Senior Project Manager - SSC

Risepoint

$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Workforce Management, Operations, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or related fields preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years of project management experience in complex environments involving multiple stakeholders.
  • PMP, ScrumMaster certification, or equivalent required.
  • Strong analytical skills applicable to project and process improvements.
  • Familiarity with project management tools like Wrike, Workfront, or Asana.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end project execution, ensuring communication and alignment across multifaceted teams.
  • Translate strategic initiatives into actionable plans and timelines in conjunction with senior leadership.
  • Coordinate cross-functional collaborations, securing accountability and deliverables.
  • Support initiation, prioritization, and resource planning for various initiatives.
  • Anticipate and navigate project roadblocks while offering informed recommendations and escalations.
  • Contribute to the evolution of the project management office as team and project scopes expand.
  • Maintain an SSC PM playbook, documenting ongoing improvements to support growth.

Benefits

  • Collaborative, cross-functional working environment focused on student success.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certification support.
  • Flexibility and responsiveness to evolving work priorities within the organization.
Full Job Description

Student Experience is a cross-functional team within the Student Success Center (SSC) dedicated to enhancing every student interaction after lead generation. The Student Experience team collaborates with key stakeholders to develop omni-channel engagement strategies that blend automation with agent-led support, deliver functional training for all student-facing roles, implement scalable tech enablement solutions, and drive performance and insights through a partner-centric approach.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager 6 SSC will lead the successful execution of critical initiatives, process improvement, and partner with leaders on change management within the Student Success Center (SSC). This role will serve as a trusted partner to SSC and cross functional leaders to drive transformation. As the SSC continues to evolve its operating model, this role will play a critical part in aligning strategic priorities with execution, managing cross-team collaboration, and ensuring projects are delivered with excellence. The SPM will help establish structure where needed, provide visibility to stakeholders, and remove friction so SSC teams can focus on delivering impact.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management

  • Lead the end-to-end execution and communication of complex, multi-stakeholder projects that span strategy, operations, analytics, marketing, and frontline teams.
  • Translate strategic initiatives into actionable project plans, timelines, and milestones in collaboration with senior leadership.
  • Coordinate cross-functional work, ensuring alignment on goals, accountability, and deliverables.
  • Support intake, prioritization, and resource planning across a range of initiatives and business needs.
  • Anticipate roadblocks and dependencies for meeting project outcomes and leverage subject matter expertise to make recommendations, escalating where appropriate.

Governance & Documentation

  • Support the evolution of the SSC project management office as projects and the team grow.
  • Contribute to and document developing project management processes and operating rhythms across SSC, with recommendations for scalable solutions (anticipating growth).
  • Operate with flexibility and responsiveness in a fast-evolving environment where priorities may shift.
  • Develop and maintain an SSC PM playbook, documenting improvements within the function over time.

Reporting

  • Manage documentation, issue resolution, reporting, and communication cadences that support stakeholder trust and transparency.
  • Prepare clear, concise presentations to communicate progress and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Additional Position Responsibilities

  • Perform in accordance with Risepoint policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor 2s Degree (with preference in Business/Workforce/Operations Management, Statistics, Economics/Finance or related fields)

Minimum of 4 years 2 project management experience in complex work environments (projects with multiple stakeholder groups).

PMP, ScrumMaster or equivalent

Analytical Skills

PM Tools (Wrike, Workfront, Asana)

Communication Skills (Oral & Written)

Microsoft Office Suite

Presentation Skills

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