Marketing Project Manager - Part-Time - Hybrid - 140756

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego seeks a part-time Marketing Project Manager to support cross-functional web and digital initiatives. The role blends on-site coordination at Greenwich Drive, San Diego, CA with remote work to drive project intake, scoping, and delivery aligned with business goals.

You will collaborate with DX, development, content, and marketing teams, manage timelines, budgets, risks, and ensure quality QA and UAT. The position maintains responsibilities from the former title with a marketing focus.

Qualifications

• Seven years of related experience or Bachelor's plus three years experience.
• Broad knowledge of design and user experience fundamentals.
• Experience with CMS and web production tools.
• Ability to build clear, usable websites aligned with goals.
• Understanding of processes and regulations for web communications.
• Strong technical skills in web production, image handling, and design.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables for website development and enhancements.
• Create detailed project plans with tasks, milestones, and resources.
• Coordinate with PMs, developers, designers, and content creators for seamless execution.
• Bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide updates on progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure website functionality, usability, and performance meet standards.
• Coordinate testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Monitor budgets and optimize resource allocations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Quality assurance

Budget management

Resource management

Cross-functional collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Optimizely CMS

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Asana

Jira

Trello

Sitecore

Kentico

Adobe AEM

Drupal

Job description

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 08/20/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

This position has recently been accreted by UAW CM union and will be a part of that union moving forward.

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Greenwich Drive (San Diego, CA) and remote.

As of 10/27/2026, the working title for this position has been changed from "Technical Project Manager - Part-Time - Hybrid" to "Marketing Project Manager - Part-Time - Hybrid". The role itself and qualifications remain unchanged.

DESCRIPTION

The part-time Technical Project Manager (.5 time) plays a critical role supporting the full-time Technical Project Manager in the execution of web-related projects and other digital initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DX, development, content, and marketing to ensure successful project intake, scoping, delivery, adherence to timelines, and alignment with business goals. Your technical expertise and project management skills will drive the success of our web projects.

Key Responsibilities:

CMS Expertise:

• Become an expert in our customized instance of Optimizely CMS.
• Help identify errors and inconsistencies in modules throughout the website.

Project Planning and Execution:

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables for website development and enhancement projects.
• Create detailed project plans, including tasks, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate with PM, developers, designers, and content creators to ensure seamless execution.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Act as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Communicate the impact of updates, bugs, and other changes to appropriate teams.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Attend team meetings and facilitate effective communication across departments to keep everyone informed.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks related to website projects.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Proactively address issues to minimize project disruptions.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure website functionality, usability, and performance meet established standards.
• Conduct thorough testing and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Address any defects or issues promptly.
• Perform occasional updates and maintenance to website.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Monitor project budgets and resource allocations.
• Optimize resource utilization while maintaining quality.
• Collaborate with finance and HR teams as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three (3) years of related experience/training. Related experience: managing web-related projects and other digital initiatives objectives.
• Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of design and user experience, including skill to design in an appealing, lively and relevant way.
• Thorough understanding of technical language and requirements of the assigned work.
• Thorough knowledge of content management systems and / or relevant web applications used for web production and organization-specific computer application programs.
• Thorough skills to create clear, easy-to-navigate, informative, accurate, well-designed, and functional web sites that provide web content consistent with the organization's message and in keeping with management directives and client objectives.
• Thorough understanding of organization's processes, procedures, and applicable rules and regulations for web communications.
• Thorough technical skills in computer applications for web production, image handling, publishing and design, illustration, presentation preparation, animation, web interaction, and / or other state-of-the-art web communication capabilities.
• Thorough interpersonal communication skills.
• Thorough skills to develop and implement original ideas and correctly identify and effectively solve problems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Hands-on experience in customized, modular content management systems (e.g., Optimizely, Sitecore, Kentico, Adobe AEM, Drupal).
• Project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Trello).
• Experience with website development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: Unclassified - No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: Unclassified - No data available

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).