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Keystone Consulting, Inc. · 1 day ago

Project Manager - Higher Education Field

Keystone Consulting, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and capable Project Manager to assist in evaluating customer needs and managing various cross-functional projects. The successful candidate will lead and execute projects that drive organizational transformation, overseeing them from initiation to completion while ensuring alignment with business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Work with stakeholders on assignments to define the scope and magnitude of desired initiatives
Gather key, understandable requirements to meet project activities
Secure appropriate resources and establish a feasible timeframe/schedule to complete the work
Monitor, manage and maintain day-to-day project activities and resource plans
Follow existing and/or establish appropriate change control processes to ensure work goes from Development to Testing to Production
Communicate with appropriate parties on project needs, progress, issues, risks and outcomes
Successfully manage projects to completion
Provide Change Management support services to ensure adoption is at its utmost – communication, documentation, and training to end-users

Qualification

Change ManagementHigher Education ExperienceProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisTechnical SpecificationsCommunication SkillsFacilitation SkillsAnalytical SkillsProsci ADKAR® ModelProblem SolvingDocumentation SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

7 - 10 years of skills as a Project Manager
Experience in both current state and future state of an organization
Experience in Higher Education as a Project Manager
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential
Well-developed skills with virtual facilitation, interest and requirement gathering, schedule tracking tools such as Mural, Padlet, Microsoft Office suite (Visio, MS-Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
Experience working with technical leads to understand technical specifications, impact on existing environment/work and performing Business Case development and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and rough order magnitude type estimating to guide decision-making
Demonstrated track record of successful project delivery
Excellent conceptual, problem solving, and analytical skills
Ability to work independently or as a member of a team on complex tasks
Demonstrated competency in documenting solutions for both technical and functional audiences
Demonstrated experience working with the Prosci ADKAR® Model
Work effectively with demanding end-users, solicit key requirements (must-have) and, in partnership with other technology services and business partners, formulate feasible/cost-effective solutions to meet business needs

Preferred

Candidates local to WI are preferred
Remote work may be possible

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
Simple IRA
Referral Bonus
Employee Assistance Program

Company

Keystone Consulting, Inc.

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Since 1998, Keystone Consulting, Inc. has positioned itself as the bridge connecting highly skilled IT consultants with strategic partners.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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