UF Lastinger Center for Learning ยท 1 month ago
Implementation Project Management Coordinator
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
5+ years expThe UF Lastinger Center for Learning is dedicated to improving the quality of teaching, learning, and childcare through educational innovations. The Implementation Project Management Coordinator will oversee project management coordination, strategic planning, and operations to ensure successful implementation of educational initiatives.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Conduct project meetings and communicate project status with stakeholders and/or partners, project team members, vendors and supervisors
Create and revise policies and procedures; this can include updating existing policies as well as creating new ones
Establish and maintain relationships with business units and key stakeholder and/or partner groups to understand their business needs, ensure alignment on objectives and ongoing buy-in across all project activities
Translate business objectives into projects with clearly defined scope, timing, deliverables, resources, and key measures of success
Maintain comprehensive project documentation. Provide regular progress reports, including status updates, performance metrics, and project evaluations
Proactively manage and communicate ongoing changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans
Identify and implement best practices for project management and process improvement. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the PMO
Contribute to strategic planning for both agile and waterfall workflows and practices, including but not limited to change leadership, process mapping, sprint development, and project documentation
Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation. Oversee the execution of projects, ensuring that milestones are met and deliverables are achieved
Lead project meetings and drive project issues through to resolution
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations. Meet with stakeholders and/or partners to determine expectations regarding the project
Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor and address risks and issues to ensure minimal impact on project delivery
Facilitate the analysis and resolution of issues that impede project progress
Contribute to the development of best practices and tools for project management
Conduct post project assessments and evaluations
Create recommendations to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
Ensure comprehensive and seamless project post-implementation transition
Create and implement UAT processes and tests for project health and governance
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification is preferred
5 years of experience in project management, with a proven track record of managing large-scale or complex implementations
Strong project management skills with experience in planning, executing, and closing projects
Excellent leadership and project team management abilities
Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Jira) and project management approaches (e.g. Agile, Kanban, etc.)
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under pressure
Detail-oriented and highly organized
Proactive and able to anticipate and address potential challenges
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across departments and with various stakeholders
Company
UF Lastinger Center for Learning
Blending cutting-edge academic research and practice to transform education for 20 years.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Cathy Cavanaugh
Chief Experience Officer
Kerry Pirrone
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