Hybrid Project Manager and Process Improvement Leader

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition assistance program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

HSA contributions

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Project Management 2 Professional & Administrative (P&A) to support medium to large-scale projects across University Services. You will plan, manage, and monitor project scope, timelines, and budgets while coordinating with diverse stakeholders on campus.

Hybrid role requiring on-campus presence two days per week, with both in-person and Zoom meetings. Strong analysis, communication, and change-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus 2 years of experience or a master's degree.
• 4 years of work experience in business or systems process analysis.
• Experience analyzing processes, systems and applications to automate work.
• Ability to work in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large projects of moderate to high complexity from conception to go-live and post go-live support.
• Develop a project charter with sponsor guidance and define scope, timelines and objectives.
• Monitor progress and adapt scope/timelines/resources to safeguard project health.
• Identify resource needs and collaborate with leadership to secure skilled team members.
• Collaborate with partners, vendors and cross-functional teams to drive adoption of deliverables.
• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders, providing updates, metrics and risks.
• Document business requirements and create process maps aligning technical capabilities with business goals.
• Lead end-to-end process change initiatives from current-state to future-state design.
• Equip process owners to independently manage optimized workflows long-term.
• Support SOP design, user training and accessible documentation for smooth adoption.
• Assist the team in developing and executing rigorous test plans to ensure quality before rollout.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Change management

Meeting facilitation

Education

BA/BS or higher

Master's degree

Job description

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Project Management 2 Professional & Administrative (P&A) to support medium to large-scale projects across University Services. You will plan, manage, and monitor project scope, timelines, and budgets while coordinating with diverse stakeholders on campus.

Hybrid role requiring on-campus presence two days per week, with both in-person and Zoom meetings. Strong analysis, communication, and change-management skills are essential.