Johnson County Community College · 1 day ago
Sr Project Manager
Overland Park, KS
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$73K/yr - $96K/yr
4+ years expJohnson County Community College (JCCC) inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities. The Sr. Project Manager supports this mission by planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to deadlines and within budget, while coordinating team efforts and fostering a collaborative environment.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools with consideration of iterative cycles for task execution
Liaise with stakeholders on an ongoing basis and effectively communicate project expectations to team members
Conduct project postmortems and create recommendations reports to identify successful and unsuccessful elements
Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals and negotiate for personnel when required
Draft budget proposals and recommend changes where necessary
Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, utilizing both full-scale project plans and visual management tools like Card walls or Kanban
Identify and manage project risks and dependencies and the critical path while removing daily impediments for the team
Coach, mentor, and motivate project team members and contractors, influencing them to take accountability for their work
Facilitate regular team "sync" meetings (such as daily stand-ups) to identify and resolve issues and conflicts
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel while fostering a collaborative environment
Proactively manage changes in project scope and devise contingency plans to handle potential crises
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
PMP Certification
4+ years of relevant project management experience
Preferred
Demonstrated training or certification in Agile methodologies, such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or Kanban foundations
Experience leading teams in 'Hybrid' environments that combine Waterfall planning with Agile execution
Ability to work and manage teams with effective use of Digital workplace tools and methods such as: Collaboration Tools: Examples include Zoom Workplace, MS Teams, Slack; Documentation Systems: Examples include Zoom Docs, Confluence, SharePoint, GetHub, Wiki-based systems and Markdown; Project Planning Tools: Examples include TeamDynamix, MS Project, MS Planner, Monday.com, Smartsheets, Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps
Benefits
Health insurance with some employer paid options.
Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
14 days of paid holidays
Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
Snow days
Professional development funding and training opportunities
Mentorship program
Recognition and awards programs
Employee wellness programs
Company
Johnson County Community College
With 44,000 students enrolled in credit and continuing education classes each semester, Johnson County Community College is the largest institution of undergraduate education in the state of Kansas.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Debbie Rulo
Director - Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Jeff Davis
INSTRUCTOR
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