Project Manager

About the role

Walden University was founded over 50 years ago to support adult learners in achieving their academic goals and making a greater impact in their professions and communities. Students from across the U.S. and more than 115 countries pursue online degrees and certificates in various fields.

Responsibilities

• Supports student enrollment growth, retention, and enhancements to the overall student experience by leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating the successful delivery of products, services, and operational improvements.
• Partners closely with functional leaders, product teams, and key stakeholders to plan, execute, and monitor projects that drive strategic objectives and organizational priorities.
• Builds strong relationships across Walden University and Covista, facilitates effective communication, manages dependencies, and risks, and ensures alignment among business units to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Helps deliver high-quality solutions that positively impact students, faculty, and institutional performance.
• Analyzes project needs and identifies resources required.
• Develops detailed project plans, tracks and documents completion of work plan activities, and modifies tasks, sequencing, and resourcing as appropriate to maintain progress.
• Manages multiple projects according to plan while monitoring, measuring, and reporting on progress to ensure project is delivered on time.
• Manages project teams within a Pod structure as well as related implementation activities according to project plans.
• Coordinates/negotiates any staffing changes with managers and provides input into how to use resources more effectively.
• Coaches and develops team members in support of achieving the project objectives.
• Communicates project progress and issues to clients, especially related to the impact of changes to project resources, scheduling scope, and delivery.
• Works closely with groups involved to ensure smooth implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Project Management, or related field required, Master's Degree in Business or Project Management preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Five years’ experience of full lifecycle project management including knowledge of PMBOK or other qualified methodology.
• Experience in an academic enterprise.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve issues and determine effective business and alternative solutions.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to advance projects while managing multiple initiatives.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization and work in a fast-paced environment with many initiatives.
• Ability to manage a variety of business and vendor resources.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision and direction.
• Proficient with project management practices and tools.
• Ability to influence and instill credibility in sponsors, peers and subordinates by meeting project milestones, deadlines, and budget.

Additional Information

The expected salary range for this position is between $70,000.00 and $100,000.00. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.