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Colorado College · 3 weeks ago

Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$68K/yr - $83K/yr

5+ years exp

Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts college with a commitment to student success. The Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives will guide and coordinate creative, marketing, and communications projects across the Office of Communications & Marketing, ensuring collaboration and efficiency in delivering high-impact initiatives.

Higher Education

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage the project intake process, reviewing submissions for clarity and completeness, and coordinating with internal leads to initiate planning and kickoff

Facilitate and lead discovery sessions to ensure accurate project parameters and scope

Develop project scopes, creative briefs, and timelines in collaboration with campus partners and internal stakeholders

Track progress across multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met

Proactively resolve timeline risks, bottlenecks, or resource issues to maintain project momentum

Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, task tracking, and status updates

Serve as the lead (sole project manager) on key initiatives that cross functional teams

Coordinate cross-functional project teams (content, design, digital, media) to support seamless execution of deliverables

Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related communications, facilitating timely and clear updates to stakeholders

Support high-visibility projects and events (e.g., Commencement, Homecoming) in partnership with senior staff

Partner with OCM staff to ensure alignment across the office's operational and project-based workstreams

Under the general direction, oversee the development and upkeep of the OCM's annual communications roadmap and project forecasting efforts to support long-term planning and prioritization

Coordinate with team leads to ensure the roadmap reflects and aligns institutional priorities with internal capacity

Use and maintain project management platforms (e.g., Basecamp or similar) to manage project timelines, assignments, and internal communications

Serve as system administrator and subject matter expert on office's PM system

Contribute to the evolution of project management systems and processes by identifying opportunities to increase efficiency or clarity

Stay current with tools, templates, and best practices in relevant workflow management

Support the OCM team with additional tasks and special projects as needed

Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture

Ensure office's final deliverables are on brand and align with college design, tone, and messaging standards

Assist with vendor coordination and production logistics for print, digital, or multimedia deliverables

Support project-related asset collection, file delivery, and quality assurance reviews in collaboration with creative and digital teams

Serve as co-lead/facilitator of division-provided campus trainings

Qualification

Workflow optimizationProject managementCross-functional collaborationProject management softwareHigher education experienceProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field

5 years of experience in a related field

Project management principles, methodologies, and tools (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, hybrid approaches)

Creative, marketing, and communications workflows

Workflow optimization and resource planning

Project planning, task prioritization, and timeline management

Facilitating cross-functional collaboration and consensus-building

Using project management software (e.g., Basecamp, Asana, Trello) and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace

Problem-solving and proactive communication to keep projects on track

Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Work independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team

Balance short-term tasks with long-term planning

Adapt quickly to shifting priorities while maintaining attention to detail

Communicate clearly, concisely, and diplomatically with diverse stakeholders

Preferred

Higher education environment and the role of strategic communications in institutional success

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid vacation and sick time - accrual of 7.34 hours of vacation per pay period (176 hours, 22 days per year) and 4 hours of sick time per pay period (96 hours, 12 days per year)

Paid seasonal breaks and holidays (20 days per year)

403(b) retirement plans where employees contribute 5% of pay and CC contributes 10%

Tuition benefits for employee and eligible dependents