Academic Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Project Management

• Collaborate with our product strategist and learning experience design teams to create new project plans while considering resource and budget constraints.

• Draft and revise project documents, including budgets, project charters, project plans, communication plans, and resource reports.

• Lead, manage, and inspire our development teams as they work to create or enhance our online qualifications or courses.

• Develop an understanding of the priorities, limitations, and perspectives of various stakeholders to facilitate decision-making while weighing trade-offs and competing priorities.

• Monitor project timelines and proactively escalate any delays or risks.

• Conduct Daily Stand-Up (DSU) and weekly status meetings with project teams to evaluate and track project progress.

• Employ creative problem-solving, scenario planning, and change management to adjust project plans in response to unforeseen challenges.

• Relationship Management

• Manage deliverables and timelines with the qualification or course development teams to ensure alignment with project schedules.

• Potentially oversee line-management functions within the Learning Innovation & Development team.

• Process Improvement and Collaboration

• Contribute to the overall success and growth of the Milpark Project Management team through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

• Work with colleagues across the organization to refine and enhance processes.

• Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure effective execution of project and resource planning.

• Process, Systems and Administrative Efficiency

• Drive improvements in departmental processes to alleviate administrative burdens on academic staff.

• Partner with internal teams such as HR, Finance, IT, and Academic Operations to ensure alignment and integration.

• Oversee departmental utilization of systems and tools (e.g., project tracking software, document repositories).

• Ensure that all necessary documentation and project outputs are filed, tracked, and easily accessible.

• Oversee invoicing, payment tracking, and compliance with financial processes for independent contractors.

• Assist with reporting, data collection, and internal presentations or reviews.

⛳️ Requirements

• An undergraduate degree with 3+ years of work experience, preferably in an Academic Project Management role.

• An understanding and perspective on the role of education in transforming South Africa.

• Experience working and collaborating in a remote work environment.

• Experience managing and/or working with budgets.

• Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and allocate workload to align with project plans.

• An action-oriented mindset with strong cross-team collaboration skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, and advanced presentation abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• No specific benefits listed