Project Manager, Urban Innovative Campus

Limited‑Term, Full‑Time Position (36 months)

Project Manager – Urban Innovative Campus

This senior leadership role will manage the creation of an innovative, urban STEAM and health‑tech campus in partnership with the City of Longmont. The Project Manager will act as the operational and strategic integrator, ensuring alignment across academic programs, facilities planning, student services, marketing and communications, finance, data analytics, workforce development, and community engagement. This position requires advanced project leadership expertise and demonstrated success in managing complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives.

$108,439 – $113,861 annually. The range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position, based on education, training, experience, scope and complexity, internal pay equity, and market value.

Limited information provided in the posting. Please refer to Front Range Community College’s benefits resources.

The position remains open until filled, with a priority deadline of May 31 2026. Preliminary screening will be performed on the basis of a completed application package. Candidates will be asked to describe a large, multi‑year project they led involving multiple stakeholder groups, including the role, key outcomes, and how they aligned competing priorities.

• Act as the primary contact, liaison, and project manager for all work streams.
• Integrate institutional strategy, financial parameters, and municipal commitments into project execution.
• Provide regular executive‑level updates to the Core Team and President.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations, including scheduling, meeting coordination, documentation, and follow‑through on action items.
• Direct project tracking across all work streams, ensuring milestones are clearly defined and completed on time.
• Maintain and optimize project management systems and documentation, including Wrike, action logs, and reporting structures.
• Develop visual project timelines, milestone maps, and progress dashboards.

• Coordinate activities across the Core Team (Provost, EVP/Chief Communications Officer, VP Strategy & Innovation, VP Operations, VP Finance & Administration).
• Support the Cross‑Functional Steering Committee and Sub‑Work Groups.
• Facilitate collaboration among Academic Affairs, Facilities, IT, Marketing & Communications, Foundation, Enrollment Management & Student Success, Workforce Development, and Data Science and Institutional Research.
• Establish clear decision‑making frameworks and governance structures.

• Design and coordinate stakeholder engagement strategies for internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate and lead listening sessions, surveys, workshops, advisory groups, engagement forums, and transparent project updates.
• Synthesize stakeholder input and translate it into actionable recommendations for the Core Team.
• Ensure and maintain transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.

• Primary liaison between FRCC teams and the Architecture team.
• Integrate institutional, academic, operational, and student service priorities into design plans.
• Facilitate utilization studies and space planning to inform campus design and programming decisions.
• Work closely with Facilities Planning & Management to ensure operational feasibility, sustainability, and infrastructure alignment.

• Support development of the comprehensive academic program plan for the Boulder County Campus.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Deans, and program leads to define academic program mix, space requirements, and workforce alignment strategies.
• Ensure STEAM and health‑tech program priorities are reflected in space planning, technology infrastructure, and facilities design.
• Coordinate input from faculty, instructors, and academic deans to ensure academic integrity and program viability.
• Align programming with regional workforce and economic development priorities.