The Project Manager leads the planning and implementation of large, cross-functional initiatives to modernize faculty lifecycle administration and academic appointments. The work includes implementation of new software, changes to Workday structures and related administrative processes, and coordination across academic and administrative units. Working in close partnership with the Director of Faculty and Postdoctoral Operations and the Vice Provost of Faculty, who serve as the business process owners and subject matter leads, the Project Manager translates program goals and established process work into a coordinated implementation plan. The position provides project management expertise, establishes structure and priorities, identifies risks and dependencies, coordinates resources, and guides the work from planning through implementation and stabilization. Note: This is a fixed term position, anticipated initially for 12 months with a possible extension.Core responsibilities include:Plan, monitor, and manage faculty lifecycle and academic appointment projects from implementation planning through launch and stabilization. Develop and maintain an integrated project plan that defines scope, workstreams, milestones, schedules, resources, dependencies, decision points, and deliverables. Establish project governance, meeting structures, escalation paths, decision logs, status reporting, and other project controls appropriate to the size and complexity of the work. Advise the project sponsor and business process owner on project sequencing, implementation approach, resource needs, risk mitigation, and decisions required to keep the work moving. Coordinate work across the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty, Human Resources, Information Technology, academic units, Workday partners, software vendors, and other stakeholders. Identify and manage project risks, issues, constraints, and cross-workstream dependencies; develop recommendations and corrective actions whe
