Job Description
Project Manager
Location: 100 N East Ave, Waukesha, WI, ATSCount
Job Category: Facilities, Staff
Employee Type: Administrative Staff
Description:
At Carroll University, we are committed to identifying and employing strategies to support our goal to be and remain a socially just organization. Rooted in the Presbyterian (U.S.A.) heritage, we respect all aspects of diversity, embrace the practice of equity, expect inclusion, and embrace belonging throughout our community. Therefore, we seek applicants who can demonstrate their understanding of justice and who can inspire our increasingly diverse student population.
The Project Manager is responsible for arranging the purchase of supplies and services on behalf of the University. This position required the ability to negotiate, use analytical skills, work against fast deadlines and multitask calendars for project launches and budgets.
Responsibilities:
Project management and logistics of projects
Coordinate projects with suppliers, maintaining budget and other facility needs
Bids project scope with appropriate vendors and contractors
Verify purchase proposals and recommend execution of proposed alternates
Work with faculty, staff and students to develop project scope
Monitor the progress of individual project PO's relating to various facility renovations and ensure that projects are complete.
Supply requested information and run requested reports as appropriate
Maintain records on fixed asset expenditures
Provide administrative support for projects and end of the month reports as requested
Process project invoices and requisitions with appropriate account coding and approval
Work with the business office to follow through and solve problems with accounting issues
Attend project meetings as assigned with suppliers and internal clients
Create project work scopes based on notes taken from project meetings
Schedule and coordinate appointments and meetings
Screen incoming project correspondence and calls as requested
Maintain binders for all projects plus additional files as needed
Assist in graphic layouts for proposed projects
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree in purchasing, construction, engineering or business preferred
High School Diploma (GED) required
Three years administrative experience in facility management preferred
Human Relations Skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse constituencies (internal and external)
Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, ability, socio-economic background, or job type.
Strong written and communication skills
High degree of customer service orientation
Technology Skills
PC proficient; experience with Office 2007 preferred
Advanced understanding of Word, Visio, Excel, and Power Point
Experience with on-line purchase order systems preferred
Other Requirements
Must have valid driver's license and be insurable under the university's insurance plan.
Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission
Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at the Department of Public Safety, at 239 East Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186.
Please submit a cover letter and resume for this position along with this electronic application.
Carroll University makes employment opportunities available to qualified individuals whose skills and experience make them suitable candidates for placement. Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission.
Carroll University does not discriminate in any manner contrary to law or justice on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran's status in administration of programs or in the employment of faculty and staff.
The employment opportunities list is updated periodically based on openings. Applications will be accepted only for vacancies currently listed. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.
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A true Pioneer, Carroll University is Wisconsin’s first, four-year institution of higher learning. Our private university is grounded in the liberal arts tradition and is a leader in the health sciences. We offer more than 95 areas of study including a variety of graduate programs and a clinical doctorate in physical therapy. From 1846 forward, we’ve prepared our students to live a life of purpose and meaning through learning opportunities and experiences in a diverse and global society.
A Learning Community: We offer choice when it comes to undergraduate majors and graduate programs. Our students pursue their passion while preparing for their careers through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Sciences, School of Business and the School of Education and Human Services. Our faculty are personally invested in their students’ success. They make it a priority to get to know them well, which translates to better support in helping them achieve their individual academic and personal goals. Carroll differentiates itself through its Pioneer Core. This unique general education requirement weaves a cross-cultural emphasis throughout a student’s academic career, exposing them to cultures, ideas and beliefs different from their own.
Carroll has been providing transformative educational experiences since 1846 and is a perennial presence on best college lists prepared by Forbes, U.S. News, Money Magazine and others.
Home to more than 400 full- and part-time employees, Carroll’s vibrant campus blends historic charm with state-of-the-art facilities and is located in a historic neighborhood in Waukesha, Wisconsin, just minutes from metropolitan Milwaukee. Carroll offers a flexible benefit package with a selection of medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement program, tuition waiver for employees and their dependents, paid holidays, sick leave, vacation time and competitive salaries. Come Pioneer with us!
Jobs at Carroll University.
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Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and employment opportunities at Carroll University and at other institutions of higher education in the region on www.AcademicCareers.com
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