Project Manager II - Technical

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition discount

Wellbeing program

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Western Governors University seeks a Project Manager II - Technical to plan, organize, and oversee IT projects through completion. You will facilitate Scrum events, coach teams on Agile, and drive delivery across cross-functional partners to meet requirements and timelines.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in a related field and at least two years of progressive PM experience, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. WGU offers a broad benefits package and tuition discounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, MIS, CS or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of progressive project management experience.
• Equivalent experience may substitute for degree requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage IT projects from definition to delivery.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and sprint planning with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor status, risks, and dependencies; report to stakeholders.
• Ensure deliverables meet technical requirements, budgets, and deadlines.
• Maintain project documentation and support testing and UAT processes.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Cross-functional

Roadmapping

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, MIS, CS

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Excel

Job description

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 405 Pay Range: $89,400.00 - $134,100.00

Job Description

The Project Manager II - Technical position is responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing information technology projects through completion.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include monitoring, reporting, and making visible project status, issues, resource requirements, and project plans.
• Facilitates sprint planning, daily scrum ceremonies, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coaches teams on Agile principles and helps remove impediments to support consistent delivery and continuous improvement.
• Directs and supervises departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products using the Agile Project Methodology.
• This position ensures projects meet or exceed technical specifications, customer requirements, policies, budgets, and deadlines.
• Senior Management is well informed of area activities and significant problems.

Duties

• Plan, organize, and manage all phases of assigned IT projects, including scope definition, scheduling, resource coordination, and delivery tracking.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, Work Breakdown Structures, estimates, and key delivery milestones.
• Monitor and communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and timely escalation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and foster collaboration between technical, business, and vendor partners.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, technical requirements, and compliance expectations.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies when needed, support backlog clarity, and promote effective teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Identify and remove project blockers, evaluate alternative solutions, and drive alignment on decisions.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including requirements, test plans, decision logs, and change requests.
• Support testing, validation, and user acceptance processes to ensure successful implementation and smooth transition to operations.
• Manage project budgets, vendor deliverables, and change orders to ensure financial accountability.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned. related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Leadership and project management skills with the ability to drive scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes.
• Proficient in creating WBSs, project plans, schedules, and milestone-driven roadmaps.
• Understanding of project management methods, including Agile, hybrid, and traditional approaches.
• Knowledge of development cycles, system processes, software lifecycle standards, and large-scale technology delivery.
• Ability to analyze problems, evaluate technical constraints, and recommend effective solutions.
• Comfortable using project and productivity tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Excel, collaboration platforms).
• Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Works effectively both independently and within team environments.
• Ability to plan work, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and support administrative, reporting, and governance requirements.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience Minimum 2 years of progressive project management experience
• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.
• Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of project management
• Scrum Master Certification
• Project Management Professional (Project+, PMP, Prince2) Certification
• Experience in technology and/or higher education
• Experience with Agile development

Travel

• This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year).
• Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.
• Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Position & Application Details

Position & Application Details Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses;

• medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
• health savings account and flexible spending account
• basic and voluntary life insurance
• disability coverage
• accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• legal and identity theft coverage
• retirement savings plan
• wellbeing program
• discounted WGU tuition
• and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

Additional Information Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations

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Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

In 1997, a coalition of 19 U.S. governors founded Western Governors University with a singular vision: to make higher education more accessible by offering full degree programs online. Starting small, we quickly expanded. Today, we're one of the largest accredited online universities in the U.S.