Higher Education Transformation Project Lead

CampusWorks, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CampusWorks seeks a Project Manager to lead large-scale deployments across the full lifecycle, coordinating with campus stakeholders and delivering on-time, on-budget results within higher education.

You will drive governance, risk management, and vendor oversight while adapting CampusWorks methodologies to client needs. The role combines remote coordination with frequent travel to client sites and leadership reporting.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience managing project portfolios or enterprise software implementations in higher education (e.g., HR/Payroll, Finance, Student, CRM, Advancement).
• Strong experience in project oversight, governance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Lead planning, execution, and closure of large-scale projects across the full lifecycle.
• Evaluate and prioritize projects, ensure projects align with strategic objectives.
• Balance resources across projects, report portfolio performance to executives.
• Oversee day-to-day activities to ensure alignment with project scope, timelines, and objectives.
• Drive project decisions and ensure momentum to meet deadlines.
• Manage project risks, issues, and escalation paths to ensure stability and success.
• Ensure vendors fulfill contractual obligations and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Monitor staff task completion and resource allocation.
• Establish and maintain project governance structures with stakeholders.
• Develop core project documents including Charter, Risk Register, Stakeholder Register, and Project Plan.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules and work plans.
• Facilitate weekly status meetings and deliver regular reports to stakeholders and leadership.
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to client steering committees.
• Collaborate with change management for organizational readiness.
• Adapt CampusWorks methodologies to client needs.
• Conclude projects with formal closure and lessons learned.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Independent work

Stakeholder engagement

HE IT environments

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Wrike

Jira

Jobbeschreibung

CampusWorks seeks a Project Manager to lead large-scale deployments across the full lifecycle, coordinating with campus stakeholders and delivering on-time, on-budget results within higher education.

You will drive governance, risk management, and vendor oversight while adapting CampusWorks methodologies to client needs. The role combines remote coordination with frequent travel to client sites and leadership reporting.