Edtech Project Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, organizing,monitoring, and managing all phases of business transformation projects.

• Responsible forestablishingand maintaining professional working relations and communication with customers, project sponsors, service providers, and outside contacts.

• Responsible formaintainingeffective communication and coordination withinprojectteam.

• Leadership of business architecture mapping and future state planning workshops with business process and EdTech (Information Technology) owners to design the roadmap for transformation.

• Plans, coordinates, and delivers one or more business transformation projects/programs across WGU.

• Securescommitments from different stakeholders to deliver the project to plan.

• Defines priorities and ensures alignment across all other transformation projects where interdependencies apply.

• Builds a project/program team from different capabilities and functional areas.

• Delivers financialand quality commitments according to the strategic plan.

• Ensures smooth deployment of process and EdTech (Information Technology) solutions in the colleges and practices across the university.

• Reports project/program status & risk regularly to the stakeholders, users, and leadership team.

• Key deliverables of each business transformation projectinclude: standardized & optimized business processes, training materials and documentation, role descriptions, impact assessments for implementation, transformation communicationplanand materials, EdTech solutions, data migration strategies, quality assurance plans, risk management plans, and performance metric/dashboard tracking.

• Collaborates with other professionals both inside and outside of the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere.

• Consistently exhibits WGU's Leadership Principles.

• Responds with urgency to organization needs andexhibitsexcellent judgment to deliver results.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge,SkillandAbilities:

• Excellent leadership and project management skills.

• Works well in a team environment.

• Ability to influence change and motivate others.

• Strong oral and writtencommunicationsabilities.

• Solid technical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to plan and meet schedules.

• Ability to use all related computer equipment and applications

• Understanding ofBusiness Process Architecture Mapping.

Competencies:

Organizational Impact:

• Responsible forimplementing initiativesand projectsestablishedbyuniversity ordepartment leadership;establishesoperationalplans for department,function, oroffice withshort-term impact onresults.

• May deliver input intonew processes,standards, or plans thatimpact overalluniversity ordepartment results.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• Leverages a systems-thinking approach forimproving existingprocesses and systemswithinthedepartment usingsignificantconceptualizing,reasoning, andinterpretation.

• Problems and issuesfaced arenumerous,difficult,and requiredetailed informationgathering and analysis.Typically affectmultiple areas orspecialties. Problemsand issuesspan a wide range ofchallengingand uniquesituations.

Communication & Influence:

• Collaborates cross-functionally with partieswithin and outside ofthedepartment and mayoccasionallycommunicate withexternal parties.

• May influence others toaccept the job area'sviews, practices,concepts, andapproachesandconduct briefings withleaders within theUniversity ordepartment.

Leadership & Talent Management

• Responsible forproviding guidance,coaching, and training toother employees in thedepartment, Function, orOffice.

• Provides direction toproject team members,including feedback onperformance.

• Demonstratesthe WGUleadership principles inall aspects of service tostudents,employees,andpartners of WGU.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• ABachelor Degree in Engineering, Quality, Computer Science/Software/Information Management, or Business Management. Education must be from an accredited institution. Education is verified.

• Minimum8years' professional experience in a role thatrequiredextensive Project/Change Management skills in a large and distributed organization (5000+ employees).

• Excellent understanding of Change Management theory/techniques, and implementationintoa project plan.

• Excellent understanding and skills in the change management process.

• Minimum of8years of progressive project management & business transformation experience.

• Project Management qualification (PMP) or equivalent.

• Professional experience in strategicplanning,risk management.

• Proficiencyin project management software tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• May have broad knowledge of project management.

• Black Belt or Master Black Best certification

• Lean Silver or Gold certification

• Experience working withSalesForcesoftware

Physical Requirements:

• Prolongedperiodssitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able tolift upto 15 pounds at times.

Disclaimer:This Job Description has beendesigned toindicatethe general nature,essential duties,andresponsibilities of work performed by employees withinthis classification. Itdoesnotcontaina comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsthat arerequired ofthe employeeto do this job.Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change at any time with or without notice.This Job Description does not constitute a contract ofemploymentand the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.