Project Manager Senior

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Leads, coordinates, and/or supports complex, system-wide, politically sensitive projects, serving as the subject matter expert for project status, progression, and challenges, and managing cross-functional project teams.
• Facilitates the development of project scope with sponsors and stakeholders, and identifies project objectives, milestones, schedule, and overall project plan.
• Develops and delivers communications, training, and presentations, and interacts with key stakeholders to keep them informed on project progress.
• Facilitates meetings with project sponsors and key stakeholders.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports on project deliverables, maintains comprehensive project documentation, and provides status updates.
• Addresses project issues and risks, recommends solutions to mitigate risks, and tracks lessons learned.
• Utilizes change management techniques to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes and system-wide initiatives.
• Develops and monitors project budgets and expenditures, ensuring projects meet specifications and funding requirements.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors, contractors, and procurement and fiscal departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and four (4) years of project management coordination and experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of degree and directly related full-time work experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.
• Possession of a current project management certification (PMP, CAPM, etc.) is preferred.
• Three years of experience working in higher education, preferably within a community college system.
• Three years of experience writing content for professional communications such as emails, reports, presentations, or website content.
• Three years of experience leading complex projects with large stakeholder groups.
• Three years of experience utilizing change management techniques within projects.
• Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D driver’s license and meeting minimum driving standards.

Nice to Have

• Current project management certification (PMP, CAPM, etc.)
• Experience working in higher education, preferably within a community college system
• Experience writing content for professional communications
• Experience leading complex projects with large stakeholder groups
• Experience utilizing change management techniques within projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Four (4) years of project management coordination and experience, or an equivalent combination of degree and relevant work experience

Benefits & Perks

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs including district-wide wellness, support groups, diabetes programs, EAP, eye care, mammography screenings, pre-retirement planning, and potential loan forgiveness