Wayne State
Student Success Project Manager
Wayne State - Hamtramck
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Student Success Project Manager
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Student Success Project Manager at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
JobPurpose
The Student Success ProjectManager is responsible for the planning, managing, and implementing of projectsand initiatives spanning multiple student success units. Architect studentprogress tracking strategy to collect, analyze, and report student data usinguniversity information systems most efficiently. Use predictive data analyticsand dashboards developed by the university's institutional research and dataanalysis team to assess student academic performance needs, specifically forhistorically underrepresented and niche populations. Work closely with co-leadof Student Success Collaborative as a project manager for multiple workinggroups. This is a temporary position, as the role isdependent upon grant continuation.
EssentialFunctions
(Essentialfunctions are the primary duties/major job responsibilities that an employeemust be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. Theessential functions are listed in order of importance.)
-Develop reports for student success outcome measures, KPIs, and other metrics to ensure attainment of student success objectives. 25%
-Lead planning, logistics, and outcome analysis for multiple teams. 25%
-Develop strategies to increase the visibility of learning support services usage to academic departments and school/college leadership. 15%
-Develop repository to archive artifacts associated with completed projects, including project charters, interim status reports, final reports, etc. 15%
-Manage workflow of ad hoc projects supporting multiple student success units. 15%
-Perform other related duties as assigned. 5%
Work Context
Job Reports to: Director
Leadership Accountability: Implements operating plans
Supervisory Accountability: None
Organizational Accountability: Manages work group within a sub-unit of a department
Financial Accountability: None
Customer Accountability: Interfaces with regulatory authorities
Freedom to Act: Subject to general input from supervisor
Unique duties:
Qualifications:
Education Bachelor'sdegree
Bachelor's degree in: Education, Instructional Design, Communication or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.
Project management certification, preferred.
Experience Intermediate(3 to 4 years job-related experience)
-Minimum 3 years of experience in higher education in relevant areas: student success, student affairs, data analytics, academic advising, or similar education and experience.
-Experience in a project management role, knowledge of business practices and operations.
-Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities
-Clear verbal and written abilities, with effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
-Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team.
-Ability to compare, contrast and quality check work with a keen attention to detail. Strong analytical skills including critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Proficient with standard office tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation creation), research abilities to find relevant materials using online search tools, and database management systems.
-Proficient in using technology to develop, implement, track, and analyze programs designed to maximize outreach efforts using student information systems. Demonstrated ability to aggregate and analyze data to evaluate outcomes towards set performance goals. Experience with database query and table design.
Preferred qualifications:
School/College/Division:
Generic Division
Primary department:
H0107 - Center Teaching & Learning
Employment type:
Normal office environment with flexible work arrangement options.
Job openings:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Student Success Project Manager at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
JobPurpose
The Student Success ProjectManager is responsible for the planning, managing, and implementing of projectsand initiatives spanning multiple student success units. Architect studentprogress tracking strategy to collect, analyze, and report student data usinguniversity information systems most efficiently. Use predictive data analyticsand dashboards developed by the university's institutional research and dataanalysis team to assess student academic performance needs, specifically forhistorically underrepresented and niche populations. Work closely with co-leadof Student Success Collaborative as a project manager for multiple workinggroups. This is a temporary position, as the role isdependent upon grant continuation.
EssentialFunctions
(Essentialfunctions are the primary duties/major job responsibilities that an employeemust be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. Theessential functions are listed in order of importance.)
-Develop reports for student success outcome measures, KPIs, and other metrics to ensure attainment of student success objectives. 25%
-Lead planning, logistics, and outcome analysis for multiple teams. 25%
-Develop strategies to increase the visibility of learning support services usage to academic departments and school/college leadership. 15%
-Develop repository to archive artifacts associated with completed projects, including project charters, interim status reports, final reports, etc. 15%
-Manage workflow of ad hoc projects supporting multiple student success units. 15%
-Perform other related duties as assigned. 5%
Work Context
Job Reports to: Director
Leadership Accountability: Implements operating plans
Supervisory Accountability: None
Organizational Accountability: Manages work group within a sub-unit of a department
Financial Accountability: None
Customer Accountability: Interfaces with regulatory authorities
Freedom to Act: Subject to general input from supervisor
Unique duties:
Qualifications:
Education Bachelor'sdegree
Bachelor's degree in: Education, Instructional Design, Communication or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.
Project management certification, preferred.
Experience Intermediate(3 to 4 years job-related experience)
-Minimum 3 years of experience in higher education in relevant areas: student success, student affairs, data analytics, academic advising, or similar education and experience.
-Experience in a project management role, knowledge of business practices and operations.
-Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities
-Clear verbal and written abilities, with effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
-Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team.
-Ability to compare, contrast and quality check work with a keen attention to detail. Strong analytical skills including critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Proficient with standard office tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation creation), research abilities to find relevant materials using online search tools, and database management systems.
-Proficient in using technology to develop, implement, track, and analyze programs designed to maximize outreach efforts using student information systems. Demonstrated ability to aggregate and analyze data to evaluate outcomes towards set performance goals. Experience with database query and table design.
Preferred qualifications:
School/College/Division:
Generic Division
Primary department:
H0107 - Center Teaching & Learning
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Staff/Administrative
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Hourly rate:
- Salary minimum:
- Salary hire maximum: 65000
Normal office environment with flexible work arrangement options.
Job openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
- Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
- Prior posting/requisition number:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.