Project Manager, New Campus Launch
Overview:
Are you excited about shaping the future of technical and healthcare education? Are you looking for a dynamic, innovative environment where your contributions truly matter? If yes, we invite YOU to be a part of our team as the Project Manager, New Campus Launch!
The Project Manager, New Campus Launch oversees and coordinates the planning, execution, and delivery of projects across various departments. This role manages project timelines, resources, and budgets so that all goals and objectives are achieved in alignment with organizational priorities.The Project Manager partners with stakeholders to define project scopes, establish clear deliverables, and mitigate risks. This position requires problem-solving, and communication skills to foster collaboration and drive successful project outcomes.
What We Offer:- Competitive salary of $80,000-$90,000 per year depending on experience
- FREE UTI or Concorde Tuition for you AND your Immediate Family
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Ins/STD & LTD Ins
- 401K, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Remote work environment, with up to 10% travel
Responsibilities:
Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables
Project Planning and Execution- Develop comprehensive project plans outlining scope, timelines, resource requirements, and deliverables from design to completion.
- Facilitate kick-off meetings, project planning, and solutioning meetings.
- Assist teams in feasibility analysis, breakdown structure, scheduling, and resourcing.
- Monitor project budget and provide tracking reports.
- Develop and maintain project management tracking tools and documentation, including progress reports, meeting minutes, and relevant project artifacts.
- Track, document, and analyze project outcomes.
- Identify areas for improvement and perform root cause analysis
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives and success criteria.
- Gather requirements, provide project updates, and drive alignment with organizational goals.
- Track and escalate issues to project stakeholders.
- Gather feedback from stakeholders.
- Leverage project insights and propose data-driven adjustments.
- Identify potential risks and issues associated with projects.
- Develop proactive mitigation plans.
- Address challenges and minimize project disruptions.
Qualifications:
Education / Experience- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems Management, Project Management or related field - or- four (4) years project management experience including two (2) years leading business partners and various stake holders (required)
- Minimum of two (2) years project management experience and experience leading business partners and various stakeholders (required)
- Intermediate experience using Office productivity software (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), MS Project and Teams, to include document formatting, organization, collaboration and review, data management, formulas, functions and pivot tables/charts, and presentation development, inclusive of multimedia, links and embedded collateral (required)
Skills
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication- Foster positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure support and commitment to project objectives.
- Outstanding people skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Review, analyze, and act on specific internal and external customer feedback.
- Negotiation, motivational, and reporting skills.
- Project management software platform experience (preferred).
- Organize, plan, prioritize, and follow through on work.
- Develop and maintain project management tracking tools and documentation.
- Facilitate kick-off meetings, project planning, and solutioning meetings.
- Endorse teaming, collaborative thinking, creativity, empowerment, and results.
- Gather feedback from stakeholders.
- Leverage project insights and propose data-driven adjustments.
- Identify areas for improvement and perform root cause analysis.
It’s all about the reputation. 55+ years of experience, trusted by 35+ industry leading brands, 16 campuses, 5 technical schools. But it’s not all about the numbers. Here at Universal Technical Institute and its family of schools, we care about YOU.
We care about making a change in the lives of our employees and our students. We’re on a mission to expand our reach and increase our impact, one life at a time and that starts with yours...Come and be a part of our legacy!