Risepoint

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Senior Manager, Marketing Project Management - Marketing US - Remote Full time Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners. The Marketing Project Management team drives operational excellence through rigorous project oversight, collaboration across teams, and optimization of marketing workflows. This team leads the execution of complex marketing campaigns that support our University Partner and company goals, brand integrity, and business performance. Job Summary The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading high-impact marketing and creative projects on behalf of our University Partners with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration, strategic execution, and process improvement. This role requires advanced project management capabilities, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to optimize workflows in a fast-paced environment. The Senior Project Manager supports organizational priorities by managing complex initiatives across channels, leading process innovations and SOP development, and managing the performance and career development of junior team members. Key Duties and Responsibilities • Leads the planning, scoping, execution, and delivery of multiple large-sized projects simultaneously such as website builds, new partner and program launches, and CMS migrations, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope • Leads group of project managers within the marketing department; Oversee group’s projects to ensure on-time, on-budget, and establish overall project status timeline • Collaborates with Sr. Manager/Director/VP/ELT-level stakeholders across multiple business functions to align priorities and goals; identify dependencies; triage risks and issues; and facilitate expedient trade-off discussions • Monitors and reports on resource capacity of marketing teams, and utilizes creative problem solving to unblock teams and optimize efficiency; flags project prioritization concerns to internal stakeholders as needed • Leads project retrospectives and synthesizes key learnings for ongoing process improvement • Develops project documentation including roadmaps, workflows, status reports, and dashboards • Evolves project management systems to improve operations visibility, reporting, and capacity planning • Creates onboarding plans and oversees the training and development of new project management hires; trains internal stakeholders on marketing project management processes and tools • Leads organizational and departmental process optimization and documentation efforts; Evangelizes improvements through organization • Leads team knowledge sharing and strategic planning; develops and maintains project management team SOPs • Champions adoption and improvement of project management and other creative optimization tools Additional Position Responsibilities • Perform in accordance with Risepoint Policies • Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Project Management, Communications, or related field Marketing, Business, Project Management, Communications, or related field 7+ years of advanced experience in project or program management 5+ years of experience working in Higher Education, Creative Agency, and/or Online Program Management (OPM) company 3+ years of significant experience managing website and digital marketing projects. Licenses & Certifications Project management certification (PMP, Agile, etc.) Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Strong project management and organization skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Teams Task and time management Ability to effectively interact with a variety of teams (creative, UX, development, scrum masters, project managers, product marketers) at all levels of management within an organization (specialist, manager, director, VP, ELT) Strong verbal and written communication Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills Process development and optimization Project performance measurement and KPI analysis Workflow and resource planning Risk management and strategic problem-solving Proficiency with sophisticated project management tools Proficiency with Adobe Workfront Mentorship and team career development In-depth understanding of web project workflows, terminology, etc. Ability to work independently in a global remote environment Strong understanding of integrated marketing strategies, including SEO, UX, digital, traditional, email, and social media Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities Quick learner, innovative, proactive, flexible, curious, and adaptable Strong analysis, collaboration, and problem-solving skills Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an equitable environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. Risepoint offers the following comprehensive benefits: • 18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown • 12 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday • Medical – four options • Dental • Vision • Life & Disability (company paid) • Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account • Retirement plan with company match • Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid) • Volunteer Time Off Supplemental Benefits: • Wellness program • Alternative medicine options • Pet discounts • Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Personal and Professional Development: • Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs • Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents • Rewards & Recognition programs Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.