Project Manager for Strategic Enrollment Initiatives

The Project Manager for Strategic Enrollment Initiatives serves as a resource for implementing strategic enrollment initiatives across the Universities of Wisconsin and providing project management and operational support for the Office of Enrollment and Student Success. This individual will manage multiple projects, initiatives and tasks simultaneously ranging in degree of complexity to support enrollment and recruitment related initiatives. They will be expected to research, analyze data and information, develop plans, presentations, reports and proposals and track progress on multiple initiatives. Effective collaboration with a range of constituents within the Universities of Wisconsin Administration, across all 13 UWs as well as other K-12 and higher education partners is an ongoing and essential part of this position. The Project Manager for Strategic Enrollment Initiatives must be able to work effectively in a highly complex and dynamic organization while juggling multiple, often shifting, priorities.  

Major Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously including the development, implementation, tracking and reporting aspects of each project.  
• Provide consultation, guidance, and operational coordination and support in the development, implementation, and evaluation of enrollment growth and student retention strategies across the Universities of Wisconsin, in alignment with systemwide strategic goals.
• Provide operational coordination and support in collaboration with Universities of Wisconsin Administration and campus colleagues on ongoing strategic enrollment initiatives, including, but not limited to, Direct Admit Wisconsin, Transfer Wisconsin, dual enrollment, residency determination, enrollment-related policies and FAFSA completion. 
• Conduct research, benchmarking and analysis in support of enrollment-related projects and policies 
• Support the efforts of strategic enrollment-related campus stakeholder groups across Universities of Wisconsin as assigned by supervisor, including coordination of and participation in meetings. 
• Collaborate with institutional stakeholders to identify evolving needs/areas for improvement and assist with identifying strategies that support campuses in addressing strategic enrollment challenges and opportunities. 
• Prepare office correspondence, reports, memoranda, presentations, and conference proceedings, including documents of a confidential nature. 
• Provide program management and operational leadership with the planning and development of meetings, webinars, and trainings, including staff retreats and strategic planning exercises. 
• Create and manage office and initiative websites including updating content and managing registration and evaluation forms.  
• Receive, process, and respond to student and campus related inquiries.  
• Stay up-to-date on national and regional trends in enrollment, retention, and completion and share information with institutions to support their efforts.