Project Manager (3 Openings)
- Employer
- Stanford University
- Location
- Other, Stanford, California, United States
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Lead projects requiring functional integration. Complete sub-project and/or stand-alone elements. Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete the project.Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus within scope of responsibility.Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders on a focused project; actively manage change.These elements typically delineate the project management involved at this level: Charter- charter and scoping involvement or scope definition, identify and shape scope; # of disciplines /stakeholders to manage is contained to localized department or university constituents; risk-manage and report on risks associated with projects to upper management, risk sharing is maintained between management and project manager; project complexity involves straight-forward technology applications to drive decisions; primary university relationship is at the individual faculty, department /director level; cumulative budget/scope up to $250k.Consult with and help instructors and/or departments to incorporate technologies into faculty research projects, course design and curricula and/or co-curricula in support of student learning goals.Assist with coordination of academic learning technology policies, procedures, and support.Provide expertise and support in applying instructional design methodologies to the development, implementation, and evaluation of hybrid and online courses.Provide outreach and advocacy within and across departments for effective uses of education technology.
- Lead projects to develop innovative uses of technology for research, student learning and/or community building. Consult on development of software applications, or work with on- or off-campus resources to develop or adapt software solutions. Consult with and help instructors and/or departments to incorporate technologies into faculty research projects, course design and curricula and/or co-curricula in support of student learning goals. Stay abreast of educational technology research and participate in academic conferences. Provide expertise and support in applying instructional design methodologies to the development, implementation, and evaluation of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. Provide outreach and advocacy within and across departments for effective uses of educational technology.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years relevant experience or a combination of education and experience. Experience in management of projects of moderate size/complexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences. Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams. Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components. Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations. Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.
- Frequently sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation and lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Occasionally stand/walk, write by hand, twist/bend/stoop/squat and lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 20 pounds. Rarely use a telephone, kneel, crawl, climb ladders, reach/work above shoulder, grasp forcefully.
- Travel locally and cross-university.
- When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements. Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations. Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
- Schedule: Full-time
- Job Code: 2393
- Employee Status: Regular
- Grade: J
- Requisition ID: 89377
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