Academic Project Manager

About Bethel University

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel University’s Christ-centered mission includes a commitment to equal educational opportunity and equal employment opportunity. Bethel does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, or age in its admissions, educational programs, or employment practices.

The Academic Project Manager leads the academic project management areas including execution of mission-critical initiatives that bridge academic planning andpolicy, technology infrastructure, and data infrastructure. This roleis responsible for managing the academic program and project portfolio,advancing the academic elements of university systems implementation, andfacilitatingoperational workflow improvements in academic affairs. Additionally, they will lead projects for academic planning and performance measurement,and fordata modeling and analytics.

• Strategic Project & Program Portfolio Management
  Translate University and academic strategic priorities intoanacademic leadership portfolio of projects,includingtrackingand reportingofprogress.
  
  Manage program launch, revision, and sunset processes with corresponding areas (e.g.Deans, Academic Operations, Academic Design, Advising, Admissions, Marketing, etc.)Facilitate project teams to ensure academic initiatives advance university priorities, budget alignment, and corresponding engagement expectations.
• Academic Systems Implementation
  Manage the portfolio of software solutions for academic systems including operational and student success areas.
  
  Partner with IT to develop complex data integration plans between Salesforce and existing and future applications.
  
  Support change management efforts, including the development of engagement, documentation, and training plans.
• Process Improvement & Automation
  Identify and support academic policy changesby faculty and administration and ensure systems and processes support the policy change.
  
  Engage with other operational areas for business process re-engineering withinidentifiedacademic areas.
  
  Facilitate projects toidentifyand deploy AI tools foridentifiedareas of improvement.
• Data Modeling & Analytics Management Partner with Institutional Data and Research to support identified projects—from defining the business case to the final deployment of dashboards.
  
  Collaborate with relevant university units to advance projects related to data governance, data integrations, and performance metrics.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of related experience

Experience with systems implementation and data management

Knowledge of higher education support areas preferred

Knowledge of the higher education market preferred

Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory environment for higher education preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex variable processes with multiple constituents

Ability to lead collaborative problem-solving

Ability to lead change in a complex environment

Ability to exercise professional judgment that considers the interests of multiple constituents

Ability to handle highly sensitiveinformation with confidentiality

Strong project management skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong systems thinking to navigate process changes

Skills in Microsoft and/or Google environments

Skills in using

Smartsheets for project management preferred

Skill in obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating publicly available data

Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package. Learn more about these offerings here.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

The pay range for this role is:72,000 - 77,000 USD per year(Bethel University)