UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja) is a leading private online university that specializes in distance learning for higher education. As part of the Proeduca group, it serves tens of thousands of students across Spain and Latin America, offering a vast catalog of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various fields including law, business, and education.

Headquartered in Logroño with a major corporate presence in Madrid, UNIR is a key employer for academic professionals, digital marketing specialists, and EdTech experts. The university is particularly attractive to international hires due to its global reach and the increasing demand for multilingual academic coordinators and professors with international research backgrounds.

Founded in 2008 in Logroño, UNIR was established to provide accessible online higher education. It has since grown into one of the largest online universities in the Spanish-speaking world and is the flagship institution of the Proeduca Altus group.

For international professionals

Operates on a 100% online education model, which often translates to flexible or hybrid work arrangements for corporate and academic staff.
The university is a major player in the Spanish-speaking world, providing opportunities for professionals to work on projects spanning Spain, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.
Frequently recruits ANECA-accredited faculty and researchers, making it a viable path for international academics looking to enter the Spanish university system.
Main offices are located in Logroño (La Rioja) and Madrid, offering options for those preferring either a smaller city with a high quality of life or a major European capital.

Strategic Projects Analyst

UNIR

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

At Grupo PROEDUCA, a leading Educational Group in online Higher Education, we are looking to incorporate a Strategic Projects Analyst profile into the Strategic Projects team to support the definition, monitoring, and implementation of key initiatives for the company.

The position combines business analysis, cross-functional coordination, and practical execution, working closely with management teams and various areas of the organization. It is an opportunity to gain a broad vision of the business, develop strategic judgment, and participate in projects with real impact from an early stage of your career.

🧩 What will you do in your day-to-day?

Participate in strategic projects, combining business analysis, problem structuring, and practical execution.
Follow up on cross-functional initiatives, coordinating progress, risks, next steps, and dependencies between areas.
Prepare analyses, presentations, dashboards, and materials to facilitate decision-making by management teams.
Support the implementation of the project governance model: planning, milestone tracking, committee preparation, reporting, and risk escalation.
Organize complex information, identify problems, and convert ideas into concrete action plans.
Get involved in a hands-on manner in those projects that require it, helping to unblock problems and accelerate execution.
Collaborate on special initiatives driven by Management, working cross-functionally with different areas of the organization.

🎓 What are we looking for?

University degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or similar qualifications.
1-3 years of previous experience in consulting, M&A, transformation, PMO, strategy, operations, or similar corporate areas.
Analytical mindset, ability to structure problems, and skill in transforming complex information into clear conclusions.
Ability to work with autonomy, judgment, and attention to detail in dynamic environments.
Very good command of Excel and PowerPoint.
Good communication, coordination, and relationship skills with diverse teams.
Proactive, decisive, and flexible profile with a desire to learn by participating in real strategic projects.

🌟 What do we offer you?

✅ Stable contract and professional development projection within a leading Educational Group in constant growth.

🕒 Flexible schedule: Mon-Thu from 9:00 to 18:15 and Fri from 9:00 to 14:00 (with 1 hour of flexibility).

🏢 Offices in Pozuelo de Alarcón, just 3 minutes from the train station.

💳 Flexible remuneration plan: health insurance, nursery vouchers, transport, and gourmet card.

🎓 Training with up to an 80% discount on UNIR degrees.

🚀 26 working days of vacation + 4 personal days + annual pool of 16 hours.

🤝 A collaborative, dynamic environment oriented towards professional development.

📩 We want to meet you!

The EDUCATIVO Group is firmly committed to equal opportunity and diversity, thereby creating an environment free from all discrimination.

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View original advert (Spanish)

En Grupo PROEDUCA, Grupo Educativo líder en Educación Superior online, buscamos incorporar un perfil de Analista de Proyectos Estratégicos al equipo de Proyectos Estratégicos para apoyar en la definición, seguimiento e implementación de iniciativas clave para la compañía.

La posición combina análisis de negocio, coordinación transversal y ejecución práctica, trabajando cerca de equipos directivos y de distintas áreas de la organización. Es una oportunidad para ganar una visión amplia del negocio, desarrollar criterio estratégico y participar en proyectos con impacto real desde una etapa temprana de carrera.

🧩 ¿Qué harás en tu día a día?

Participar en proyectos estratégicos, combinando análisis de negocio, estructuración de problemas y ejecución práctica.
Dar seguimiento a iniciativas transversales, coordinando avances, riesgos, próximos pasos y dependencias entre áreas.
Elaborar análisis, presentaciones, dashboards y materiales para facilitar la toma de decisiones por parte de equipos directivos.
Apoyar la implantación del modelo de gobierno de proyectos: planificación, seguimiento de hitos, preparación de comités, reporting y escalado de riesgos.
Ordenar información compleja, identificar problemas y convertir ideas en planes de acción concretos.
Implicarte de forma hands-on en aquellos proyectos que lo requieran, ayudando a desbloquear problemas y acelerar la ejecución.
Colaborar en iniciativas especiales impulsadas por Dirección, trabajando de forma transversal con distintas áreas de la organización.

🎓 ¿Qué buscamos?

Formación universitaria en Ingeniería, ADE, Economía o titulaciones similares.
1-3 años de experiencia previa en consultoría, M&A, transformación, PMO, estrategia, operaciones o áreas corporativas similares.
Mentalidad analítica, capacidad para estructurar problemas y habilidad para transformar información compleja en conclusiones claras.
Capacidad para trabajar con autonomía, criterio y atención al detalle en entornos dinámicos.
Muy buen manejo de Excel y PowerPoint.
Buenas habilidades de comunicación, coordinación y relación con equipos diversos.
Perfil proactivo, resolutivo, flexible y con ganas de aprender participando en proyectos estratégicos reales.

🌟 ¿Qué te ofrecemos?

✅ Contrato estable y proyección de desarrollo profesional dentro de un Grupo Educativo líder en constante crecimiento.

🕒 Horario flexible: L-J de 9:00 a 18:15 y V de 9:00 a 14:00 (con 1 hora de flexibilidad).

🏢 Oficinas en Pozuelo de Alarcón, a solo 3 minutos de la estación de tren.

💳 Plan de retribución flexible: seguro médico, cheques guardería, transporte y tarjeta gourmet.

🎓 Formación con hasta un 80% de descuento en titulaciones de la UNIR.

🚀 26 días laborables de vacaciones + 4 días de asuntos propios + bolsa de 16 horas anuales.

🤝 Un entorno colaborativo, dinámico y orientado al desarrollo profesional.

📩 ¡Queremos conocerte!