Student Affairs Project Manager

Job Summary

The Division of Student Affairs at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder encourages applications for a Student Affairs Project Manager ! The project manager will be responsible for several large-scale CU Boulder Student Affairs’ initiatives and for the management of day-to-day project management operations. This position will run several concurrent critical projects through initiating, planning, implementing, controlling and closing. Through dynamic organizational skills, lead sophisticated projects that produce desired results by ensuring specific project deliverables are met until project completion. This position will also lead organizational change efforts associated with assigned projects including regularly communicating changes for high collaborator engagement. The Project Manager will report to the Senior Project Manager for the Division of Student Affairs while working closely with other Student Affairs leadership.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (VCSA)

The first priority of the Division of Student Affairs is students' development as successful, intellectually curious learners, and as healthy, competent, active citizens of the world. Student Affairs encompasses all the basic support services that enhance the classroom experience: where students eat, sleep, build community, make friends, and where students can go when they need help.

Student Affairs is committed to enhancing the factors that lead to academic success while mitigating the obstacles that may impede progress. In collaboration with other members of the campus community, the division provides educational opportunities, resources, and support to help each individual student reach their academic and personal goals. The Division supports student success by creating inclusive environments that address the social, emotional, physical, spiritual, professional and academic needs of all students in order to increase retention, academic progress and graduation rates.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Project Management

• Responsible for developing project timeline; managing resource requirements; and budget development and oversight.
• Produce regular status reports, taking action to ensure timely delivery and anticipating issues proactively, while developing contingency plans.
• Facilitate communications with project sponsors, partners, team members, constituents, and 3rd party vendors.
• Assess project requirements, objectives, timeline, and resource needs for strategic projects so that projects can be easily prioritized.
• Manage progress, achievements, and critical dates to ensure initiatives meet system-wide Student Affairs deadlines and objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership within Student Affairs to facilitate meetings and support their critical initiatives.
• Direct project performance and plans for ongoing improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of project related business practices.
• Research, understand and implement promising practices related to project management.
• Synthesize and draw key insights from data sources to solve complex problems and lead to decision-making and action.
• Build strategy for next phase of project implementation.
• Develop plans to fully use technology as a tool to improve project management processes.

Change Management

• Develop and apply objective based change management strategies and communications plans to ensure partners and team members are informed regarding expected project outcomes.
• Increase customer engagement and change management enhancement by actively collaborating with leadership, staff, other department personnel, vendors, support staff, and the university community in general.
• Lead constituent communication efforts related to initiatives and projects to promote understanding and agreement.
• Evaluates impact that change may have on all affected parties.
• Develop business process design and workflow, testing and user acceptance, deployment, and organizational management and communication tools for project success.
• Create ongoing organizational change focused communication for team members.

Partnership and Leadership

• Lead problem resolution efforts and maintain relationships with University and 3rd party vendors. This may also include direct troubleshooting and support activities with customers.
• Train appropriate division staff on basics of project management practices; provide guidance and support in using technologies such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Collaborate and improve project with business analysts, other project managers, information technology partners and other Student Affairs professionals.
• Champion student success initiatives campus wide, while positively promoting Student Affairs.
• Represent Student Affairs to the broader campus through presentations and committee membership where appropriate.

What You Should Know

• All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to follow the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement .
• New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.

What We Can Offer

• Starting salary is $70,000.
• Onboarding assistance is available within Student Affairs guidelines.

Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

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What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
• Three years of higher education practitioner experience.
• Three years project management experience relating to process improvements and implementing complex strategic goals and program initiatives.

What You Will Need

• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
• Some budgeting and fiscal management experience.
• Ability to manage portfolio using available tools such as Microsoft Project, Confluence, Jira, etc.
• Advise and recommend process improvements in response to project and business requirements.
• Strong teamwork skills and strong ability to work independently and self-pace.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivator with a positive demeanor; able to successfully navigate change, and ambiguity.

What We Would Like You To Have

• Agile methodology experience.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification and/or Scrum Master Certification.
• Formal training in conflict resolution and/or root cause analysis is desirable.
• Experience working collaboratively with teams to produce results.
• Master's degree in a related field.
• Two years of successful leadership experience.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by October 12, 2022, for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu