Job Profile:
IT Project Specialist 4
Job Family:
IT Project Management
Time Type:
Full time
Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Works closely and collaboratively with project managers and product managers to assist with complex tactical tasks for project/product execution; develops and maintains relationships with the project/product team members; is committed to project/product success.
Job Description:
Are you an AI-forward master of managing complex, cross-functional work? Are you energized by building something that does not yet have a playbook? Are you exceptionally skilled at creating clarity, alignment, momentum, and accountability as the work evolves? Then apply today for this Project Manager Senior, EDU.FYI opportunity!
ASU EdPlus is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU.
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We are seeking a Project Manager Senior to support EDU.FYI , a strategic partnership between ASU and FYI focused on reimagining how people learn, create, and solve problems with artificial intelligence.
FYI is an AI-powered platform and technology company founded by will.i.am, built around the belief that AI should amplify human agency, creativity, and potential. Through EDU.FYI, ASU and FYI are bringing together ASU’s leadership in education and innovation with FYI’s technology to explore a new model for AI-powered learning that moves beyond simply using AI tools to actively build, create, and solve meaningful problems alongside AI.
The highly dynamic, evolving partnership is building and testing new AI-enabled learning experiences, products, and programs designed to help learners develop the skills, mindset, and agency to thrive in an increasingly AI-powered world.
You will play a critical role in turning that ambition into coordinated execution. Every day you will make a difference in the lives of others by bringing structure to ambiguity, translating partnership and leadership priorities into actionable plans, and driving progress across multiple interconnected workstreams spanning technology, academic programming, research, marketing, enrollment, partnerships, and new initiatives. Success in this role requires sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to build alignment and navigate complex stakeholder environments as priorities and organizational needs evolve.
Essential Duties:
Project Planning and Execution — 35%
Develop, maintain, and actively manage the integrated EDU.FYI project plan across partnership workstreams, translating priorities and decisions into clear deliverables, owners, milestones, timelines, and next steps.
Drive day-to-day execution against established plans and milestones; maintain project schedules and tools, monitor progress, follow up with owners, and adjust plans as priorities and requirements evolve.
Cross-Functional Coordination and Follow-Through — 30%
Serve as a primary project management partner across ASU and FYI teams, building alignment and coordinating activities and dependencies across partnership workstreams, senior stakeholders, and functional and organizational boundaries.
Facilitate recurring project working sessions and drive follow-through on decisions and commitments, ensuring clear ownership and proactively surfacing work that is delayed, blocked, or at…