Project Manager

University of Nebraska at Omaha; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

University of Nebraska at Omaha seeks a Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of initiatives within the Center for Competencies, Skills, and Workforce Development (CCSW). You will translate leadership priorities into actionable plans and manage initiatives from concept through transition to operations.

You will work with faculty, academic units, and external partners to navigate university processes, manage timelines, and deliver scalable, repeatable processes for CBE and Skills Lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of project or program management experience.
• Experience managing complex projects in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to adapt language for diverse audiences.
• Preferred: experience with competency-based education or related initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Translate CCSW priorities into actionable implementation plans with scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage the full life-cycle of CCSW initiatives from concept to operations.
• Lead day-to-day project execution, meetings, action items, and progress tracking.
• Coordinate faculty and cross-campus stakeholders for CBE and Skills Lab initiatives.
• Navigate university processes for approvals, policies, and systems.
• Develop repeatable processes, templates, and readiness checklists for scaling.
• Identify risks and dependencies; resolve issues or elevate to leadership.
• Manage a portfolio of initiatives with status updates to CCSW leadership.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

UNO is Nebraska's public metropolitan research university - auniversity with strong academic values, diverse programs andlearning opportunities, and significant relationships with ourcommunity that facilitate engaged teaching and research.

Project Manager

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Job Title
Project Manager

Job Grade
AB22S

Division
Innovative and Learning-Centric Institution

College/Dept
ILCI

Department
ILCI Operations

Requisition Number
2026-00326

FTE (full-time equivalency)
100.00

Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM, some nights and weekends

Does the position provide the opportunity to workRemotely/Telecommuting?
No remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term
12- 12/12 months

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclementweather policy?
No

Pay Information
$60,900 - $75,000

Pay Schedule
Annually

FLSA Designation
Exempt

Position Summary

The Project Manager provides oversight, coordination, and executionfor a portfolio of programs and initiatives within the Center forCompetencies, Skills, and Workforce Development ( CCSW ), withprimary responsibility for competency-based education ( CBE ) andSkills Lab initiatives. The position translates prioritiesestablished by the CCSW leadership into actionable implementationplans and manages initiatives across the full project lifecycle,from concept and development through approval, implementation,launch, and transition to ongoing operations.

The Project Manager works closely with faculty, academic units,university offices, and other internal and external partners tocoordinate complex, cross-functional initiatives; navigateuniversity processes; manage timelines, and deliverables; identifyand resolve implementation barriers; and develop repeatableprocesses that support effective implementation and scaling.Operating with a high degree of autonomy under general direction,the Project manager serves as a primary implementation resource forassigned initiatives while elevating decisions involving strategy,significant resources, scope, or program direction to CCSW .

This role will report to the Executive Director and is expected tobe able to work independently while contributing to a collaborativeteam.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement consistingof up to two remote workdays and three on-campus workdays per week,subject to operational needs and university policy.

Job Duties

Responsibility Area:
Project Management

Duties:

• Translate CCSW priorities into actionable implementation plans,including project scope, work-streams, time lines, milestones,responsibilities, resource needs, dependencies, anddeliverables.
• Manage the full life-cycle of assigned CCSW initiatives, withprimary responsibility for CBE and Skills Lab initiatives, fromconcept and development through approval, implementation, launch,and transition to ongoing operations.
• Lead day-to-day project execution and coordination, includingfacilitating working meetings, assigning and tracking action items,monitoring progress, following up on deliverables, and keepingprojects on schedule.
• Coordinate faculty and cross-campus stakeholders involved inCBE and Skills Lab initiatives, serving as the primaryimplementation point of contact and ensuring appropriate officesand partners are engaged at the right stages of development.
• Navigate and manage university processes required forimplementation, identifying necessary approvals, policies, systems,documentation, and dependencies and coordinating initiativesthrough those processes.
• Develop and continuously improve repeatable processes, tools,and resources for CBE and Skills Lab development, includingtemplates, work-flows, project plans, implementation guides,readiness checklists, and other infrastructure that supportsefficient scaling.
• Proactively identify implementation risks, barriers, capacityconstraints, and gaps and develop solutions, independentlyresolving operational issues when possible and elevating mattersinvolving strategy, scope, significant resources, or programdirection to leadership.
• Manage the portfolio of assigned CBE and Skills Labinitiatives, maintaining visibility into the status, milestones,dependencies, and resource needs of multiple concurrent projectsand providing regular progress updates and recommendations toleadership.

Percentage Of Time
60

Essential Function:
Yes

Responsibility Area:
Accreditation Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

Duties:

• Coordinate with appropriate university offices to identify,interpret, and apply applicable higher education regulations,federal guidance, and institutional requirements to ensure projectcompliance.
• Monitor projects for compliance risks related to scope,time-lines, privacy, budgets, and reporting obligations.
• Identify deviations from approved work plans and work withfaculty, program leads, and leadership to develop correctiveactions or formal justifications.

Percentage Of Time
10

Essential Function:
Yes

Responsibility Area:
Portfolio & Process Development

Duties:

• Contribute to the development and refinement of center-wideproject management processes, metrics, reporting systems, andengagement frameworks.
• Support special center-wide initiatives, pilots, orcross-cutting projects as needed to support CCSW’s strategicpriorities (e.g., business development, education support, ad-hocoperational support, etc.).

Percentage Of Time
15

Essential Function:
Yes

Responsibility Area:
Faculty, Program, & Team Support

Duties:

• Provide guidance, resources, and implementation support tofaculty, staff, and program teams engaged in CBE, Skills Lab, andother assigned initiatives.
• Develop and deliver project resources, orientations, training,or other technical assistance necessary to support consistentimplementation
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing and continuousimprovement.

Percentage Of Time
15

Essential Function:
Yes

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• Will consider an equivalent combination of education andrelated work experience.
  

Required Experience

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project orprogram management, educational administration, programdevelopment, or related operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects in a afast-paced, matrixed environment.
  Demonstrated ability to handle prioritization and strategypivots.
• Demonstrated customer service focus.
• Experience interpreting and applying higher educationstandards, best practices, and requirements and coordinating acrossmultiple stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including theability to adapt language and materials for diverse audiences.

Required License/Certification

N/A

Required Additional Qualifications:

N/A

Preferred Education

• Master’s Degree

Preferred Experience

• Experience in an academic office setting as well as managingcomplex, innovative initiatives and contracts.
• Experience with project management platforms, workflow tools,and other technologies including information systems and artificialintelligence used to coordinate complex projects.
• Experience with large integrated word processing, spreadsheet,and database software programs required.
• Working knowledge of accounting, budgeting, personnel orpayroll practices and grants/contracts accounting andmanagement.
• Communicating to a variety of internal and externalstakeholders.
• Experience with competency-based education, skills-basedlearning, academic program development, alternative credentials,digital credentials, or related educational innovativeinitiatives.

Preferred License/Certification

• PMP or comparable project management certification.

Preferred Additional Qualifications:
NA

Compliance Requirements

Credit Check
Yes

Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check
No

Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment
No

Drug Screen
No

Supplemental Question

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*)

1. * How many years of experience do you have in project orprogram management, educational administration, programdevelopment, or related operations?
   • None
   • 1-2
   • 3-4
   • 5+
2. * What is the highest level of education you have attained?
   • none
   • High School Diploma/GED
   • Associates Degree
   • Bachelors Degree
   • Master's Degree
   • Doctorate (PhD, MD,EdD, JD etc)

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Letter of Recommendation
3. Media File
4. Portfolio