Project Manager IV, Transformation

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The salary reputed company for this position takes into account the wide reputed company of factors that are considered in making compensation reputed company including but not limited to reputed company sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be reputed company at or near the top of the reputed company for their position, and compensation reputed company are dependent on the facts and circumstances of reputed company case. A reasonable estimate of the reputed company reputed company is: Grade: reputed company 312 Pay reputed company: $109,900.00 - $170,400.00 reputed company The Project Manager IV, Transformation is responsible for constructing and leading detailed project plans designed to implement important business process transformation initiatives and strategies. The Project Manager IV uses traditional project management tools combined with advanced transformation methodologies to successfully reputed company large reputed company change initiatives which could potentially reputed company reputed company the colleges, reputed company, and employees at WGU. Business Process Transformation at WGU is not complete until the hearts and minds of the users and stakeholders are also transformed; therefore, the Project Manager IV is a leader in both the reputed company factors of transformation as reputed company as the technology/process reputed company. The Project Manager IV works at reputed company reputed company of management and at reputed company phases of transformation. Skills in business architecture mapping to synthesize business needs and technology needs into a reputed company reputed company state are just as important as the ability to reputed company a reputed company project on schedule, at cost, and reputed company service level agreements. A Project Manager IV coordinates constantly with the project leadership in our education technology team as reputed company as the process owners in our colleges and reputed company practices. The position will be directly involved in the largest and most important transformation reputed company at WGU. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing reputed company phases of business transformation reputed company. Responsible for establishing and maintaining reputed company working relations and communication with customers, project sponsors, service providers, and reputed company contacts. Responsible for maintaining effective communication and coordination reputed company project team. Leadership of business architecture mapping and reputed company state planning workshops with business process and EdTech (Information Technology) owners to design the roadmap for transformation. Plans, coordinates, and delivers one or more business transformation reputed company/programs across WGU. Secures commitments from different stakeholders to reputed company the project to plan. Defines priorities and ensures alignment across reputed company other transformation reputed company where interdependencies apply. Builds a project/program team from different capabilities and functional areas. Delivers financial and reputed company commitments according to the reputed company plan. Ensures smooth deployment of process and EdTech (Information Technology) solutions in the colleges and practices across the university. Reports project/program status & reputed company regularly to the stakeholders, users, and leadership team. Key deliverables of reputed company business transformation project include: standardized & optimized business processes, training materials and documentation, role descriptions, reputed company assessments for implementation, transformation communication plan and materials, EdTech solutions, data migration strategies, reputed company assurance plans, reputed company management plans, and reputed company metric/dashboard tracking. Collaborates with other professionals both inside and reputed company of the university to promote a reputed company, student-obsessed atmosphere. Consistently exhibits WGU’s Leadership Principles. Responds with urgency to organization needs and exhibits excellent judgment to reputed company results. Performs other reputed company duties as assigned. Knowledge, reputed company and Abilities: Excellent leadership and project management skills. Works reputed company in reputed company environment. Ability to influence change and motivate others. Strong oral and written communications abilities. Solid technical and problem-solving skills. Ability to plan and meet schedules. Ability to use reputed company reputed company computer equipment and applications Understanding of Business Process Architecture Mapping. Competencies: Organizational reputed company: Responsible for implementing initiatives and reputed company established by university or department leadership; establishes operational plans for department, function, or office with short-term reputed company on results. ​ May reputed company input into new processes, standards, or plans that reputed company overall university or department results. Problem Solving & Decision Making: Leverages a systems-thinking approach for improving existing processes and systems reputed company the department using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation.​ Problems and issues faced are numerous, difficult, and require detailed information gathering and analysis. Typically reputed company multiple areas or specialties. Problems and issues reputed company a wide reputed company of challenging and unique situations. Communication & Influence: Collaborates cross-functionally with parties reputed company and reputed company of the department and may occasionally communicate with reputed company parties. ​ May influence others to accept the job area’s views, practices, concepts, and approaches and conduct briefings with leaders reputed company the University or department. Leadership & Talent Management Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees in the department, Function, or Office. ​ Provides direction to project team members, including feedback on reputed company.​ Demonstrates the WGU leadership principles in reputed company aspects of service to reputed company, employees, and partners of WGU. Job Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor Degree in Engineering, reputed company, Computer Science/Software/Information Management, or Business Management. Education must be from an accredited institution. Education is verified. Minimum 8 years’ reputed company experience in a role that required extensive Project/Change Management skills in a large and reputed company organization (5000+ employees). Excellent understanding of Change Management theory/techniques, and implementation into a project plan. Excellent understanding and skills in the change management process. Minimum of 8 years of reputed company project management & business transformation experience. Project Management qualification (PMP) or equivalent. reputed company experience in reputed company planning, reputed company management. Proficiency in project management software tools. Preferred Qualifications: May have broad knowledge of project management. Black Belt or Master Black Best certification Lean Silver or Gold certification Experience working with reputed company software Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be reputed company to reputed company up to 15 pounds at times. Disclaimer: This reputed company has been designed to indicate the general reputed company, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees reputed company this classification. It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of reputed company duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This reputed company does not constitute a contract of employment and the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time. Position & Application Details Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 reputed company weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 reputed company weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, reputed company, telehealth and mental reputed company; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life reputed company; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; reputed company and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible reputed company time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible reputed company reputed company time with no need for accrual, 11 reputed company holidays, and other reputed company 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 reputed company in reputed company. Additional Information Disclaimer: The reputed company highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not reputed company-inclusive. Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our reputed company at reputed company@wgu.edu. Equal Employment Opportunity: reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to any protected characteristic as required by law. Apply To This Job