Project Manager III - Technical at WGU in Salt Lake City, UT

Project Manager III - Technical Location: Salt Lake City, UT If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. 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: Grade: Technical 407 Pay Range: $105,600.00 - $158,400.00 Job Description We are seeking a Technical Project Manager who will play a critical role in planning, coordinating, and delivering complex IT initiatives from concept through completion. In this role, you will partner with cross functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to technical and business objectives. You will lead Agile delivery practices, provide clear visibility into project health, and help teams continuously improve how they deliver value. What You’ll Do Plan, organize, and manage all phases of assigned IT projects, including scope definition, scheduling, resource coordination, and delivery tracking. Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, work breakdown structures, estimates, and milestone driven roadmaps. Monitor and communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and issues, ensuring transparency and timely escalation. Lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Identify and remove project impediments, evaluate alternative solutions, and drive alignment on key decisions. Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure deliverables meet quality, technical, and compliance standards. Maintain accurate project documentation and support testing, validation, and user acceptance activities. What You’ll Bring Strong leadership and project management skills with a focus on scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes. Deep understanding of Agile principles, with experience in hybrid and traditional project management approaches. Experience creating and managing work breakdown structures, project plans, schedules, and delivery roadmaps. Solid knowledge of software development lifecycles, system processes, and large scale technology delivery. Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, including the ability to assess constraints and recommend effective solutions. Experience using project and productivity tools such as Jira, MS Project, Excel, and collaboration platforms. Ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams. Bonus Points Scrum Master certification. Project Management certification such as PMP, Project+, or Prince2. Experience supporting technology initiatives in higher education or similarly complex environments. Experience in Lieu of Education A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in place of formal education at the discretion of the hiring manager. What to Expect At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration. We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission. Interview Steps Introductory call with Talent Partner Short writing assignment and interview with the hiring leader Interview with key stakeholder Work Location This is a full time, in office position at WGU’s office in Salt Lake City, Utah. Visa Sponsorship While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role. #LI-aw2 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. Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu. Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.