Strategic Project Manager – Executive Office & Initiatives

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; Oshkosh (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vacation and personal leave

Sick leave

Parental leave

Wisconsin Retirement System

Job summary

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is seeking a Project Manager II to provide project coordination and administrative support to the Chief of Staff and Chancellor's Office. You will develop timelines, track deliverables, and ensure effective communication across university leaders, governance groups, and partners.

The role involves high-level administrative and event support, with hybrid remote work possible after training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Professional experience in project management, executive support, administrative operations, or a related area.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience preparing professional correspondence, reports, presentations, and meeting materials.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work effectively with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaborative technology.

Responsibilities

• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues.
• Manages the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• 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.
• Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.

Skills

Project management

Executive support

Communication skills

Professional correspondence

Discretion & confidentiality

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is seeking a Project Manager II to provide project coordination and administrative support to the Chief of Staff and Chancellor's Office. You will develop timelines, track deliverables, and ensure effective communication across university leaders, governance groups, and partners.

The role involves high-level administrative and event support, with hybrid remote work possible after training.