Tech Project Manager (18 Month Fixed)

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners

The Impact You Will Make

The Technology Project Manager keeps Risepoint's most strategic technology initiatives moving by turning plans into delivered outcomes. This role is the driving force behind execution: resolving blockers, forcing decisions, and holding a fast-paced, multi-project portfolio to a standard of real progress rather than reported status.

Reporting to the Director, Technology PMO, the Technology Project Manager owns end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent, high-priority technology projects across infrastructure, applications, security, and enterprise initiatives. Working within the standards, templates, and governance cadence set by the PMO, this role goes well beyond tracking and reporting — it is accountable for actively managing risk, unblocking teams, and driving cross functional stakeholders to timely decisions. Success requires equal comfort with detail-level execution and big-picture prioritization across a demanding, high-velocity
project load.

How You Will Bring Our Mission to Life
What You Will Do
• Own end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent, strategic technology projects, balancing competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations without losing momentum on any of them
• Build and actively manage real project plans, schedules, and budgets using PMO-standard tools and templates —treating them as working instruments, not paperwork.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and drive them to resolution directly rather than simply logging and escalating them.
• Partner day-to-day with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to clear obstacles and keep delivery on pace.
• Manage scope and change requests in real time, evaluating trade-offs and making recommendations rather than deferring every decision upward.
• Coordinate across interdependent workstreams, functional teams, and vendors to keep related deliverables aligned and on schedule.
• Contribute clear, evidence-based status into PMO governance and portfolio review cadence, using each checkpoint to drive action rather than simply report position.

What Success Looks Like
• Assigned projects land on time, in scope, and on budget, with issues resolved well before they threaten a milestone.
• Stakeholders experience proactive problem-solving and clear communication, not last-minute surprises.
• Multiple concurrent projects run in parallel without dropped dependencies or missed handoffs.
• Project managers and functional partners see this role as a driver of outcomes, not a collector of updates.

How Impact Will be Measured
• On-time and on-budget delivery rate across the assigned project portfolio.
• Speed and rate of risk/issue resolution prior to escalation.
• Stakeholder and sponsor feedback on responsiveness, follow-through, and communication.
• Consistency and quality of adherence to PMO governance standards (plans, schedules, documentation, financial
tracking).

What You’ll Bring to the Team
Experience That Matters Most
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing technology projects in a fast-paced, high-growth, or high-change environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent, complex projects simultaneously without losing momentum on any of them.
• A track record of driving projects to resolution — not just tracking and reporting on their status.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to push back and drive decisions.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project, Asana, or equivalent).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail for varied audiences.

Experience That’s Great to Have
• PMP, CSM, or other project/Agile certification.
• Experience operating within a formal PMO governance structure.
• Familiarity with technology infrastructure, application delivery, or security project types.
• Experience in EdTech, higher education, or another complex, highly regulated industry.

RisePoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce