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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Job Description
The Senior Project Manager - Technical position will assist in the planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing information technology projects through completion. Responsibilities include monitoring, reporting, and making visible project status, issues, resource requirements, and project plans. This role leads sprint planning, daily scrum ceremonies, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. To be successful in this role, the individual will need a deep knowledge of Agile principles and help identify and remove impediments to support consistent delivery and continuous improvement. This role is key in directing and supervising departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products using the Agile Project Methodology. This position is responsible for ensuring projects meet or exceed technical specifications, customer requirements, policies, budgets, and deadlines. Keeps stakeholders well informed of area activities and significant problems.
The Senior Project Manager - Technical position will assist in the planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing information technology projects through completion. Responsibilities include monitoring, reporting, and making visible project status, issues, resource requirements, and project plans. This role leads sprint planning, daily scrum ceremonies, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. To be successful in this role, the individual will need a deep knowledge of Agile principles and help identify and remove impediments to support consistent delivery and continuous improvement. This role is key in directing and supervising departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products using the Agile Project Methodology. This position is responsible for ensuring projects meet or exceed technical specifications, customer requirements, policies, budgets, and deadlines. Keeps stakeholders well informed of area activities and significant problems.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.
This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.
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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.