Digital Project Manager

Posting Number: 2026305

Posting/Functional

Title:

Digital Project Manager

University Pay Plan

Title:

Project Manager

Location: San Marcos, Other - Remote Eligible

Department: University Marketing

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Funding Source: Permanent

Monthly Salary: $5,481.00

Job Category: Exempt

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of professional project management experience, preferably in higher education or a large, complex institutional environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency using  as a primary project and work management platform.
• Experience with digital proofing and review systems, such as Page Proof, Ziflow, etc.
• Proven experience developing and implementing workflows, systems, and new software tools.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with IT teams, customer success managers, and external software or service vendors.
• Experience working with CMS platforms, Git‑based workflows, Figma, Microsoft 365, and digital content production processes.

• Experience working in higher education marketing or communications environments.
• Familiarity with analytics and reporting tools such as Google Analytics, Meltwater, or similar platforms.
• Working knowledge of user‑centered design principles, usability testing, and digital accessibility standards such as WCAG.

Responsible for planning and managing institution‑wide digital initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on scope, and aligned with strategic and brand priorities.

• Lead the planning and execution of digital initiatives that support institutional priorities such as student success, enrollment and recruitment, reputation building, and expansion of the university’s global brand.
• Manage an active portfolio of digital projects, balancing strategic initiatives, ongoing operational needs, and emerging priorities.
• Evaluate project requests for scope, impact, resourcing, and alignment with internal teams to inform prioritization and sequencing.

• Working with other project managers, serve as the primary point of contact for new digital projects, managing all new requests through the project management system and directly from team leadership.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor project progress, proactively identify risks or roadblocks, and coordinate solutions with internal teams and external partners. When new, urgent work emerges, align team contributors on new direction and accurately deprioritize other tasks.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards for brand alignment, usability, accessibility, and technical performance prior to delivery.

• Collaborate with campus partners such as Enrollment Management, Continuing Education, Strategic Initiatives, IT, and academic units to ensure digital efforts support shared institutional outcomes.
• Serve as a liaison to external stakeholders, including vendors, freelancers, and specialized service providers, to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely delivery.
• Partner closely with creative, content, web, and technical teams to coordinate dependencies and ensure cohesive execution across disciplines.

• Provide ongoing technical and editorial oversight for a portfolio of 10+ institutional websites, ensuring accuracy, functionality, and adherence to governance standards.
• Coordinate cross‑functional efforts related to web restructuring, CMS enhancements, mobile platforms and applications, content strategy, and user experience improvements.
• Support continuous improvement of digital platforms through documentation, testing, and process refinement.

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