The Project Manager supports student enrollment growth, retention, and enhancements to the overall student experience by leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating the successful delivery of products, services, and operational improvements across the university. This role partners closely with functional leaders, product teams, and key stakeholders to plan, execute, and monitor projects that drive strategic objectives and organizational priorities. The Project Manager builds strong relationships across Walden University and Covista, facilitates effective communication, manages dependencies, and risks, and ensures alignment among business units to achieve successful project outcomes. Through leadership, collaboration, and operational oversight, the Project Manager helps deliver high-quality solutions that positively impact students, faculty, and institutional performance.Analyzes project needs and identifies resources required.Develops detailed project plans, which include key activities, timelines and resource requirements needed to achieve project objectives while adhering to an appropriate systematic development process.Tracks and documents completion of work plan activities and initiates efforts to advance the project as needed.Manages multiple projects according to plan while monitoring, measuring, and reporting on progress to ensure project is delivered on time.Modifies tasks, sequencing, and resourcing as appropriate to maintain progress.Identifies and addresses obstacles ensuring appropriate resolution.Manages project teams within a Pod structure as well as related implementation activities according to project plansProvides input into how to use resources more effectively and coordinates/negotiates any staffing changes with managers.Coaches and develops team members in support of achieving the project objectivesProvides feedback to the project team and Pod members as appropriate.Communicates project progress and issues to clients, especially related to the impact of changes to project resources, scheduling scope and delivery.Works closely with groups involved to ensure smooth implementation.Completes other duties as assigned.
