Project Manager III - Academic Program Operations

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Positionn Summary:

The project manager III will stay informed on projects within the Business Operations team and ensure best practices are used across the functional team, mentoring and developing project managers and associate project managers in their work. This individual manages projects from inception through completion within WGU’s Academic Program Operations department. The project manager III monitors and reports project status—including risks, issues affecting project schedules, and milestone achievements—to stakeholders and departmental leadership. The individual develops project plans and schedules and ensures projects meet departmental requirements, standards, policies, and deadlines. The Project Manager III is expected to keep fully informed of departmental strategies and priorities and effectively influence the work of project team members in line with those priorities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages all phases of assigned projects (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing)
• Keeps stakeholders and leadership informed of project statuses, including, but not limited to, milestone achievements, toll gate progress, risks, and any issues that may adversely affect project schedules
• Keeps project management records and systems accurate and up to date
• Produces timely and accurate reports as directed
• Develops realistic project plans and schedules by analyzing organizational process assets, enterprise environmental factors, task dependencies, resource requirements, work breakdown, and departmental strategy and priorities
• Ensures projects meet organizational standards and are managed in accordance with applicable policies, processes, and procedures
• Documents project deliverables, outputs, and notes that capture why key project decisions were made
• Understands departmental strategic priorities and influences the actions and work efforts of team members in line those priorities
• Provides input to Business Operations Manager to develop or refine project management procedures and processes to improve efficiency
• Provides thought leadership, mentorship, and training support to project managers and associate project managers

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Project management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to use project management systems and tools

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of experience as the assigned project manager of company-wide projects, with sole responsibility for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience in higher education, WGU, and program development
• Experience developing credentials, degree programs
• Experience developing new products and programs

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Pay Range: $97,100.00 - $145,600.00

WGU will accept applications for this position until 12:00 AM ET, 10/31/2024

How to apply: apply online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)

This is a full-time, regular position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthc