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: Pay Range: $97,300.00 - $175,200.00

Job Description

Job Profile Summary: The Manager of Project Management will lead a team within the Program Development PMO to partner with stakeholders in developing, leading, and implementing strategic projects and initiatives that support WGU academic and operational objectives. This individual oversees a portfolio of projects and ensures project plans and schedules meet departmental requirements, standards, policies, and deadlines. This role requires a high degree of proactive leadership and partnership to manage and mitigate project risks and changes that can impact a project's schedule or budget. The manager is expected to keep fully informed of departmental strategies and priorities and effectively influence the work of project team members in line with those priorities. The manager will effectively influence change in a highly matrixed organization while ensuring timelines and objectives of school and organization strategies and initiatives are met in a timely manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Uses quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends in issues and create strategies and recommendations for improvement and resolution * Actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, and balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly * Develops and implements strategic initiatives to support projected Academic Programs and operations growth * Researches business strategies and recommends best practices and changes in technology related to the performance of Academic Programs' and/or business initiatives * Ensures overall quality, consistency, and functionality of all work by team members to ensure a high level of performance and engagement of all team members * Provides measurable feedback to direct reports and suggestions for improved performance. * Works with cross-functional teams to determine current and future direction and create collaboration * Collaborates with other internal teams to understand individual and overall project needs, creating a cohesive course/program and enhancing the seamless student experience * Oversees all aspects of project management associated with course... For full info follow application link.

Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.