Remote CRM Implementation Project Manager

Nelnet; Eau Claire (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Remote, hybrid Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and deliver initiatives supporting business objectives.

You’ll define scope, schedules, and governance, work with sponsors and teams, and manage risks and budgets to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes stakeholder communication and process improvement, with a compensation range reflecting experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of project management experience coordinating cross-functional projects or initiatives.
• Experience developing project plans and managing scope, schedules, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Experience communicating project status and facilitating decisions with project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, delivery, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans that define scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, resources, and timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and clarify roles, responsibilities, priorities, and expectations.
• Monitor project performance and communicate progress, risks, issues, decisions, and changes to sponsors and stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating items that require leadership action.
• Facilitate project meetings, decision-making, and follow-up by preparing agendas, documenting outcomes, and tracking commitments.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, resources, and deliverables through established governance and approval processes.
• Coordinate project budgets, resource needs, vendor activities, and related administrative requirements, as applicable.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting to support transparency, accountability, and informed decisions.
• Promote continuous improvement by applying lessons learned, effective practices, and appropriate project management tools and methods.

Skills

Project / Program Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Strategic Planning & Execution

Organization & Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, project management, or a related field

Job description

Nelnet is seeking a Remote, hybrid Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and deliver initiatives supporting business objectives.

You’ll define scope, schedules, and governance, work with sponsors and teams, and manage risks and budgets to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes stakeholder communication and process improvement, with a compensation range reflecting experience.