Western Governors University

Western Governors University

Project Manager II - WGU Salt Lake City Office

Salt Lake City, UT, USA · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$113kDetected 11 hours ago
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About the role

  • The Project Manager II oversees the execution and process of assigned projects and monitors change management strategies and outcomes.
  • This position is accountable for ensuring that the scope, dates, commitments, and project plans are communicated to all stakeholders and updated as necessary.
  • The individual monitors and reports project status-including risks, issues affecting project schedules, and milestone achievements-to stakeholders and departmental leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains a thorough and detailed understanding of all department projects, purpose, and status, and ensures projects meet outlined processes.
  • Documents project deliverables, outputs, and notes that capture why key project decisions were made and keeps project management records and systems accurate and up to date.
  • Provides input to develop or refine project management procedures and processes to improve efficiency.
  • Conducts retrospective work on closed/ completed projects to document lessons learned and prepares retrospective documentation.
  • Manages traffic of incoming new requests - validates that appropriate requirements are included.
  • Develops realistic project plans and schedules by analyzing organizational process assets, enterprise environmental factors, task dependencies, resource requirements, work breakdown, and departmental strategy and priorities.
  • The Project Manager II will work with multiple teams, project requesters, and creative teams to develop project plans according to strategic development priorities, as defined by project requesters and leadership.
  • The Project Manager II develops project plans and schedules and ensures projects meet departmental requirements, standards, policies, and deadlines.
  • If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Three (3) 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.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree from an accredited institution or higher in a relevant field.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.
  • 5 years plus working in project management
  • Position & Application Details
  • Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses
  • accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages

Skills

  • Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Compensation

  • $75,200.00 - $112,700.00
  • The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
  • At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
  • Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
  • Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
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