Business Technology Project Manager

Job Description

For other positions, some roles may be based outside of our Denver office (as stated in the Job Title). Roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 26 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

Guild is hiring a Business Technology Project Manager to aid in supporting our growing employee base.

As an IT Project Manager, you’ll be a member of a small, collaborative Business Technology PMO. Your primary responsibilities will include managing various projects from start to finish and helping to execute the organizations’ specific IT goals. The IT Project Manager will be a critical member of the team, working cross functionally to create and maintain an efficient and productive technical environment.

As an IT Project Manager, you will:

• Establish relationships with departments across the organization
• Develop detailed project plans
• Coordinate work performed by IT staff and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments
• Work with departmental stakeholders to gather requirements and effectively complete projects
• Facilitate communication between project teams, management, and/or the appropriate stakeholders regarding progress, status, issues, and metrics
• Manage implementation processes including progress tracking, monitoring change control process
• Ensure standard operating procedures are followed throughout projects
• Deliver projects on time and within budget
• Ensure the quality of internal deliverables required for tech projects and audits of information systems, platforms, and SOPs
• Assist with creation and maintaining documentation for internal tasks and procedures
• Use organization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Actively iterate on project processes through communication and regular feedback with various stakeholders
• Continuous review of IT processes and systems to proactively recommend and implement improvements
• Leverage Guild’s project management tool for both internal and cross-functional projects to track tasks, updates, communication, reporting and more
• Assist in project management training of new technology staff members

You’ll know if you’re successful by:

• Achieving established OKRs and competencies while demonstrating your passion for our mission
• Bringing enthusiasm, flexibility, and patience to the role in a fast-paced, fun, and collaborative environment
• Partnering with Guild stakeholders to implement departmental and enterprise technology and operational projects

What you’ll add to Guild – as an individual and part of the broader team:

• An increased level of organization and transparency around priorities, projects and goals
• Attention to detail and a passion for organization
• The ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• A strong focus on interpersonal, communication and process-management skills
• Passion for our mission – Guild is pioneering a new path for education as a benefit in a complicated and regulated space – success means quickly and effectively adapting your expertise
• Experience in a startup or similar fast-paced environment, comfort with change and ambiguity, and the ability to demonstrate and act with a sense of urgency when needed
• Something else? Wonderful, we’re curious to learn more about you!

About Guild:

We feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve that. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a base salary range of $95,000-$121,250 as well as company stock options.

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Guild is increasing economic mobility for working adults by partnering with the largest employers in the country to offer education as a benefit to their employees via our marketplace of nonprofit universities and education institutions. Guild’s proprietary technology platform facilitates the administration of this innovative benefit and our team of coaches helps each employee navigate the path back to school, providing individualized support from day one through program completion.

Guild is a female-led, Certified B Corporation - and with a valuation of $3.8 billion is one of the highest-valued, privately held education companies in the world, and the only one led by a woman. Guild's investors include Ken Chenault, General Catalyst Partners, chairman and former CEO of American Express, Emerson, and Iconiq.

Guild Education is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• 3 weeks of vacation in the first year and an open vacation policy after year 1 to help recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 14 weeks of parental leave, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, and fertility care benefits.
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including access to free and low cost mental health resources and support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

Guild requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees and guests attending Guild events or entering Guild offices. As of February 1, 2022 , we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. We will be using both Clear’s Digital Vaccine Card and state-sponsored vaccine passports to verify proof of vaccine. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.

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