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WGU is hiring a Project Manager III. This role involves overseeing projects from initiation through completion, aligning efforts with departmental strategies and priorities, developing and managing project plans, and ensuring projects adhere to standards. The position includes risk mitigation, status communication, change management, and providing leadership to project teams.

Highlights

Manages all phases of assigned projects from initiation to closing.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management systems.
Compensation range: $97,100.00 - $145,600.00.
Requires PMP Certification and 5+ years of relevant experience.
Offers benefits like bonuses, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills needed.
Preferred experience with Smartsheet and ServiceNow.
Provides leadership and mentorship within teams.
Eligible for flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays.

Project Manager III Full Description

Project Manager III

Salt Lake City Office

Full time

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.

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. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

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. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 311Pay Range: $97,100.00 - $145,600.00

Job Description

Job Profile Summary:

The Project Manager III oversees projects from initiation through completion within the assigned department, ensuring alignment with departmental strategies and priorities. This role is responsible for developing and managing project plans, including schedules and resources, while monitoring progress, mitigating risks, and communicating status to stakeholders and leadership. The Project Manager III ensures adherence to departmental standards and effectively guides project teams to meet objectives on time and within scope. They assist with change management efforts throughout the project teams and department.

Location: This position requires you to work at our headquarters, 4001 South 700 East Salt Lake City, UT 84107. You would work a hybrid schedule in the office 4 days a week with one day remote.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Manages all phases of assigned projects (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing).
Keeps stakeholders and departmental leadership informed of project statuses, including, but not limited to, milestone achievements, toll gate progress, risks, and any issues that may adversely affect project schedules.
Keeps project management records and systems accurate and up to date.
Produces timely and accurate reports as directed.
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.
Ensures projects meet organizational standards and are managed in accordance with applicable policies, processes, and procedures.
Documents project deliverables, outputs, and notes that capture why key project decisions were made.
Understands departmental strategic priorities and influences the actions and work efforts of team members in line with those priorities.
Provide input to the Project Management Office (PMO) manager to develop or refine project management procedures and processes for the purpose of improving efficiency.
Provides leadership, mentorship, and training support to teams, project managers, and associate project managers.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

Project management.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Ability to use project management systems and tools.

Competencies:

Organizational Impact:

Works to achieve operational targets with significant to major impact on department, Function, or Office results. May be responsible for managing large projects or processes within the department, function, or office.
Performs work as directed with limited oversight.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

Responsible for leveraging a systems-thinking approach, making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, and plans within the department, Function, or Office.
Problems and issues faced are numerous and challenging, requiring detailed information gathering and analysis. Problems typically affect multiple areas or specialties.

Communication & Influence:

Collaborates cross-functionally with employees within and outside of the department. Typically has responsibility for communicating with parties external to the University.
Works to influence parties within and outside the department, Function, or Office regarding policies, procedures, and practices.

Leadership & Talent Management

Is responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees in the department, Function, or Office. Responsible for managing projects involving delegation of work and review of others’ work products.
Demonstrates the WGU leadership principles in all aspects of service to students, employees, and partners of WGU.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

5+ years of experience using predictive and adaptable methodologies with a BS degree, 3+ years and a master's degree, or a doctorate or terminal degree without experience.
Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate business needs and terms.
Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
3+ years working in a higher education environment focused on program design and development
PMP Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Scrum Master certification a plus
Smartsheet certification or 3+ years Smartsheet experience
ADKAR certification a plus; prior change management experience required
3+ years flowing processes in Lucid or similar software
2+ years of experience with Smartsheet functional areas like control center, workspaces, power apps, sheets, reports, dashboards, etc.
1 year of experience working in ServiceNow’s Project Module as a Project Manager
3 years of experience working in large matrix-based organizations as a Project Manager
Demonstrate adaptability, process improvement, and resilience through a change mindset

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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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; 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; and 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, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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