Senior Project Manager (Grant)

Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO)

Stateside Exempt C2

Location: Adelphi, Maryland

The Senior Project Manager will collaborate with senior leadership to ensure projects related to UMGC Strategic Plan are properly scoped, meet key milestones, completed on-time and on-budget to deliver extraordinary business outcomes. The Senior Project Manager should demonstrate the ability to recommend effective solutions, prioritize and manage projects, develop creative solutions, and build relationships with leaders across the organization.

Note: This Senior Project Manager role is funded through a grant from The Gates Foundation. The grant lasts 4 years and funding for this role is tied to that grant. In addition, this role will be responsible for the execution and delivery of grant project initiatives, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to align these projects with the university's DEI objectives and broader strategic goals.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Partners with executives from initial project conception and strategic planning sessions through successful execution and continuous improvement

• Takes responsibility to track, report, and communicate the department’s performance and value, by helping to set appropriate levels of visibility and accountability across the organization

• Serves as a change agent, supporting both the identification and application of new project management concepts and driving the spread of best practices organization-wide while resolving issues and breaking down barriers along the way

• Creates a cohesive, high-performing team of senior program/project managers and senior business analysts who provide leadership that engages ePMO staff, including the clear establishment of performance expectations, coaching, performance management, career development, reward and recognition, and positive morale

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Conferred bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning

• Five (5) or more years experience in project management

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Experience building a consumer facing brand

• Ability to lead and motivate others

• Ability to work collaboratively

• Proven ability to gain the support and cooperation of others

• Ability to develop creative solutions to ensuring work is delivered as promised

• Must be a self-starter, extremely organized and detail-oriented

PREFERED CERTIFICATION:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Workplace Accommodations:

The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC’s Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at [email protected]. 

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). Time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date. Contingent II employees who work on average 30 or more hours per week (130 hours per month) are eligible for subsidized state of Maryland medical and prescription benefits. Contingent II employees who work on average less than 30 hours per week but at least 20 hours per week are eligible for a stipend to assist in the purchase of a health plan.

• Insurance Options: Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. NOTE: C2 Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.

• Retirement Stipend:  Contingent II employees receive a retirement stipend equal to 7.25 percent of their base salary and are eligible to contribute to a supplemental retirement account (SRA).

• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options. The university does not provide subsidies or matching funds.

• Tuition Remission:  CII employees are eligible immediately for Tuition Remission at UMGC or at University of Maryland College Park.  Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.

SS Contingent II_2020.pdf (umgc.edu)

Hiring Range:

$140,000.00 - $155,000.00