Project Manager III

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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:
 

Grade: Professional 311

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

Job Description

Job Profile Summary:

The Project Manager III oversees projects from initiation through completion within the assigned department, ensuring alignment with departmental strategies and priorities. This role is responsible for developing and managing project plans, including schedules and resources, while monitoring progress, mitigating risks, and communicating status to stakeholders and leadership. The Project Manager III ensures adherence to departmental standards and effectively guides project teams to meet objectives on time and within scope. They assist with change management efforts throughout the project teams and department.

Location: This position requires you to work at our headquarters, 4001 South 700 East Salt Lake City, UT 84107. You would work a hybrid schedule in the office 4 days a week with one day remote.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages all phases of assigned projects (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing).
• Keeps stakeholders and departmental 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 with those priorities.
• Provide input to the Project Management Office (PMO) manager to develop or refine project management procedures and processes for the purpose of improving efficiency.
• Provides leadership, mentorship, and training support to teams, project managers, and associate project managers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

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

Competencies: 

Organizational Impact:

• Works to achieve operational targets with significant to major impact on department, Function, or Office results. May be responsible for managing large projects or processes within the department, function, or office.​
• Performs work as directed with limited oversight.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• Responsible for leveraging a systems-thinking approach, making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, and plans within the department, Function, or Office.​
• Problems and issues faced are numerous and challenging, requiring detailed information gathering and anal