Teams at Western Governors University

Manages projects from initiation through closure, including planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, risk management, reporting, stakeholder communication, and change management. Maintains project records, documents decisions and deliverables, aligns teams with departmental priorities, and provides leadership, mentorship, and training. The role requires strategic planning, process mapping, project governance, and effective communication across large organizational initiatives.

Leads end-to-end launches and lifecycle management for new educational programs and offerings. Develops business cases, charters, timelines, and cross-functional project plans; coordinates university teams and executive stakeholders; manages continuous-improvement solver teams; presents progress and outcomes; and applies Agile, Waterfall, Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC, and change-management practices to improve student success.

Leads software engineering architecture and technical practices across multiple teams. Serves as a domain expert, consultant, mentor, and technical risk advisor while improving platform reliability, testing, scalability, security, and operational excellence. Designs solutions for functional and non-functional requirements, supports cloud-based systems, identifies systemic issues, and partners with product and operations teams to deliver critical initiatives.