Communications Project Manager -- BYU-Pathway Worldwide - (Full-time)

· Ensure projects from all members of the communications team are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget

· Have a high level of understanding for workload management for each team within Communications

· Lean into curiosity about using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve project workflows, processes, and team time management.

· Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track the progress of each project

· Use project management software (Wrike) to build each project, assign and manage tasks, and build and manage reports

· Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs

· Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis

· Hire, mentor, and manage a team of part-time employees, interns, and volunteers assigned to various job functions

· Provide project-management-based leadership for institutional events and other complex initiatives, including coordination of internal teams, vendors, audiovisual needs, catering, guest logistics, event collateral and other event requirements as applicable

· Manage relationships with vendors to produce printed materials, branded merchandise, etc.

Lead in project planning, reporting, and annual strategic planning

· Facilitate quarterly and annual communications planning.

· Be proactive in identifying opportunities to streamline processes, reduce duplicated effort, and improve workflows.

· Conduct regular project and workload reviews with communications team members’ assignments to identify potential risks with task and project completion

· Report regularly to communications managers and director regarding potential risks with task and project completion

· Conduct post-project and event debriefs to identify lessons and ways to improve future work.

Build Trust and Strengthen Team Effectiveness

· Serve as a trusted strategic and operational partner between Communications and departments throughout BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

· Establish clear expectations with the production teams and the stakeholders at the beginning of projects and communicate consistently throughout the work.

• Ensure stakeholders and approvers review and approve assets as assigned

· Define each project’s scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

· Build relationships that allow conversations about deadlines, scope, priorities, and capacity to remain constructive and solution-oriented.

· Communicate with confidence, diplomacy, kindness, and appropriate candor.

· Approach high-pressure situations with steadiness, optimism, and shared perspective.

· Create and maintain predictable processes and communication rhythms that reduce unnecessary uncertainty and last-minute disruption.

· Bachelor’s degree in communication, business management, graphic design, or a related field.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience of project management.

· PMP

· Experience in communications, marketing, creative, digital, education, or similarly complex cross-functional environments strongly preferred.