Project Manager I, Marketing

Job Type: Full time
Job Number: JR-025890
Location: Salt Lake City, UT

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 306 Pay Range: $62,100.00 - $93,200.00

Job Description

The Project Manager-I analyzes data to ensure the correct tasks are prioritized within projects. This individual also manages projects from inception through completion. Responsibilities include monitoring, reporting, and making visible project status, issues, resource requirements, dependencies, and project plans to stakeholders and department leadership. They are responsible for the development of project plans and schedules to ensure projects meet requirements, standards, policies, and deadlines.

The Project Manager is a leader in both the human factors of transformation as well as the technology/process elements, working at all levels of management and at all phases of transformation. They proactively work to create efficiencies that support student success and satisfaction through partnership and communication.

Skills in business architecture mapping from the current to a targeted future state are just as important as the ability to deliver a complex project on schedule, at cost, and within service level agreements. Key deliverables of this position include standardized and optimized business processes, training materials and documentation, impact assessments for implementation, transformation communication plans and materials, migration strategies, quality assurance plans, risk management plans, and performance metric/dashboard trackers.

At WGU, we believe strong project management drives meaningful organizational impact. As a Project Manager I, you will partner with stakeholders across the university to plan, execute, and deliver projects that support strategic priorities, improve processes, and advance organizational transformation.

What You'll Do

• Manage all phases of assigned projects, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure.
• Partner with project sponsors and team members to define objectives, requirements, timelines, budgets, and success measures.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, documentation, status reports, and project records.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, communicate updates, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment, collaboration, and successful project delivery.
• Support organizational transformation efforts by documenting current and future-state processes and creating implementation roadmaps.
• Analyze project data and performance metrics to prioritize work, inform decisions, and drive continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly and accurately.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of effective project management tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Understanding of change management principles, techniques, and implementation practices.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing priorities, and build strong relationships across teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to accountability, integrity, customer service, continuous improvement, and organizational success.

What's Required

• Bachelor's degree or 5 years equivalent combination of experience and training in managing projects, resources and performing data analytics.
• Minimum of three years of experience in working with remote teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Scrum Master Certification or the ability to obtain.
• Analytical skills, experience in data mining and presenting findings in a digestible format for the intended audience.

Bonus Points

• CPSM, CPM, PMP, Project+, or CAPM certification preferred.
• Understanding of higher education, WGU, and the procurement profession preferred.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Experience in Lieu of Education

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

What to Expect

At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration. We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

Interview Steps

• TBD

Work Location

This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, Utah office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.

Visa Sponsorship

While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Travel Requirement

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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