Academic Project Manager

Role Overview

• Project Management
• Creating new project plans in collaboration with our product strategist and learning experience design teams considering resource and budgets constraints.
• Draft and update project documents including budgets, project charters, project plans, communications plans, and resource reports.
• Lead, manage and motivate our development teams as they work to create or improve our online qualifications or courses.
• Developing awareness of different stakeholders’ priorities, limitations, and perspectives to help arbitrate decisions while considering trade-offs and competing priorities.
• Track project timelines and escalate delays or risks proactively.
• Run Daily Stand-Up (DSU’s) and weekly status meetings with project teams to measure and track project progress.
• Creative problem-solving, scenario planning and change management to adapt project plans as unforeseen circumstances arise.
• Relationship Management
• Manage deliverables and timelines with the qualification or course development teams to ensure alignment with project timelines.
• Potentially responsible for 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.
• Collaborate with colleagues from across the business to refine and improve.
• Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure effective implementation of project and resource planning.
• Process, Systems and Administrative Efficiency
• Drive improvements in departmental processes to reduce administrative burden on academic staff.
• Partner with internal teams such as HR, Finance, IT, and Academic Operations to ensure alignment and integration.
• Oversee departmental use of systems and tools (e.g. project tracking software, document repositories).
• Ensure that all required documentation and project outputs are filed, tracked, and accessible.
• Oversee invoicing, payment tracking, and compliance with financial processes for independent contractors.
• Assist with reporting, data collation, and internal presentations or reviews.

Requirements

• An undergraduate qualification with 3+ years’ work experience and preferably experience in an Academic Project Management role.
• An awareness and view on the role of education in transforming South Africa.
• Working and collaborating in a remote working environment.
• Managing and/or working with budgets.
• Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to organise, prioritize and allocate workload to align with project plans.
• An action-driven mindset with strong cross-team collaboration skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, and seasoned presentation skills.

Benefits

• No specific benefits listed