Project Lead, Office of Experiential Learning

Dallas College

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Overall responsibility for delivering assigned project based on agreed targets and objects, on time and on budget. Plays a critical role in expanding and coordinating experiential learning opportunities that help students connect their education to meaningful career pathways. Ensures high-impact programs and initiatives are executed effectively, supporting Dallas College's commitment to workforce readiness and student success. Serves as a bridge between academic programs, employers, and community partners to create transformative learning experiences. Directly contributes to increasing student access to internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning, and career exploration opportunities. Leads projects that improve program effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and student outcomes. Helps strengthen employer and community partnerships that enhance career-connected learning across the college. Opportunity to lead innovative projects that make a measurable impact on student success and career readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, industry partners, and community organizations to drive meaningful initiatives. Gain exposure to strategic program development, project management, and workforce development efforts at scale. Be part of an evolving area of higher education that is shaping the future of student learning and employment outcomes.

Requirements

Ability to plan project, manage the creation and execution of various deliverables, and work with all project(s) related resources including but not limited to establishing and managing effective partnerships with project partners and key stakeholders, quality and cohesion of training, networking and project output, reporting of financial and operational progress.
Must be capable to understanding project and business requirements and how these requirements apply and/or interface with other systems within Dallas College.
Ability to lead team through execution of project and provide day‐to‐day direction on process related activities.
Must have strong interpersonal, analytical and problems solving skills and be able to converse with team members, stakeholders, vendors, etc., within the Dallas College community network.
Able to work in ambiguous situations; take a high-level assignment and work the details to produce desired outcome.
Ability to establish cross‐functional and multiple location relationships, network both internal and external to Dallas College in order to accomplish project objectives.
Ability to prioritize, multi‐task, work independently and/or with a team(s) to plan, organize, schedule and coordinate project tasks and activities.
Must have excellent time management, planning and organizational skills and be able to adapt to changing work environments, work priorities and organizational needs to meet objectives.
Must be able to provide clear and concise communication effectively, both orally and in writing to all levels of organization.
Exhibits strong interpersonal, communication and diplomacy skills.
Must have excellent customer service skills.
Bachelor’s degree or higher plus two (2) of related experience.
Official transcript will be required.
Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual preferred. Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for actively participating in change management activities and promoting key aspects of the project’s vision to all business constituents.
Responsible for day‐to‐day management and execution of end‐to‐end project(s) deliverables in accordance with identified operating model to ensure quality and consistency.
Determine and document guidelines and/or process flows related to data management.
Lead and ensure the delivery of project tasks with technical and functional partners; hold team members accountable based on identified roles and responsibilities during project execution.
Collaborates with client and/or vendor to secure resources necessary to complete project(s).
Establishes and manages the project scope and milestones ensuring adherence to timeline, cost, and delivery.
Provide/manage documentation oversight for assigned project(s) including development of policies, procedures, and training documentation, as necessary.
Document and analyze project activities in a way that the process is continually improving.
Proactively engage stakeholders in project development.
Create a sense of belonging and ownership among team members.
Capacity to embrace change and quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction and altering priorities related to project.
Exhibit a high degree of initiative and independent judgment; perform duties make decisions and recommendations under limited supervision.
Provides periodic reporting of progress status to key stakeholders.
Actively listens and responds constructively to stakeholders and/or team member’s ideas or concerns regarding project.
Maintains confidentially related to project, as applicable.
Directly/indirectly manage a budget as assigned, if applicable.
Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
Performs other duties as assigned.