Fast Facts

WGU is seeking a Project Coordinator for its real estate development program in Salt Lake City, focused on managing a multi-phase commercial project while ensuring timely communications and tracking.

Responsibilities: Coordinate project deliverables, maintain project management tools, manage vendor timelines, and lead project tracking and communication efforts within a large-scale commercial development.

Skills: Strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and ability to work with confidential information.

Qualifications: Experience in real estate or project coordination roles is preferred, along with the ability to evaluate data and synthesize insights.

Location: In-office position located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Compensation: $25 - $37 / Hourly

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Services 208Pay Range: $25.52 - $37.01

Job Description

Make an impact with WGU

As WGU expands its national headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City, this role supports a once‑in‑a‑generation, multi‑year real estate development program. You will help ensure our multi‑phase, 1 million square‑foot project progresses smoothly toward an anticipated 2030 first-phase move‑in. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in large‑scale commercial development while contributing to a mission-driven organization.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate strategic deliverables and track follow‑up items to ensure timely completion
• Maintain accuracy of project management tools, including AtTask
• Meet project deadlines and escalate project risks when appropriate
• Manage vendor and consultant contract execution timelines
• Lead and support project tracking, milestone management, data analysis, and project communications
• Organize inputs from development partners to confirm deliverables and timelines
• Document decisions, task assignments, and approvals in project management systems
• Review, resolve, or redirect items received through the COS feedback system
• Partner across teams to complete ad hoc requests with creativity and efficiency
• Coordinate department events, including meeting logistics, catering, and travel arrangements for annual training
• Complete other duties as assigned

What you’ll bring

• Ability to work with confidential information with sound judgment and discretion
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple concurrent deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams and provide empathetic support when approached for help
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience creating presentations and spreadsheets
• Ability to evaluate data, synthesize insights, and identify trends

Bonus points

Experience supporting real estate, development, construction, or capital projects

• Experience responding to correspondence or managing communication workflows
• Demonstrated success working in operational or project coordination roles

What to expect

At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.

We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

Interview steps

• Introductory call
• Hiring manager interview
• 2 additional stakeholder interviews

Work location

This is a full-time, in-office position at WGU’s office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.