Associate Director of Project and Change Management

University of North Texas; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Texas is seeking an Associate Director of Project and Change Management in Denton, TX, to lead complex initiatives within the UNT-Strategic Educational Alliance.

This role provides expertise in project management and change strategies, aiming for measurable outcomes and broad stakeholder adoption across divisions.

The position is full-time, on-site, with a salary range of $74,352 to $92,940 commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of closely related professional experience.
• Master's degree preferred; PMP/Prosci/CCMP or comparable certification desirable, especially in complex, decentralized environments.

Responsibilities

• Leads project management for large-scale, multi-stakeholder initiatives in Executive and Professional Education.
• Develops and implements change management frameworks and strategies to drive stakeholder engagement, adoption, and sustainable integration of new programs, processes, and technologies across the division.
• Supervises project and change management team, including hiring, performance management, and professional development to build organizational capacity for managing complex initiatives.
• Interfaces with senior leadership to coordinate project priorities, communicate progress, identify risks, and ensure alignment with divisional and institutional strategic goals.
• Monitors project outcomes and change adoption metrics, providing data-driven insights and recommendations for continuous improvement and future initiative planning.
• Other duties as requested

Skills

Prioritization

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Creative problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Title: Associate Director of Project and Change Management

Employee Classification: Program Director

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Strategic Educational Alliance

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Strategic Educational Alliance

Department: UNT-SEA-Enterprise-230200

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $74,352 - $92,940 Commensurate with Experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The Division of Strategic Educational Alliances helps UNT pursue some of its most promising opportunities, the ones that emerge across traditional boundaries between academic disciplines, university units, employers, institutions, and communities. Through Executive and Professional Learning, we connect UNT's expertise with professionals and organizations to create relevant learning opportunities that meet evolving workforce needs and prepare our students to be career ready on day one. We expand access and institutional reach through platforms like UNT Online and UNT Frisco. We leverage data to uncover emerging opportunities, and develop new models that prepare the university for what comes next. Being a part of our team means working across traditional boundaries to build meaningful outcomes, collaborating alongside talented partners, and helping to extend UNT's reach, relevance, and impact across North Texas and beyond.

Position Overview

The Associate Director of Project and Change Management provides leadership and expertise for managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives within the Division of Strategic Educational Alliances. This position serves as the division's dedicated leader responsible for project management excellence and change management strategy, ensuring initiatives achieve maximum impact through effective planning, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable adoption. This role develops and implements project management frameworks and change management methodologies that guide initiatives from conception through successful integration. This position exists to transform divisional goals into measurable outcomes by ensuring rigorous project execution and proactive change facilitation. As UNT builds its reputation in Executive and Professional Education and expands strategic educational alliances, this role provides the essential infrastructure for managing growth, mitigating implementation risks, and fostering stakeholder adoption.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of closely related professional experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to set priorities and complete assignments on time.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with university faculty and staff, students, and the general public.
• Ability to work collaboratively and building strategic relations with colleagues, coworkers, constituents and volunteers.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• Ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.
• Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field; significant experience working within complex, decentralized higher education environments; experience leading organizational change and cross-functional projects; and PMP, Prosci, CCMP, or comparable certification.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties

• Leads project management for large-scale, multi-stakeholder initiatives in Executive and Professional Education, including platform development, program launches, and partnership ventures, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder alignment
• Develops and implements change management frameworks and strategies to drive stakeholder engagement, adoption, and sustainable integration of new programs, processes, and technologies across the division
• Supervises project and change management team, including hiring, performance management, and professional development to build organizational capacity for managing complex initiatives
• Interfaces with senior leadership to coordinate project priorities, communicate progress, identify risks, and ensure alignment with divisional and institutional strategic goals
• Monitors project outcomes and change adoption metrics, providing data-driven insights and recommendations for continuous improvement and future initiative planning
• Other duties as requested

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Mon-Fri Fri 8-5

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -and takes actions to prevent - discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.