Job Title: Project Manager, Learning and Development Project Management

　　PVN ID: PS-2401-006050

　　Category: Research

　　Location: CUNY SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

　　Job Description

　　General Description

　　As New York’s leader in online education since 2006, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers the most online (https://sps.cuny.edu/about/online-learning) bachelor’s and master’s degree options at the City University of New York, and serves as the University’s only undergraduate all-transfer college. With 24 degrees (https://sps.cuny.edu/academics) and numerous other non-degree and grant-funded workplace learning programs, CUNY SPS meets the needs of adults who wish to finish a bachelor’s degree, progress from an associate’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, and advance in the workplace or change careers.

　　Consistently ranked highly by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center-190576) for its quality online offerings, and noted for its soaring growth and enrollment, CUNY SPS has emerged as a nationwide leader in online education. The School’s renowned and affordable online programs—which offer in-state tuition to all students regardless of where they live—ensure that busy working adults may fulfill their educational goals on their own time and schedule.

　　Within and created at the same time as CUNY SPS, the Office of Professional Education and Workplace Learning (PEWL) designs custom workplace learning programs to help organizations achieve their goals. We are experts in research-based learning practices, online as well as in-classroom curriculum development and implementation. We are uniquely positioned to respond to organizational learning needs and support change management initiatives swiftly and effectively.

　　CUNY SPS is recruiting candidates for a full-time Project Manager position within the Learning and Development Project Management Office (PMO) under ACSWI.

　　As a member of a dynamic PMO team, the Project Manager will help guide the development of new learning programs through the Institute's Learning Program Development Process. This individual will direct and coordinate activities of the individual project teams to ensure that the learning program progresses on schedule, within budget and produces a high-quality product.

　　Other Duties

　　Reporting to the Deputy Director of Learning and Development, the Project Manager will:

　　Review Project Charters to define scope of work, develop workplan and define all deliverables

　　Establish overall project plan identifying key milestones, resources and deliverables

　　Outline workplan in conjunction with product owner (ACS Lead), vendors and other project team members to cover the entire lifecycle of the project

　　Coordinate with product owner (ACS Lead) to ensure content development and subject matter experts are resourced efficiently

　　Provide leadership to clear barriers to team progress, maintain adherence to the workplan, resolve conflicts within the team and outside the team and ensure the project goals and staff assignments are realistic and achievable

　　Apply instructional design methodology and knowledge of adult learning principles throughout development cycle

　　Maintain productive relationships with all project stakeholders and project team members

　　Manage the involvement of external design vendors in the development of learning solutions

　　Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred

　　Minimum of two (2) years full time experience working in product development, project development or curriculum development environment

　　Knowledge of project management methodology, tools and techniques. PMP certification preferred

　　Knowledge of instructional design methodology and adult learning principles

　　Ability to manage multiple stakeholders including third party vendors, subject matter experts (SMEs), project team members and senior leadership

　　Ability to set priorities, manage time and meet multiple deadlines in a fast paced environment

　　Ability to work independently and collaboratively High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

　　Experience working with project management software (Microsoft Project, Basecamp, etc.)

　　Knowledge of government operations, human services, and/or child welfare programs a plus

　　Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

　　Excellent team work and collaboration skills

　　Customer service and problem-solving skills

　　Excellent written and verbal communication skills

　　Diversity is a core value at the Office of Professional Education and Workplace Learning (PEWL) at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS). We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty and believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

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　　About the Research Foundation

　　The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

　　RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

　　Key Features

　　Department CUNY School of Professional Studies

　　Status Full Time

　　Annual Salary Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

　　Closing Date Mar 02, 2024 (Or Until Filled)

　　Bargaining Unit No

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