Project Manager

Public Service Institute; Pomona (CA); Remote; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly schedule

Mentorship and growth support

Job summary

Public Service Institute in Pomona, CA is seeking a Project Manager to apply analytical thinking and practical judgment to ship results. The role emphasizes documenting rationale, disciplined records, and strong reliance on data to justify decisions.

You will collaborate with a Pomona-based team that delivers outcomes on a deadline-driven schedule. Ideal candidates bring substantial experience, curiosity to challenge norms, and a track record of hands-on problem solving in fast-paced settings.

Qualifications

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel.
• Judgment seasoned by at least 8 years of real consequences.
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating.
• 8 years of Resilience práctica, plus a hunger for what's next.
• A deadline-driven attitude and eagerness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Bring 6 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses.
• Document the why, not just the what, behind every Resilience decision.
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date.
• Sense when a Pomona relationship needs a call, not an email.
• Tie general effort back to a number Public Service Institute cares about.
• Notice the feedback-driven gap between the spec and the shipped thing.

Skills

Self-direction

Judgment

Deadline-driven

Analytical thinking

Curiosity to challenge status quo

Job description

Think of this Project Manager job at Public Service Institute as Analytical Thinking without the red tape, plus a Pomona, CA team that actually ships. Bring 6 years to this CA Project Manager job and Public Service Institute answers with $117,000 - $184,000 and a runway that keeps unrolling.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring 6 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses
• Document the why, not just the what, behind every Resilience decision
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
• Sense when a Pomona relationship needs a call, not an email
• Tie general effort back to a number Public Service Institute cares about
• Notice the feedback-driven gap between the spec and the shipped thing

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Judgment seasoned by at least 8 years of real consequences
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• 8 years of Resilience práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
• Experience thriving in a deadline-driven, deadline-driven setting like Public Service Institute
• A deadline-driven attitude and eagerness to learn new skills

Public Service Institute builds general tools the way old shops built furniture — slowly, in Pomona, CA, and with an underdog-spirited respect for the craft. We measure Project Manager success by problems solved, not hours logged at your Pomona, CA desk.

Take home $117,000 - $184,000, build your Analytical Thinking under a mentor, lean on benefits, and shape a remote week that finally fits.

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