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Technical Project Manager

National University

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Job summary

National University is seeking a Project Manager to lead project initiatives within Technical Solutions. The role involves coordinating resources, developing project plans, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment with company objectives. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, project management experience, and strong interpersonal skills to succeed in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years’ experience in project management required.
  • Experience in a team-oriented environment preferred.
  • Experience in higher education and technology-driven enterprise preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and implementation of projects.
  • Develop project plans and track deliverables.
  • Communicate with project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Knowledge of project management software
Interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree
PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Compensation Range:

: $0.00 - $0.00

Position Summary

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. This position will facilitate projects within Technical Solutions.

Essential Functions

  • Lead the planning and implementation of projects
  • Facilitate the definition of project scopes, goals and deliverables
  • Define project tasks and resource requirements
  • Develop full scale project plans refining as necessary to meet changing needs and requirements
  • Provide written meeting recaps and follow up on action items.
  • Proactively look for solutions for challenging problems. Conduct risk managementSupport various project types ranging from internal SDLC, new software implementations, procurements, and non-IT projects
  • Track project deliverables using identified tools
  • Provide direction and support to project teams
  • Constantly monitor and report on progress of assigned projects to all stakeholders at all levels across the organization
  • Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
  • Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve outputs
  • Develop project evaluations and assessment of results
  • Ensure system analysis, decision rules, training, documentation, and communications are built into all projects
  • Apply significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve customer service
  • Communicate with all participants to follow-up that documentation is submitted in a timely manner
  • Consistently deliver high-quality service
  • Reasonable and consistent attendance to fulfill requirements of the position
  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 4+ years’ experience and/or training in project management required.
  • Preferred Certification: PMP
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • Experience in higher education preferred.
  • Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.
  • All skills, abilities and education will be considered for minimum qualifications.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

  • Knowledge of project management software
  • Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
  • Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on, and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
  • Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships, and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.
  • Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes. Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
  • Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within a higher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
  • Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
  • Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects, deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
  • Ability to drive towards achieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results consistent with the organization’s objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization’s vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individual of constituencies in a diverse community.

Location: Remote, USA

Travel: Some may be required from time to time for larger projects and/or team meetings.

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Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part-time benefits, please click here.

National University is committed to maintaining a high-quality workforce representative of the populations we serve. National University employs more than 4,500 faculty and staff and serves over 45,000 students. We are united in our mission to meet the global education demands of the 21st Century and are dedicated to creating a supportive academic and work environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their interests and talents while experiencing a sense of community. With programs available both online and at our many campus locations, National University is a leader in creating innovative solutions to education and meeting the needs of our student population, including adult learners and working professionals.

National University (NU) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.

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