Project
Manager - Program Initiatives
Job ID: HC20142508-01847
Description:
The College Board, the national
educational organization, is conducting a search for a Project Manager
–Program Initiatives to work within the Advanced Placement (AP®) program. This position is
based out of the New York City headquarters office.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Advanced Placement program is
seeking a Project Manager to manage several new initiatives that include new AP
course development in the STEM domain, as well as a writing competition and
service component that will benefit students and tie closely to the Advanced
Placement Program.
The Project Manager will work with
cross-functional teams comprised of staff from various departments within the
College Board, as well as external vendors and consultants to rigorously plan,
control and transition all work outcomes into an operational
environment. To this end, the Project Manager will establish and maintain
a system for project management integrating all work streams to ensure
scope/quality, schedule, and cost alignment.
In addition to proven project
management capabilities, the ideal candidate will have education industry
experience.
ABOUTAP®
Advanced Placement is a rigorous
academic program built on the commitment, passion and hard work of students and
educators from secondary schools and higher education. With more than 30
courses in a wide variety of subject areas, AP provides willing and
academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and
learn at the college level. Learn more at http://press.collegeboard.org/ap/
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leads multiple, concurrent project teams through initiation, planning, executing / monitoring and controlling, and closing
- Ensures all work under management is well-defined and planned. This includes thorough scope definition, estimation, cost-budgeting, resourcing, scheduling, and placing under ongoing change control.
- Identifies and manages to critical- and near-critical path work streams.
- Is in tune with team member needs, removes obstacles of team members, and encourages and supports the project team.
- Strives for objective decision making and wherever possible finds or produces data to support significant decisions.
- Excels at stakeholder management and possesses good listening, speaking, writing and negotiating skills.
- Ensures effective risk, issue, action, and change management including timely decision making for risks and changes, timely issue resolution, and comprehensive action management.
- Establishes, maintains, and executes an effective communications plan serving all stakeholder needs. As part of this, ensures team clarity on objectives, scope, roles, communicates the work plan, and regularly reports meaningful status and performance.
- Ensures project work products and deliverables are version controlled and properly stored/managed.
- Abides by, contributes to, and embraces change to project management processes in support of AP and College Board policies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, is required.
- 5+ years of project management experience is required with demonstrated success in delivering results by employing an effective system for project management.
- Project management credential a plus: e.g. CAPM, PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA certification or a project management certificate from an accredited institution.
Related Skills & Other
Requirements:
- Formal project management credential desired: e.g. CAPM, PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA certification or a project management certificate from an accredited institution.
- Demonstrated history of self-learning and continuous professional development
- Experience managing projects with vendors from outside the organization is preferred.
- Customer-centric, empathetic, service-oriented, and maintains a project- and organization-first attitude
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Project and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong schedule, cost management, and performance reporting skills are desired.
BENEFITS
We offer our employees an
outstanding benefits package which includes 4 weeks of paid time off, a
generous retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional
development and training.
MISSION
The College Board’s mission is to
connect students to college success and opportunity. We are a not-for-profit
membership organization committed to excellence and equity in education. Among
our best-known products are the SAT®, PSAT/NMSQT®, and Advanced Placement
Program®.
APPLY
If you are interested in this
position and you meet our qualifications, please apply by visiting our Careers
page at www.collegeboard.org/careers
and submitting your resume and cover letter. The College Board is
committed to diversity in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The College Board participates in E-Verify, a service of DHS and SSA, where
required.
Requirements:
Desired Travel Less than 25%
Areas of Expertise Program Management, Project Management, Business Analysis
Highest Level of Education Bachelor's Degree
Job Type Full Time
Location New York, NY
Years of Relevant Experience 4-5