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Manager, Project - EPMO

Position Number: 7060992
Location: Austin, TX
Position Type: Other Administrative Positions

Manager, Project - EPMO

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Manager, Project - EPMO

Job Description Summary:
The Project Manager, EPMO is responsible for driving projects from initiation to completion. Leads projects of low to moderate complexity with limited oversight. Proactively addresses risks and roadblocks to project success. Proactively monitors project health and escalates early in the event a project is at risk. Ensures transparency of and collaboration in project work with timely communication and knowledge and data sharing.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Manages multiple projects simultaneously, drives projects to completion, and ensures effective outcomes for the college.
Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timeline, and resource needs in collaboration with EPMO staff, stakeholders and sponsors.
Develop detailed project plans and maintain project documentation, including action items, decision logs, RAID logs, status reports, project schedule, and resource and budget plans.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure smooth execution of project activities.
Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating when necessary to ensure resolution.
Facilitate regular project meetings, prepare executive updates, and provide clear and timely communication to stakeholders at all levels.
Ensure adherence to EPMO governance standards, policies, and best practices.
Support change management activities and contribute to user training, testing, and adoption strategies.
May serve as a business analyst resource.

Knowledge

Project and business analysis methodologies, including tools and techniques.
Academic and administrative operations in higher education.
Financial, budget, and resource planning and analysis.
Vendor and stakeholder management.
Risk assessment and mitigation.
Change management in dynamic or cross-functional environments.

Skills

Effectively using organizational, time management, and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Proven ability to build trust and lead collaboration across internal stakeholder groups and college leadership.
Effectively using negotiation and facilitation skills to support consensus-building and problem resolution.
Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strong, service-oriented relationships with internal and external constituents.

Technology Skills

Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, or Smartsheet.
Proficiency with MS Office produces (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Proficiency with G Suite (gmail, sheets, docs, and slide).
Experience with enterprise academic and administrative technology (e.g. ERP, SIS, SIS, LMS).

Required Work Experience

Two (2) years related experience.

Preferred Work Experience

Experience in a higher education environment.
Experience with academic and administrative technology implementations (e.g., ERP, CRM, LMS).

Required Education

Associate's degree.

Two additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the Associate's degree requirement. Applicants who substitute work experience to meet the education requirement must use additional related experience to meet the minimum "Required Work Experience" for this position.

Special Requirements

CAPM, PMP, or equivalent certification in analysis
Certification in business analysis or product analysis.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

Supervise and provide resources for the safe operation of units.
Facilitate safety training and inspections.

Salary Range (PG 124)

$69,762 - $87,202

Number of Openings:
1

Job Posting Close Date:
April 21, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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