Location: Remote, within the United States / North America
Contract Type: Hourly, fee-for-service agreement
This is an exciting opportunity to work on short-term project.
Timelines: You would be required for 20 hours in December and for ~ 16 weeks from January for up to 40 hours per week.
Key responsibilities
Manages all phases of assigned projects (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing)
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
Ensures projects meet organizational standards and are managed in accordance with applicable policies, processes, and
procedures
Documents project deliverables, outputs, and notes that capture why key project decisions were made
Bachelors degree (masters degree preferred)
Experience as the assigned project manager of executive-sponsored projects, with sole responsibility for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Experience in higher education, and educational product development preferred
Based in North America