Project Manager

Summary

Join CampusWorks, a leading consulting firm specializing in higher education optimization, as a Project Manager. You will play a crucial role in leading large-scale implementation projects across the full project lifecycle, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality delivery. This hybrid position requires strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills, along with a deep understanding of higher education operations and IT environments. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects, managing risks and issues, and ensuring vendor compliance. CampusWorks offers competitive pay, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities, fostering a culture that values work-life balance and employee well-being.

Requirements

• Strong ability to simplify complex technical information for non-technical audiences
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• High attention to detail, with strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Effective at decision-making and stakeholder engagement at all organizational levels
• In-depth understanding of higher education operations and IT environments
• Familiarity with higher education procurement practices and vendor relations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Outlook
• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred
• Proven experience managing enterprise software implementations in higher education (e.g., HR/Payroll, Finance, Student, CRM, Advancement)
• Strong experience in project oversight, governance, and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong working knowledge of Ellucian Student Information Systems (Banner, Ethos, CRM Advise, Insights)
• Expertise in the full project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and closure of large-scale implementation projects across the full project lifecycle
• Oversee day-to-day activities to ensure alignment with project scope, timelines, and objectives
• Drive project decisions and ensure continued momentum to meet deadlines
• Manage project risks, issues, and escalation paths to ensure project stability and success
• Ensure the vendor fulfills contractual obligations and delivers high-quality, validated outputs
• Monitor university staff task completion and resource allocation
• Establish and maintain project governance structures in collaboration with stakeholders
• Develop core project documents including the Project Charter, Risk Register, Stakeholder Register, and Project Plan (Quality Assurance, Change Management, Communication, Procurement, Data Conversion)
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules and work plans
• Facilitate weekly status meetings and deliver regular reports to stakeholders and internal leadership
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions effectively to all levels, including the client steering committee and executive sponsors
• Collaborate with change management leads to ensure organizational readiness
• Adapt CampusWorks methodologies to align with client-specific project management practices and policies
• Conclude projects with formal closure, including documentation and lessons learned

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years with a consulting/professional services firm preferred and experience consulting with Higher Education a plus
• PMP or other project management certifications

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Robust benefits for full-time employees
• Professional development opportunities
• Meaningful work
• A CEO who cares
• A virtual and onsite workplace
• Flexibility
• A company that gives back