Strategic Projects Lead, Higher Education Operations

Howard University; Olivette (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Work-Life Balance

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Additional Perks

Job summary

Howard University’s Talent Acquisition and Office of Operational Excellence seek a Project Manager/Coordinator to drive governance, planning, and execution across enterprise initiatives. You will coordinate meetings, track milestones, prepare reports, and collaborate with leadership, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure timely progress.

The role emphasizes strong organization, communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic university setting, supporting strategic

Qualifications

• > Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, Management, Organizational Leadership, Project Management, or related field.
• > 3–5 years coordinating projects, programs, operations, or organizational initiatives in higher education or similar environments.
• > Experience supporting cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and units.
• > Ability to develop plans, track deliverables, organize meetings, and prepare exec reports.
• > Strong organization, time management, and communication across all levels.

Responsibilities

• > Coordinate governance meetings, steering committees, and project groups with agenda, docs and follow-up.
• > Manage project intake, maintain docs, and prioritize enterprise initiatives.
• > Develop plans, schedules, milestones, action logs, and status reports.
• > Communicate across workstreams, inform stakeholders of risks and decisions.
• > Coordinate with vendors/partners to ensure deliverables.
• > Prepare executive briefings, dashboards, and leadership materials.
• > Maintain repositories and governance docs for transparency.
• > Monitor risks and dependencies, escalate as needed.
• > Provide day-to-day operational support for the Office of Business Optimization.
• > Support enterprise initiatives including Process Optimization, Workday Governance, Centers & Institutes.

Skills

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management tools

Job description

Howard University’s Talent Acquisition and Office of Operational Excellence seek a Project Manager/Coordinator to drive governance, planning, and execution across enterprise initiatives. You will coordinate meetings, track milestones, prepare reports, and collaborate with leadership, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure timely progress.

The role emphasizes strong organization, communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic university setting, supporting strategic