Who we are… Modern Campus empowers 2,000+ higher education institutions to thrive when transformation is required to respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt, and administrative complexity. The Modern Campus learner-to-earner lifecycle platform power solutions for web content management, conversational text messaging, catalog and curriculum management, career pathways, student engagement and development, and non-traditional student management. The result: innovative institutions engage their modern learners for life, while providing modern administrators with the tool needed to streamline workflows and drive high efficiency. Learn how Modern Campus is leading the modern learner-to-earner movement at moderncampus.com and follow us on LinkedIn. What’s the role?  The Technical Project Manager will lead and coordinate cross-functional technology projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives. While this role does not involve hands-on technology work (e.g. development), it requires a strong technical background to understand technical concepts, communicate effectively with technology teams, and help solve issues that could impact delivery. 90%+ of this role will focus on technical project management, with &lt;10% of this role’s time supporting administrative initiatives such as technology town hall preparation and related leadership support tasks. Key Responsibilities: Project Management &amp; Delivery <ul><li>Lead and manage cross-functional projects across software development, infrastructure, IT, and customer support. </li><li>Understand technical concepts to facilitate discussions with developers, IT, and infrastructure engineers. </li><li>Drive project timelines, milestones, and deliverables using Agile or hybrid project management practices. </li><li>Examples of projects include major cross-functional technology refactoring, M&amp;A integration, managing roadmaps across all Modern Campus products, and tracking technology executive dashboard metrics </li><li>Identify and resolve project risks, blockers, and dependencies to ensure successful and timely delivery. </li><li>Work with stakeholders to define project scope, success criteria, and detailed project plans. </li><li>Prepare and present project updates to senior technology leaders and cross-functional business partners. </li><li>Partner with technical teams to identify solutions for issues that impact delivery timelines. </li><li>Maintain comprehensive project documentation including schedules, action items, risk logs, and presentation decks.  </li></ul>Cross-Functional Leadership &amp; Collaboration <ul><li>Coordinate with software development, DevOps/infrastructure, IT, and customer support teams to ensure alignment on project objectives. </li><li>Work closely with senior technology leaders to prioritize projects and resource allocations. </li><li>Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment. </li></ul>What you offer…<ul><li>5+ years of project management experience in a software or technology-driven environment. </li><li>Strong technical acumen to understand engineering, infrastructure, and IT concepts. </li><li>Experience leading cross-functional technology projects and managing complex dependencies. </li><li>Proven ability to identify project risks, create mitigation plans, and maintain delivery momentum. </li><li>Strong organizational skills with experience in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana, Smartsheet). </li><li>Experience creating presentation decks to communicate project updates to senior stakeholders and general updates for department-wide meetings.  </li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. </li><li>Preferred qualifications: </li><li>Bachelor’s degree (and/or certification) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field   </li><li>PMP, CSM, or other relevant project management certification </li></ul>What we offer…<ul><li>The base salary range* for this full-time position is between $80,000 - $130,000</li><li>Remote first workplace!</li><li>Rewards and recognition programs</li><li>Learning and development opportunities</li><li>You will make a difference every day for universities trying to grow and students trying to learn.</li></ul>Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. What we believe… At Modern Campus, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our positions. Modern Campus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to bring on hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status (for US candidates).  If you require accommodations during any part of the interview process due to a disability, please let our recruiter know. * Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hires for the position within the US and Canada. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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