Project Manager

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Salary Range:

$50,000.00 - $59,500.00 USD annually.As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The Project Manager supports ASU Preparatory Academy by leading complex, cross-functional projects that align with strategic goals and operational priorities. This role collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders to define project scopes, develop timelines, manage resources, and ensure the successful delivery of high-impact initiatives. This role will focus on leading strategic projects that support ASU Prep’s growth, operational improvements, and organizational priorities across multiple departments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or related field, required.

• 2-4 years of progressive experience in project management or related roles.

• Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, with a preference for those involving physical infrastructure, construction, or facilities-related work.

• Experience with project management within an educational setting, construction, real estate, and/or facilities is highly preferred, but not required.

• Professional certification such as Project Management Professional, Certified SCRUM Master, Agile Project Management or equivalent, preferred. 

• Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and lead the full project lifecycle projects by collaborating with stakeholders to define scope and goals, developing detailed project plans and timelines, allocating resources, and managing teams through execution to successful delivery.

• Plan and lead the full project lifecycle by collaborating with stakeholders to define scope and goals, developing detailed project plans and timelines, allocating resources, and managing construction teams and trade contractors through execution to successful delivery.

• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that could impact project success.

• Monitor project progress and performance, adjusting plans and schedules as necessary.

• Lead weekly meetings with leadership to provide details and status updates on upcoming, active, and recently completed projects

• Support academic operations by assisting with classroom scheduling, ensuring optimal use of space and alignment with instructional needs.

• Ensure clear and timely communication with stakeholders and leadership.

• Facilitate regular project meetings, status updates, and stakeholder briefings.

• Maintain accurate documentation of project activities, decisions, and changes.

• Assist with coordination of various vendors, contractors, and external stakeholders.

• Oversee vendor coordination and contract management.

• Follow established processes and complete facilities purchase requests accurately and in a timely manner.

• Prepare, submit, and track required facilities-related paperwork to ensure compliance with organizational procedures. 

• Track budgets and expenditures, ensuring projects remain within scope and financial targets.

• Ensure and track compliance with regulatory, organizational, and operational requirements.

• Support (or manage) space planning and programming to optimize educational environments and operational efficiency.

• Support organizational change management through clear planning and communication.

• Conduct post-project evaluations and develop recommendations for future improvements.

• Prepare reports and presentations summarizing project outcomes, budgets, challenges, and successes.

• Handle sensitive information with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality in alignment with organizational policies and expectations.

• Additional duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work with diverse and cross-functional teams to establish goals, objectives, and action plans

• Excellent verbal and written communication in addition to persuasively clear and concise presentation skills, including project status reports.

• Exceptional strategic, analytical and critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to interact with diverse audiences.

• Exceptional project management skills including the ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and meet quantitative and qualitative objectives.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented and results-driven focus.

• Strong skill in stakeholder management.

• Familiarity with K–12 educational environments, including an understanding of relevant standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple project management methodologies.

• Demonstrated knowledge of standard project management and change management practices.

• Demonstrated knowledge in clarifying roles and responsibilities to ensure comprehension of expectations and ability to take action to mitigate conflict.

• Demonstrated knowledge and abilities with industry standard project management software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 30 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:  

UCENT- 4 days a week in-person & 1 day remote.

TRAVEL: 

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.