Project Manager (VP of Human Resources

Project Manager

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead, direct, and execute various initiatives from concept to implementation with a high level of independence. The Project Manager will oversee a portfolio of key projects, ensuring that all assigned projects successfully meet institutional goals, deliver impactful results, and drive excellence. Additionally, the PM supports and mentors other project managers and staff, ensuring best practices in project management are followed.

This position is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of a portfolio of projects within the approved schedule, scope, and budget, and escalating major risks and issues to division/department leaders as appropriate. In partnership with other project stakeholders, the PM leads the design and implementation of individual projects.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Overseeing and directing the scope of projects, including goals, timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Overseeing and executing project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies, and monitoring and reporting on progress and outcomes.
• Completing activities/deliverables required to complete the projects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and deliverable development.
• Identifying and resolving conflicts, challenges, or barriers that may arise during the project lifecycle and escalating them as appropriate.
• Serving in various project roles as necessary to fill gaps and ensure projects proceed as needed.
• Overseeing project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other departments.
• Overseeing key project deliverables, including project plans, budgets, timelines, status reports, presentation materials, reports, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Participating in the risk, issue, and change resolution process, and working with other leaders to take corrective action as needed.
• Serving as a key decision-maker for the projects.
• Interface with key leaders to help define project priorities and communicate project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Monitoring KPIs for special projects, reporting progress and status to senior leaders.
• Overseeing and collaborating with project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other departments.
• Drafting project deliverables, including written reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.
• Collaborating with project managers and staff outside of the assigned area to implement the project management methodology and best practices to positively impact the institution and support the strategic initiatives.
• Assisting with coaching and mentoring other project management practitioners and sharing knowledge of best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Five years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Project Management Professional Certification.

Technical qualifications and specialized certifications include:

• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software applications, along with a general understanding of HRIS applications to retrieve data for reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of Smart Sheet or comparable project planning software.

Classified

Title:

Project Manager Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE Starting Salary Range: $75,135 - $131,510 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

M-F/8:30-5:00 FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Eastern High Campus Department name: VP of Human Resources Personnel area:
University Administration