Project Manager for Strategic Enrollment

University of Wisconsin Stout • Madison, WI

21d • $72,000 - $78,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Director for Strategic Enrollment, this position serves as a resource for implementing strategic enrollment initiatives across the Universities of Wisconsin and providing project management and operational support for the office. This individual will manage multiple projects, initiatives and tasks simultaneously ranging in degree of complexity to support enrollment and recruitment related initiatives. They will be expected to research, analyze data and information, develop plans, presentations, reports and proposals and track progress on multiple initiatives. Effective collaboration with a range of constituents within the Universities of Wisconsin Administration, across all 13 UWs as well as other K-12 and higher education partners is an ongoing and essential part of this position. The Project Manager for Strategic Enrollment Initiatives must be able to work effectively in a highly complex and dynamic organization while juggling multiple, often shifting, priorities. An ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, planner, collaborator and problem-solver. They will have exceptional attention to detail, be creative and innovative and have experience using a range of tools and strategies to plan, implement and manage projects. They will demonstrate a constant focus on the user experience, and they will be dedicated to continuous learning to develop new skills that allow them to effectively manage projects, identify efficiencies and affect change. This individual may supervise personnel and/or other resources in the course of their work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least 3 years of experience working in a higher education setting that includes project management, stakeholder engagement, and/or enrollment and student success efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple, complex projects and engage successfully with a range of constituents
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize between many diverse assignments, escalate and resolve issues independently and operate under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a variety of stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication (verbal, written, electronic) and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 5 or more years of experience working in a higher education setting that includes project management, stakeholder engagement, and/or enrollment management.
• Experience working in a 4-year higher education institution
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and coordinate teams in a higher education setting.
• Knowledge of issues and national trends related to recruitment, enrollment, transfer, retention and degree completion.
• Experience working with project management tools (e.g., Slack, Asana).
• Experience in analyzing and synthesizing a variety of different inputs to create reports and other documents in a variety of formats.
• Experience working with Excel (at least intermediate level proficiency), Qualtrics, Tableau or other data visualization products.
• Familiarity with administrative research and procedures in higher education or similar complex organizations).
• Prior experience developing and/or editing websites.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously including the development, implementation, tracking and reporting aspects of each project.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and operational coordination and support in the development, implementation, and evaluation of enrollment growth and student retention strategies across the Universities of Wisconsin, in alignment with systemwide strategic goals.
• Provide operational coordination and support in collaboration with Universities of Wisconsin Administration and campus colleagues on ongoing strategic enrollment initiatives, including, but not limited to, Direct Admit Wisconsin, Transfer Wisconsin, dual enrollment, residency determination, enrollment-related policies and FAFSA completion.
• Conduct research, benchmarking and analysis in support of enrollment-related projects and policies
• Support the efforts of strategic enrollment-related campus stakeholder groups across Universities of Wisconsin as assigned by supervisor, including coordination of and participation in meetings.
• Collaborate with institutional stakeholders to identify evolving needs/areas for improvement and assist with identifying strategies that support campuses in addressing strategic enrollment challenges and opportunities.
• Prepare office correspondence, reports, memoranda, presentations, and conference proceedings, including documents of a confidential nature.
• Provide program management and operational leadership with the planning and development of meetings, webinars, and trainings, including staff retreats and strategic planning exercises.
• Create and manage office and initiative websites including updating content and managing registration and evaluation forms.
• Receive, process, and respond to student and campus related inquiries.
• Stay up-to-date on national and regional trends in enrollment, retention, and completion and share information with institutions to support their efforts.
• Receive, process, and respond to student and campus related inquiries.

Benefits

• Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package.
• To learn more about the benefits package, review the Faculty, Academic Staff & Limited Appointees or University Staff
• Please see this link for total compensation information: Universities of Wisconsin Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to provide you with total compensation information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees