SIP Project Manager: Driving Student Success (Hybrid)

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites applications for the Strengthening Institutions Project (SIP) Project Manager (1 year appointment) within the Student Access and Success department. This role leads planning, execution, reporting, and assessment of SIP activities to boost student achievement, retention, and access, in collaboration with campus leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners.

The successful candidate will monitor timelines and budgets, ensure grant compliance, prepare

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required at time of application.
• 2 years' experience leading projects or supporting project-based work.
• Experience developing project plans, reporting progress toward goals and/or managing complex projects.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team
• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues
• Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet project targets and milestones
• Manages the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service
• Facilitates the estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitors activities, negotiates for resources, and assigns tasks to ensure these targets are met. Follows established change control processes if targets can no longer be met

Skills

Project leadership

Plan development

Progress reporting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites applications for the Strengthening Institutions Project (SIP) Project Manager (1 year appointment) within the Student Access and Success department. This role leads planning, execution, reporting, and assessment of SIP activities to boost student achievement, retention, and access, in collaboration with campus leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners.

The successful candidate will monitor timelines and budgets, ensure grant compliance, prepare