Job description
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.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Manages all phases of assigned projects (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing).
- Responsible for maintaining effective communication and coordination within project team.
- 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.
- 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 those priorities.
- Implements change management strategies and monitors outcomes of strategies.
- Provides leadership, mentorship, and training support to teams, project managers and associate project managers.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
- Excellent leadership and project management skills.
- Works well in a team environment.
- Strong understanding of change management methodologies and practices.
- Ability to influence change and motivate others.
- Strong oral and written communications abilities.
- Solid technical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to plan and meet schedules.
- Understanding of Business Process Architecture Mapping.
Job Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
- Seven (7) years of Project/Change Management experience in a large organization, which includes strategic planning and risk management
- Excellent understanding of Change Management theory/techniques, and implementation into a project plan.
- Project Management qualification (PMP) or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Lean Six Sigma or process improvement experience.
- Experience in higher education or enterprise business operations.
- Familiarity with program or product lifecycle management systems
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
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.