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WGU is hiring a Senior Manager, Project Management to lead strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution. The role requires assisting executives with decision-making, improving organizational processes, managing risk assessments, and ensuring projects meet deadlines and deliverables.

Highlights

Oversee strategic business initiatives and ensure successful execution.
Assist executives with program management and initiative implementation.
Develop best practices and training to improve organizational processes.
Consult with project leads to conduct risk assessments and manage timelines.
Manage teams to complete large-scale, time-sensitive projects using waterfall, agile, and lean methodologies.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Jira, and other project management tools; preferred experience with ServiceNow SPM.
Seven years of project management experience, including three years in leadership roles.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
Salary range from $113,200 to $203,800 with eligibility for bonuses and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid leave.
Experience with change management, PMI, OKR methodology, and Prosci preferred.

Senior Manager, Project Management Full Description

Senior Manager, Project Management

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: Management_Executive 609Pay Range: $113,200.00 - $203,800.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution
Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation.
Develop best practices and training to the organization to improve current processes.
Coordinate organizational procedures for optimized efficiency and productivity.
Consult with project/program leads to help them conduct risk assessments and ensure project timelines and deliverables are hit.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to manage teams in completing time-sensitive large-scale projects
Mindset for continuous transformation of PMO processes/ tools to stay relevant
Strong business and project leadership skills; assertive and diplomatic, able to manage up and down the organization with influence, willing to hold others accountable
Excellent communication and listening skills; ability to step away from the details and share the big picture impact
Dynamic problem solver with solid analytical skills
Superior project timeline development, risk assessment, and prioritization skills
Highly organized and detail-oriented with a strong bias for action
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Jira, and other management tools
Demonstrated success in change management and organizational transformation
Ability to define, articulate and achieve organizational vision for your department

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study or equivalent work experience
Seven (7) years of experience with waterfall, agile, and lean, developing and tracking program/project progress through KPIs and metrics, managing resource allocation, change, and impediment resolution, with strong technical acumen and ability to understand engineering and infrastructure,e and security concepts
Three (3) of the seven years must in a leadership role

Preferred Qualifications:

o Experience with Prosci change management approach

o Proficient in ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) tools

o Experience with OKR methodology

o PMI

Physical Requirements:

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

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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