Direct Wage - Project Manager

South Texas College; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College is seeking a Project Manager in the Department of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to lead initiatives that support enrollment and student success. You will create and manage project plans, assess risks, coordinate tasks, and communicate with stakeholders, delivering high-quality documentation and reports.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of related experience; willingness to travel within the college district may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field required.
• At least three (3) years of experience in a related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates and executes full-scale project work plans and schedules for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
• Performs risk assessment analysis and develops project execution plan including work breakdown structure and project schedule.
• Plans, schedules, manages and evaluates day-to-day operation and execution of project tasks to meet commitments and deadlines.
• Tracks project deliverables and assures their quality.
• Identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates project risks and mitigates negative outcomes.
• Monitors and evaluates all project activities for compliance with PM methodologies, policies and procedures.
• Produces high quality communications adhering to College standards.
• Maintains and archives all project documentation from initiation to closure.
• Communicates scope, costs, benefits, risks and schedule to stakeholders; reports on status to management.
• Prepares flowcharts, process maps, timelines, trend analysis, and graphs; coordinates periodic and special reports.
• Develops presentations and presents to faculty and staff.
• Manages release of online evaluations and related communications.
• Collaborates with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to support Divisional initiatives.
• Provides direction and support to project teams and office staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

MS Office

Project management

Risk management

Budget management

Time management

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Department: Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

The Project Manager - Student Affairs and Enrollment Management has the overall responsibility to implement initiatives and projects to reach institutional enrollment and completion goals and to provide student support services. Responsible for the overall quality of direction, coordination, implementation, and timely completion of special projects and ad hoc assignments within the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management in accordance with its mission and goals.

Transcripts

Transcripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Foreign transcripts Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates and executes full-scale project work plans and schedules as appropriate for the projects being initiated or managed by the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
• Performs risk assessment analysis and develops project execution plan including work breakdown structure and project schedule in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Plans, schedules, manages and evaluates the day-to-day operation and execution of project tasks with a focus on meeting project commitment and target completion date.
• Tracks project deliverables and assures their quality.
• Continually identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates project risks and initiates action to limit negative outcomes, utilizing project integration management to consistently resolve disputes without the need for escalation.
• Monitors and evaluates all project activities for compliance with project management methodologies, policies and procedures.
• Produces high quality communications adhering to College standards.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining and archiving all project documentation, from initiation to closure.
• Communicates with project customer(s) and key stakeholders project scope (costs, benefits, risk and schedule) and progress and effectively communicates financial and physical project status to management.
• Prepares flowcharts, process maps, timelines, trend analysis, and graphs to depict processes, historical data, and projects and coordinates the preparation of periodic and special reports, including monthly and weekly activity reports, financial reports, Institutional Effectiveness plans and reports, Board/Executive reports, division proposals and other reports as assigned.
• Develops presentations for assigned projects and presents to faculty and staff.
• Manages the release of online evaluations, email communications, and response rates in support of assigned projects.
• Collaborates closely with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to support Divisional initiatives.
• Provides direction and support to project teams and office staff.
• 15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.

At least three (3) years of experience in a related field required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills. Demonstrated knowledge in handling multiple projects, large budgets, making difficult decisions and implementing action plans in a cooperative yet responsive team environment to achieve desired goals. Proven excellence in planning, decision-making and organization. Proven background in the fields of information technology, project management, or business. Extensive practical knowledge on the use of project management software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flowcharts. Demonstrated knowledge of core software applications including enterprise resource systems. A thorough understanding of issues that confront information services in higher education. Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations. Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation. Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or issues from internal/external clients, vendors and consultants. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, faculty and staff. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and/or act upon findings.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy. In addition, subject to a federal background check. Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Project management certification (Project+, CAPM, PMP) or comparable, preferred.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing particularly for sustained periods of time. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation

$15.75

Desired Start Date

November 16, 2026

Posting Close Date

14 November 2026 11:59pm

Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 127 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing, and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer 5 baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,200 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus. Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served 130,000 high school students at 70 high school partners, saving families over $340 million dollars in tuition.