business or senior management.

• Communicate project progress and issues to Senior Management and stakeholders.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required 
• Master's Degree preferred
• 8 of full lifecycle project management experience required 
• equivalent management experience. required and
• Six Sigma background or training preferred and
• Experience in an academic enterprise preferred
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization and work in a fast paced environment with many initiatives.
• Ability to manage a variety of business resources.