Project Manager I

UWMIL University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Nebraska; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee seeks a project management professional to develop and implement CEII initiatives. You will create project plans, track budgets and progress, and coordinate with partners to align CEII programs with funding and timelines.

Responsibilities include defining scope, guiding vendors, reporting to leadership, estimating costs, and ensuring targets are met through transparent communication. A bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience are required; master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Nonprofit Management, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience designing and executing administrative projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in project management software.
• Master’s degree preferred; 4+ years of experience designing and executing large administrative projects.

Responsibilities

• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues.
• Leads overall project definition, solution identification, and implementation.
• Oversees procurement and management of service providers and consultants related to initiatives.
• Engages in problem-solving and seeks resources to address project implementation challenges.
• Establishes measures to determine project success and ensures all targets and requirements are met.
• Reports project status and issues to the Vice Chancellor, committees, or other leadership proactively and regularly.
• Facilitates estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete each phase and monitors activities, negotiates resources, and assigns tasks to meet targets.
• Follows established change-control processes if targets cannot be met.
• Prepares regular reports to communicate status internally and externally.
• Develops and implements analytic tools to identify and track project goals and progress.
• Identifies, tracks, and analyzes performance metrics to improve areas of improvement.
• Provides ongoing oversight and support to ensure measures are being used effectively.
• Establishes and maintains adequate recordkeeping and ensures access to all project-related records.
• Engages in transparent communication throughout the life cycle with the Vice Chancellor and partners.
• Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet targets and milestones.
• Partners with leadership to identify, develop, communicate, and implement CEII strategies, policies, and programs.
• Acts as primary contact with public and private partners, answering questions, establishing partnerships, or providing reports and updates regarding projects.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business, Nonprofit Management, or related field

Master’s degree preferred; 4+ years of experience

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Summary

Under general direction, develops and implements project management functions associated with UWM’s Office of Community Empowerment and Institutional Inclusivity (CEII). Serves as a subject matter expert in CEII projects, creates project plans, tracks project budget and progress to completion, and works with partners to align CEII programming and funding with those plans.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues.
• Leads overall project definition, solution identification, and implementation.
• Oversees procurement and management of service providers and consultants related to initiatives.
• Engages in problem‑solving and seeks resources to address project implementation challenges.
• Establishes measures to determine project success and ensures all targets and requirements are met.
• Reports project status and issues to the Vice Chancellor, committees, or other leadership proactively and regularly.
• Facilitates estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete each phase and monitors activities, negotiates resources, and assigns tasks to meet targets.
• Follows established change‑control processes if targets cannot be met.
• Prepares regular reports to communicate status internally and externally.
• Develops and implements analytic tools to identify and track project goals and progress.
• Identifies, tracks, and analyzes performance metrics to improve areas of improvement.
• Provides ongoing oversight and support to ensure measures are being used effectively.
• Establishes and maintains adequate recordkeeping and ensures access to all project‑related records.
• Engages in transparent communication throughout the life cycle with the Vice Chancellor and partners.
• Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet targets and milestones.
• Partners with leadership to identify, develop, communicate, and implement CEII strategies, policies, and programs.
• Acts as primary contact with public and private partners, answering questions, establishing partnerships, or providing reports and updates regarding projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Nonprofit Management, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience designing and executing administrative projects, or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in project management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Nonprofit Management, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience designing and executing large administrative projects, or equivalent.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in project management software.

Compensation

Competitive salary in the range of $75,000 – $85,000, with final compensation based on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package, includes contributions to benefit plans, and an extensive leave package covering vacation, sick leave, personal holidays, and paid legal holidays. Compensation figures are for example purposes only.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UW is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or any other protected characteristics.