Project Manager III

We are seeking a Project Manager III to join our team at Western Governors University (WGU). As a Project Manager III, you will manage projects from inception through completion and implement change management strategies. You will monitor and report project status, including risks, issues affecting project schedules, and milestone achievements to stakeholders and departmental leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of assigned projects (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing)
• Keep stakeholders and leadership informed of project statuses, including milestone achievements, toll-gate progress, risks, and any issues that may adversely affect project schedules
• Keep project management records and systems accurate and up to date
• Produce timely and accurate reports as directed
• Develop realistic project plans and schedules by analyzing organizational process assets, enterprise environmental factors, task dependencies, resource requirements, work breakdown, and departmental strategy and priorities
• Ensure projects meet organizational standards and are managed in accordance with applicable policies, processes, and procedures
• Document project deliverables, outputs, and notes that capture why key project decisions were made
• Understand departmental strategic priorities and influence the actions and work efforts of team members in line with those priorities
• Implement change management strategies and monitor outcomes of strategies
• Provide input to develop or refine project management procedures and processes for the purpose of improving efficiency
• Provide thought leadership, mentorship, and training support to project managers and associate project managers

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Project management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use project management systems and tools
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies and practices
• Ability to influence change and motivate others

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five (5) years of experience as the assigned project manager with responsibility for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
• Experience applying change management methodologies and practices
• Project Management qualification (PMP) or equivalent

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
• Health savings account and flexible spending account
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• Legal and identity theft coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Wellbeing program
• Discounted WGU tuition
• Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
• Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
• 11 paid holidays
• Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave