Strategic Enrollment & Student Success Project Lead

Project Equity; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Operations Project Manager, SESS, to lead strategic initiatives in enrollment and student success.

You will partner with academic and administrative leaders to plan, implement, and measure programs that advance enrollment, engagement, retention, and student outcomes. This role offers project leadership, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and process improvement across multiple departments, with emphasis on collaboration with senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with related work experience.
• Experience managing complex projects in higher education or similarly complex environments preferred.
• PM methodology knowledge and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate strategic enrollment and student success projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and communication plans.
• Monitor progress and ensure on-schedule delivery aligned with objectives.
• Identify risks and dependencies; propose solutions to maintain momentum.
• Provide regular updates and reports to leadership.

Skills

PM principles

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Data reporting tools

Job description

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Operations Project Manager, SESS, to lead strategic initiatives in enrollment and student success.

You will partner with academic and administrative leaders to plan, implement, and measure programs that advance enrollment, engagement, retention, and student outcomes. This role offers project leadership, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and process improvement across multiple departments, with emphasis on collaboration with senior