Project Manager bei CEA CAPA

Your Role: 

 As a Project Manager at CEA CAPA, you’ll play a key role in bringing strategic initiatives to life across the organization. You’ll lead cross-functional efforts to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with our mission to empower students through transformative global education experiences. Reporting to the Head of the PMO, you’ll collaborate with teams across departments to drive integration, boost efficiency, and spark innovation—helping us work smarter and make a bigger impact.

What You’ll Do: 

 Project Management

• Lead projects from kickoff to completion, ensuring clear goals, defined deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with business leaders and cross-functional teams to align project objectives with organizational strategy—especially in areas like tech platform development, process improvement, and integration of newly acquired entities.
• Build and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies—proactively resolving challenges and escalating when needed.
• Communicate project progress to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership and the Board.  

Business Adoption & Training

• Implement and champion project management best practices, templates, and governance to promote consistency across initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative team culture that drives accountability and strong stakeholder engagement.
• Train stakeholders on the adoption of the system by providing onboarding and ongoing training of the PMO software.  

PMO Software Maintenance

• Stay ahead of software updates and releases—implementing new features and training teams on improvements using internal and external resources.
• Partner with IT to manage escalated tickets and troubleshoot platform-related issues.
• Oversee user permissions and ensure access is appropriately maintained.

Starting Salary: $95,000

What Makes a Great Candidate: 

• Bachelor’s degree  
• Proven track record of delivering cross-functional projects on time and within budget.  
• Experience with system implementations, process redesign, or M&A integrations strongly preferred.  

What Makes You Stand Out:

• 5–7+ years of experience in project management, ideally in higher education, technology, or global operations  
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s or PMP/Prince2 certification preferred)  
• Project management certification  

Competencies  

• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience reporting to senior executives.  
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or equivalent).  
• Solid understanding of change management principles and ability to guide teams through organizational transitions.  
• Collaborative, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering measurable impact.  

We believe great talent comes in many forms and that there is no one size fits all in hiring. If you feel you may be a great fit for this role but do not check all of the boxes, we encourage you to apply and show us why you're the right candidate for this position.  

Who We Are:  

CEA CAPA is a premier provider of transformative international education experiences, committed to empowering students to become thoughtful and thriving leaders through living and learning abroad. With a presence in 62 cities across 22 countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia, we offer comprehensive study abroad and career readiness programs that integrate academic excellence and cultural immersion. Our global footprint includes 11 international study centers, and we proudly support over 10,000 students annually in partnership with more than 375 U.S. universities and over 50 international institutions. CEA CAPA is in a dynamic phase of growth and is powered by a global team of nearly 700 professionals who are deeply mission-driven and committed to creating inclusive, supportive and enriching environments that help students grow academically, personally and professionally. 
  

Why You’ll Love CEA CAPA: 

• Wellness & Snacks (In-Office): Fresh Fruit Wednesdays, coffee bar, wellness room, and ergonomic workspaces.
• Time Off & Giving Back: 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, and up to 8 hours paid volunteer time—because balance matters.
• Support for Your Whole Life: Benefits coverage for domestic partners and optional pet insurance, helping you care for everyone who matters most. 
• Perks & Discounts: Save at 35+ vendors, including Apple, HelloFresh, Walt Disney World, T-Mobile, and more.
• Fun & Community: We encourage team connection and celebration, from office events to informal get-togethers and virtual hangouts—exact activities vary by team.

Our commitment to creating a sense of belonging means we welcome individuals of all abilities, ages, citizenships, educations, ethnicities, family statuses, gender identities, genders, genetic information, languages, marital status, military experiences, political views, pregnancy, races, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, and work experiences and therefore we encourage applicants from diverse lived experiences to apply.