Academic Project Manager
Full Time
Remote
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution aligned with the University's strategic goals and academic standards.
- Engage with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, teams, and deliverables, promoting transparency and collaborative decision-making.
- Coordinate and oversee the comprehensive planning, execution, and delivery of program launch activities, ensuring alignment with academic objectives and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to achieve success.
- Lead ongoing process improvement initiatives, working closely with academic leadership to identify, analyze, and document inefficiencies, and recommend and implement solutions to enhance project execution and outcomes.
- Manage both internal and external resources, including third parties/vendors, to ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Work closely with project resources and process/product owners, to effectively plan and execute tasks related to projects, including communication and change management plans
- Proactively identify and assess potential risks, threats, inefficiencies, and challenges, working with stakeholders to develop and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Lead conversations to learn, analyze, solution and document business processes and requirements.
- Maintain a broad understanding of business processes related to project work.
- Represent the Office of Project Management on committees as needed.
- Bachelor's degree is required. Three to five years of related experience, ideally in higher education.
- Certification related to Project Management preferred.
- Ability to lead and manage cross-functional project teams, building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging with technical and non-technical users.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills, including the demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines while providing quality customer service and solutions.
- Experience in Higher Education
- Certification in Project Management
Application Information
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Excelsior University offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, retirement, and excellent health insurance. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, and the names of three professional references. Please submit requested information by clicking the Apply Now button on this page.
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