Project Manager

Project ManagerThe Project Manager oversees integrated projects from initiation through completion, leading cross-functional teams spanning integrated media, creative, and marketing. The Project Manager is responsible for project direction, facilitating kick-off and milestone meetings, and ensuring alignment with divisional priorities. This position works closely with the Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff and the Senior Portfolio Manager to set checkpoints, allocate resources, and develop and execute integrated marketing and communications plans that achieve the division's mission and strategic goals.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and deadlines, strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands, familiarity with digital communications platforms, content management systems, and project management tools, demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of judgment, discretion, and professionalism.Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience. Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience, proficiency in project management systems, such as Asana, proficiency in Microsoft 365, strong understanding of marketing and communications practices, familiarity with higher education.Project Management: Manage marketing and communications projects from intake through completion. Develop project timelines, work plans, and production schedules. Coordinate workflows among writers, designers, web developers, photographers, videographers, and stakeholders. Monitor project status, identify risks, and implement solutions to ensure deadlines are met. Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status updates to stakeholders. Collaborate with leadership and project teams to set agendas that establish effective and efficient use of time and resources to support institutional priorities. Ensure regular reporting of outcomes to supervisor for the purpose of analytics and strategic planning. Work closely with senior integrated directors to ensure project goals are being met and that division resources are being appropriately utilized. Attend weekly editorial, production and content planning meetings to further understanding of division workload and bandwidth. Participate in internal reviews of assets prior to sharing/presenting. Develop and refine workflows that improve efficiency and service delivery. Manage approval processes with project partners and stakeholders. Use cloud-based application software tool to efficiently organize and plan project workflows and task assignments. Stay current with tools and systems to ensure maximum efficiency.Process Improvement and Operational Support: Partner with the Strategic Institutional Initiatives team and the Operations team to support the refinement and standardization of workflows and project management practices. Maintain project templates, documentation standards, and reporting processes. Contribute to post-project reviews and retrospectives to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, quality, and collaboration.Strategic Initiatives Support: Serve on cross-university committee, providing strategic input and identifying committee needs that require MarComm support. Confidently communicate and collaborate with campus communicators, consultants, and senior administrators. Assist division leadership with projects and initiatives as needed. Contribute to department teams and committees and participate onUGAteams and projects as needed.Required Documents: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, List of References with Contact Information. Optional Documents: Other Documents #1, Other Documents #2.