Project Manager (hourly fee-for-service contract)

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 • Bachelor’s degree (master’s 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 Apply Job!