Assistant Project Manager - Remote

achievetestprep; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieve Test Prep is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support diverse projects, research, audits, and analytics across departments. The role involves assisting in day-to-day project delivery, planning, and issue management in a fast-paced online environment.

The candidate should have 2+ years in project management, fluent English, and familiarity with Salesforce and Agile practices. This is a fully remote, 100% online position with flexible daytime overlap in EST.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project management or departmental role.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• CAPM or similar certification is a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
• Proficient with Google Workspace (Docs/Sheets) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assisting project managers and functional managers in day-to-day project delivery activities.
• Ensuring all tasks relating to the project activities are in compliance with the requirements.
• Assist in the overall planning, tracking, and execution of project activities.
• Oversee variable aspects of projects and provide direct assistance to ensure timely project execution.
• Coordinate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues arising in a project.
• Regularly report on status, issues, and deliverables of project assignments.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and/or streamline operations and processes.
• Assist in managing the implementation of process improvement projects by utilizing leadership skills and project management methodologies including project planning and issue management.
• Conduct research, analyze information and summarize results/make recommendations on business-related topics, as assigned

Skills

Project management

English fluency

Google Workspace

Time management

Communication

Detail-oriented

Agile familiarity

Salesforce

CAPM (certification)

Education

CAPM certification

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

MS Office

Salesforce

Job description

About Achieve Test Prep

Achieve Test Prep's mission is to make higher education more accessible and affordable for working adults.

Achieve offers live, online instruction, 1-on-1 tutoring and mentoring, and flexible course schedules that empower non-traditional college students to test out of college credits and earn higher level professional licenses.

About the role

We are looking for Assistant Project Managers who will assist in a variety of projects, initiatives, research, audits, and analytics across our departments to support consistent planning and operations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting project managers and functional managers in day-to-day project delivery activities
• Ensuring all tasks relating to the project activities are in compliance with the requirements
• Assist in the overall planning, tracking, and execution of project activities
• Oversee variable aspects of projects and provide direct assistance to ensure timely project execution
• Coordinate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues arising in a project
• Regularly report on status, issues, and deliverables of project assignments
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and/or streamline operations and processes
• Assist in managing the implementation of process improvement projects by utilizing leadership skills and project management methodologies including project planning and issue management
• Conduct research, analyze information and summarize results/make recommendations on business-related topics, as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience

• Must be able to write and speak fluently in English
• At least two years of experience in project management or departmental role
• Relevant or project management certification (e.g. CAPM) is a plus
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus
• Experience with Agile frameworks is a plus
• Must be highly detail-oriented
• Committed to quality while being highly productive and efficient by using excellent time management skills
• Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with organization management and staff
• Advanced proficiency with Google workplace apps -- particularly Google Docs and Google Sheets (or MS Office Suite expertise) and generally technologically savvy

Job Details

Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Flexible schedule with availability to overlap during the 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST business day.

Remote: 100% Online