Sr Project Manager

Johnson County Community College Position: Sr Project Manager Department: Finance & Administrative Services Type of Position: Full-time Salaried Exemption Status: Exempt Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes Starting Salary Range: $73,109-$96,115 (determined based on relevant years of work experience). Position Summary Johnson County Community College (JCCC) inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities. The Sr. Project Manager supports this mission by planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to deadlines and within budget. This role involves assigning resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party partners to deliver IT projects according to plan. While maintaining traditional oversight, the Senior Project Manager will facilitate the team's gradual adoption of iterative workflows. The incumbent will maintain structural oversight and quality control while fostering a collaborative, flexible environment that empowers teams to deliver high-value results. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree PMP Certification 4+ years of relevant project management experience. Preferred Qualifications Agile Proficiency: Demonstrated training or certification in Agile methodologies, such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or Kanban foundations. Hybrid Experience: Experience leading teams in "Hybrid" environments that combine Waterfall planning with Agile execution. Digital Fluency: Ability to work and manage teams with effective use of Digital workplace tools and methods such as: Collaboration Tools: Examples include Zoom Workplace, MS Teams, Slack Documentation Systems: Examples include Zoom Docs, Confluence, SharePoint, GetHub, Wiki-based systems and Markdown. Project Planning Tools: Examples include TeamDynamix, MS Project, MS Planner, Monday.com, Smartsheets, Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps Job Duties Strategy & Planning: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools with consideration of iterative cycles for task execution. Liaise with stakeholders on an ongoing basis and effectively communicate project expectations to team members. Conduct project postmortems and create recommendation reports to identify successful and unsuccessful elements. Resource & Operational Management: Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals and negotiate for personnel when required. Draft budget proposals and recommend changes where necessary. Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, utilizing both full-scale project plans and visual management tools like Card walls or Kanban. Identify and manage project risks and dependencies and the critical path while removing daily impediments for the team. Team Leadership & Facilitation: Coach, mentor, and motivate project team members and contractors, influencing them to take accountability for their work. Facilitate regular team "sync" meetings (such as daily stand‑ups) to identify and resolve issues and conflicts. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel while fostering a collaborative environment. Proactively manage changes in project scope and devise contingency plans to handle potential crises. *Other duties as assigned. Benefits for Full‑time Employees Health insurance with some employer paid options. Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided) Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS) Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays) 14 days of paid holidays Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents) Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee And many more! Additional Incentives Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center Snow days Professional development funding and training opportunities Mentorship program Recognition and awards programs Employee wellness programs Equal Employment Opportunity JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr