Description
The Program Launch & Continuous Improvement (PLCI) Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end successful launch of new programs and offerings at WGU, as well as the continuous improvement of existing programs and offerings.
The PLCI Project Manager works directly with the leadership teams of each college and the leadership of all the supporting departments and practices at WGU.
The PLCI Project Manager is both a business leader and a project manager.
Responsibilities:
- Author the initial New Program Launch Charter document in coordination with their cross-functional, cross-university, project team.
- Lead the new program/offering cross-functional project team assembled to execute the new program launch charter.
- Oversee and lead one or more project teams composed of department or practice level project managers and cross-functional individual contributors.
- Directly coordinate with university executive leadership in both the colleges and the practices/departments.
- Organize, lead, and manage the bimonthly Program-Level Continuous Improvement Solver Team meetings.
- Participate in strategy and design events focused on defining and delivering the Next Generation (Education Technology) Platform at WGU.
- Use problem-solving skills based on Lean Six Sigma statistical techniques and problem-solving methodologies.
- Utilize the WGU Program Lifecycle Management system and tools to manage the launch, maintenance, and retirement of courses, programs, and offerings.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3+ years and a master's degree, or a doctorate or terminal degree without experience.
- Excellent understanding of Project Management theory/techniques and demonstrated execution.
- Strong understanding of Lean Six Sigma problem-solving tools and techniques.
- 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.
- Up to 12 weeks of parental leave.