Role Purpose The Project Manager will support strategic, operational, and institutional initiatives across departments/functions within the university. The role involves driving cross-functional execution, managing projects and timelines, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring operational excellence aligned with institutional objectives The position requires a highly organised and execution-orientated professional with strong project management, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills who can independently manage multiple initiatives in a dynamic academic environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Project Management

- Drive and monitor strategic and operational projects across departments/functions.
- Develop project plans, timelines, trackers, dashboards, and execution frameworks.
- Ensure timely execution and closure of initiatives through regular follow-ups.
- Identify risks, dependencies, execution gaps, and escalation points.
- Support implementation of institutional initiatives, process improvements, and transformation projects.

- Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate with academic and administrative departments, leadership teams, and external stakeholders as required.
- Ensure alignment of stakeholders with institutional priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
- Facilitate meetings, track action items, and ensure closure of pending tasks.
- Enable smooth communication and collaboration across teams.

- Data, Reporting & Analytics

- Develop MIS reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive summaries.
- Analyse project progress, operational metrics, and performance indicators.
- Present insights, observations, and recommendations to leadership.
- Maintain project documentation and reporting records.

- Leadership & Operational Support

- Support leadership teams in preparing presentations, strategic documents, review notes, and institutional reports.
- Conduct benchmarking,



market research, and analysis of best practices where required.
- Assist in governance reviews, strategic planning exercises, and institutional initiatives.
- Support planning and execution of key meetings, reviews, and collaborative initiatives.

- Process Improvement & Innovation

- Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend scalable process improvements.
- Support digitisation, automation, and AI-enabled workflow initiatives.
- Contribute towards enhancing operational effectiveness and project governance practices.
- Promote structured project management methodologies and execution discipline.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

- Master’s degree in Management, Business Administration, Education, Public Policy, Engineering, or related disciplines preferred.

Experience

- 6 years of experience in:
- Project Management
- Strategy & Operations
- Program Management
- Consulting
- Institutional Administration
- Cross-functional coordination roles
- Experience in higher education, consulting, EdTech, corporate strategy, operations, or program management environments will be preferred.

Skills & Competencies

- Strong project management and execution capability
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination abilities
- Analytical and data-driven mindset
- Ability to work in fast-paced and evolving environments
- High ownership and attention to detail
- Solid proficiency in:
- MS PowerPoint and Excel
- AI productivity tools
- Project management and tracking tools
- Reporting dashboards and data analysis
- Ability to handle confidential and strategic matters with discretion

Key Attributes

- Solution-oriented and proactive
- Strong organisational and planning capability
- Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
- Collaborative and relationship-driven
- Professional, adaptable, and execution-focused
- Strong follow-through and accountability

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