About the Role
Senior Project Manager Technology
locations
Remote/Nationwide, USA
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 2 Days Ago
job requisition id
JR237357
Job Title
Project Manager, Technology
Job Description
For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.
The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.
The Project Manager, Technology will lead small to medium scale projects that involve processes across multiple business functions, implementation of vendor services or other complexities. The position will drive the definition of project objectives/scope and will manage all aspects of project management to deliver business value.The Project Manager, Technology is responsible for coordinating activities of the project team, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of the project. The Project Manager, Technology must be familiar with system scope and project objectives as well as the role and function of each team member in order to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
Primary/Key Responsibilities
- Drive definition of project objectives and scope.
- Manage small to medium projects and project teams to meet business objectives
- Define and manage the project schedule, tasks, and resource requirements
- Lead project team in the creation of project deliverables
- Direct the team in the resolution of issues and mitigation of risks
- Communicate project progress and status to business/technology stakeholders
- Liaison between technology and business stakeholders
- Monitor metrics-based project results
- Participate in definition and implementation of team process improvements
- Promote continual improvement and learning within the team and lead by example
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Systems or Information Technology
- At least two (2) years of experience in managing technology & operational projects
- Experience with Google Docs, MS office, Project Management Software (e.g. Daptiv, Workday, MS Project)
- Ability to take initiative and facilitate solutions to business problems
- Must be detailed oriented and have strong analytical skills
- Must have excellent communication and presentation skills
- Must have strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and/or similar Google products
- Proficiency in Project Management software, such as MS Project
- Knowledge of agile methodology
Preferred Qualifications
- PMI Project Management Professional Certification or MS in Project Management
- Agile Certification (Scrum Master/PMI-ACP)
- Experience managing software development projects
- Knowledge of agile methodologies (i.e. Scrum )
- Ability to work evenings/weekends as necessary