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Project Management Specialist
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
USD 60000-60000 yearly / year
Discovered 4 weeks ago
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Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, organizational development, management, or related field and three (3) years of experience coordinating/managing projects, programs, operational workflows, administrative processes, or other cross-functional work involving multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
- Additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute for required education/experience on a year-for-year basis.
- Experience must demonstrate the ability to organize work, establish priorities, track details, communicate effectively, follow up on deliverables, maintain confidentiality, build positive working relationships, and meet deadlines.
- Experience using a project management tool, shared document platform, spreadsheet, database, or similar system to track information, process work, or support operational functions.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new software, systems, tools, workflows, hardware, and technology.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
- Knowledge of project management principles, tools, templates, and best practices.
- Knowledge of project coordination, administrative operations or related business practices.
- Knowledge of process improvement, workflow design, change management, organizational effectiveness, or operational improvement practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in business administration, project management, organizational development, management, or related field.
- Experience supporting HR, payroll, recruitment, or other administrative operations.
- Ability to identify inefficiencies, analyze workflow issues, recommend improvements, and support implementation of more effective processes.
- Knowledge of payroll and/or human resources practices, including recruitment, onboarding, leave processing, employee records, HRIS systems, applicant tracking systems, or related HR operations.
- Knowledge of federal, state, university, or organizational policies and guidelines related to business, payroll, employment, or human resources practices.
- Demonstrated ability to provide training, coach others on processes or tools, and support consistent application of guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare project plans, timelines, status reports, meeting notes, process documentation, training materials, dashboards, or related project materials.
- Project Management Professional ( PMP ) certification.
About University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Higher Education5832 employeesFounded 1869
Public land-grant research university serving Nebraska students and communities through teaching, research and statewide outreach.
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