Skills Ontology and Learning Recognition Project Lead

UMGC Ventures

. Support implementation of UMGC’s learning-recognition initiative by coordinating day-to-day operational work .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $105,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support implementation of UMGC’s learning-recognition initiative by coordinating day-to-day operational work
Translate the Director’s skills ontology, translation framework, and project strategy into work plans, documentation, stakeholder follow-through, and coordinated delivery
Maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, dependency tracking, and action logs
Coordinate activities across faculty reviewers, subject matter experts, data and interoperability staff, advising, institutional research, Military and Veterans Programs, and other units
Track deliverables, technical dependencies, review cycles, risks, delays, and implementation issues
Support crosswalks, evidence tables, standards mappings, version-controlled records, taxonomy research, and implementation documentation
Coordinate review cycles, consolidate feedback, and maintain current project materials
Identify, schedule, onboard, and coordinate faculty reviewers and external subject matter experts
Manage work plans, meeting schedules, contracts, stipends, and workload documentation
Prepare agendas, meeting materials, follow-up items, governance materials, status reports, meeting notes, decision logs, and traceability documentation
Maintain records of requirements, use cases, approvals, workflow artifacts, and AI-assisted recommendation process documentation
Maintain the project risk register and support mitigation tracking
Monitor personnel and non-personnel expenditures, resource needs, and administrative dependencies
Recommend sequencing or resourcing adjustments when timelines, dependencies, or review requirements change
Coordinate partner institutions and ecosystem organizations, including working sessions, demonstrations, pilots, interoperability discussions, and standards or data-exchange sessions
Organize materials related to reusable data structures, standards mappings, APIs, and partner-facing implementation discussions
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Benefits

Comp & perks

22 days of paid vacation
15 days of sick leave
3 personal days
16 paid holidays (17 during general election years)
Health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for individuals and families
Subsidized state of Maryland medical and prescription benefits for eligible Contingent II employees
Health-plan purchase stipend for eligible Contingent II employees
Term Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance for eligible employees
Retirement stipend equal to 7.25 percent of base salary
Supplemental retirement account (SRA)
401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and Roth options
Immediate tuition remission at UMGC or University of Maryland College Park for eligible CII employees
Undergraduate tuition remission for spouses and dependent children after two years of service