Digital Transformation Strategist

1 month ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2U Full time
Job Description:

The estimated annual salary for this position is $150,000-$180,000.

About 2U
At 2U, we are dedicated to delivering world-class digital education at scale. Our mission is to eliminate the back row in education and provide learners with access to high-quality online higher education opportunities. As the parent company of edX, the world's leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings.

Role Overview
The Project Manager III plays a critical role in driving business growth by managing revenue-generating projects that require technical expertise. This individual will partner with executive leaders across the business and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure project success. The Project Manager III will offer strategic guidance to technical leadership teams, drive project execution, and identify critical dependencies and risks.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the execution of multiple concurrent projects, including new system implementations, enhancements to existing systems, and systems integrations.
  • Drive long-term growth by implementing standardized processes and workflows across cross-functional projects.
  • Implement change management plans focused on changes to business processes, systems, technology, job roles, and organization structures.
  • Align 2U Global goals with project goals and ensure success metrics are defined upfront and measured post-project implementation.
  • Manage resource planning across projects within a program of work to ensure timely delivery.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring stakeholders are aware of potential roadblocks and mitigation plans are developed and actioned.
  • Manage legal and compliance policies and processes for projects related to procurement, software development, and outsourced service providers.

Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience as a project manager for IT or software delivery projects.
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technology-related field or relevant ICT work experience as a Project Manager.
  • Excellent knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques, e.g., PMBOK(R).
  • Self-motivated and able to find opportunities for improvement.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Comfortable working in a constantly changing atmosphere and prioritizing work appropriately.
  • Proactive attitude.
  • Organized and methodical work process.
  • Strong attention to detail.

What We Offer
We believe in providing our employees with comprehensive benefits, excellent work-life balance, and opportunities for growth and development. Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. If you're passionate about delivering world-class digital education and making a difference, join us – and do work that matters.

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