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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of the University Registrar is accepting applications for a Project Manager 2 opportunity. The Project Manager will serve as the point of contact for facilitation and communication of project goals, deliverables, and schedules, and must be an excellent communicator.  Various levels of documentation will be produced at each stage of the project and the project manager will solicit and document input from others. The position requirements include internal and university-wide student service requirements related to the student information system (LionPATH) and office projects.

In collaboration with the Associate Registrars, this position will provide project

guidance and recommendations to the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and University Registrar.

Typical Work Duties

• Facilitate the creation of project definitions, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, project plans, communication plans, and project schedules and specifications; serve as liaison to resolve problems and concerns

• Research solutions to project management issues using the appropriate resources; lead short-term, tactical projects of various types

• Help to determine scope of work required for assigned projects

• Interact regularly with project sponsors, stakeholders, project teams, and others to determine their needs and use the existing project methodology to develop plans to address these efficiently

• Facilitate or contribute to team or project meetings to communicate project timelines, milestones, and updates

• May participate in and provide information for the strategic planning process at the unit or department level

• Prepare reports and program documentation 

• Create project artifacts, agendas, presentations, and meeting minutes for project team

• Assist in training new staff members in processes and procedures

• Promote and follow the objectives, priorities, goals of projects through best practices and industry standard methodologies

• Participate in professional development activities in the practice of project and portfolio management and may pursue industry certifications

• May provide guidance and direction to other staff, especially as it pertains to the use of tools for effective project management

• Rectify day to day issues

• Facilitate and/or conduct feasibility studies for projects and requests for proposals, and make recommendations