Summary:

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Ensure all parts of an assigned project are processed, organized, and progressing according to predetermined timelines and deliverable dates.

• Assist in delegating tasks to team members, based on individual strengths and abilities.

• Create progress reports and follow up with team members for status updates.

• Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to achieve maximum benefit.

• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed—escalating issues as necessary based on project needs.

• Act as a point of communication on project-related deliverables.

• Deepen partnerships with external vendors and researchers.

• Handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work on tight deadlines.

• Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.

• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.

• Work diligently to ensure projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets.

• Achieve organizational goals while upholding standards and best practices

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Demonstrated experience with productivity and project management tools.

• Strong critical thinking/problem-solving skills.

• Flexibility to shift focus in a fast-paced environment with continually changing priorities.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Must be able to adhere to common project management techniques such as scope, schedule, budget, reporting, etc.

• Working knowledge of project management platforms like Microsoft Teams.

• Must possess superior computer skills across PC, OS, and iOS platforms.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required

• Minimum of 2 or more years of experience working in project management.

• Project Management Certification or training preferred

Accreditation and equal opportunity

Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, [email protected], or +1 561-237-7727; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call +1 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University. 2020 Lynn University

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