Project Manager I

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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 306

Pay Range: $60,300.00 - $90,500.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages all phases of assigned projects (e.g., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing). 
• Meets with project sponsors and team members to gain understanding and knowledge of projects and plans, organizes, monitors, and manages all phases.
• Establishes and maintains professional working relations and communication with persons related to each project.
• Identifies scope of project and develops documents outlining key project objectives, goals, plans, requirements, proposals, estimates, schedules, and budgets. Makes presentations, submits requests, and gains necessary approvals. Ensures estimates of time, cost, performance level, and materials are accurate and meet project requirements. Makes modifications to plans and schedules as necessary.
• Maps current and future-state structures and coordinates and manages creation of related documentation to design the roadmap for transformation.
• Successfully monitors project status and adherence to schedules, requirements, and deadlines. Communicates progress to appropriate personnel and/or project sponsors.
• Effectively manages and communicates design changes. Measures results and adjusts as necessary. Consistently exhibits WGU’s Leadership Principles.
• 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. 
• Ensures project management records and systems are accurate and up to date. 
• Produces timely and accurate reports as directed. 
• Maintains timely, accurate, and thorough documentation of all activities, tasks, and contacts.
• Analyzes project data to ensure the effective prioritization of tasks. 
• Ensures projects meet organizational standards and are managed in accordance with applicable policies, processes, and procedures. 
• Understands departmental strategic priorities and influences the actions and work efforts of team members in line those priorities. 
• Provides input to manager to develop or refine project management procedures and processes for the purpose of improving efficiency. 
• Responds with urgency to organization needs and exhibits excellent judgment to deliver results.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly and accurately.
• Operates as a leader, is a true role model to others and champions company direction and standards.
• Is well-networked in the organization.
• Gains cooperation of other teams in the organization to meet objectives.
• Invests in growing the organization.
• Has critical impact on success of all functional and/organizational operations.
• Operates in a diverse and complex environment where analysis of situation and data requires an in-depth knowledge of the organization and evaluation of a variety of cross-func