University of Michigan · 4 days ago
Project Manager
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $70K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation is seeking a qualified Project Manager to oversee the design process of online courses and various academic innovation projects. This role involves managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring project compliance, and coordinating project tasks to meet timelines and deliverables.
E-LearningEducationHigher EducationUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Apply project management skills such as stakeholder communication, relationship management, process management, design, quality assurance, and consultative skills in collaboration with faculty, course teams, administrators, vendors, and other stakeholders
Manage complex course design and Center-wide initiative project tasks including project scheduling, communication plans, budget management, and resource allocation to ensure timely execution and consistency of deliverables across CAI's online learning portfolio
Align diverse perspectives and relationships, including those of faculty partners, external partners and collaborators, CAI colleagues, and other U-M and external stakeholders at a project level
Ensure projects are in alignment with relevant compliance standards (such as accessibility and copyright standards)
Coordinate policy documentation for CAI initiatives in collaboration with the Project Management Lead, including executing Memorandums of Understanding amendments and release and/or waiver forms
Coordinate and manage financial project components, including expense reimbursements and budget management for the online learning portfolio
Organize and build project elements into various platforms and learning management systems
Contribute to on-campus and external conversations about CAI's work and provide consultative support to potential partners on new ideas and proposals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and two or more years of project management experience
Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana or other similar tools
Proficiency in Google Workspace, specifically Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Familiarity with online learning courses and programs, open educational resources, and learning management systems such as Coursera and Canvas
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills demonstrated in interactions with senior level professionals
Ability to manage workload under constraining timelines with competing priorities
Excellent critical thinking and adaptability skills within a consultative environment
Proven ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders with a collaborative and customer focused mindset
Benefits
Excellent benefits are available, for details, see http://benefits.umich.edu/
Company
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$359.75MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationNational Institutes of HealthBreakthrough T1D
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2025-04-23Grant
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