Project Manager-Remote (Volunteer)

ZipRecruiter; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization is seeking a volunteer Project Manager to oversee and manage projects. The role involves creating tasks in Asana, coordinating team efforts, and updating project statuses. Candidates should have at least one year of experience in project management, with strong leadership and communication skills. This position requires an 8-hour weekly commitment for 6 months. Remote applicants from specific US time zones are welcome.

Qualifications

• One year of project coordination or management experience required.
• Must possess initiative and creativity.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist team leader in creating projects and subtasks.
• Manage project tasks to ensure milestones are achieved.
• Update project status on Asana and send updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize and manage work

Problem-solving skills

Ability to lead and work collaboratively

Creativity and initiative

Job description

Passion for Life, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to provide forward-thinking career coaching and immersion opportunities driven by the student’s passions and talents in a fun, structured, and high-energy environment, helping under-resourced youth transform their passions into rewarding careers.

Passion for Life is seeking a volunteer Project Manager. This is a great role to obtain PDUs or project management experience. The Project Manager will support the team leaders and team in overseeing and managing projects and initiatives. This role develops, coordinates, and implements project tasks and activities.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Creating Projects in Asana

   1. Assists the team leader and teams in creating projects and subtasks (steps to achieve the project)

2. Managing and Communicating Within Projects

   1. Assists team leader by coordinating project tasks to ensure all project milestones are achieved. Frequently follows up with team members to check progress on tasks being performed by the project teams especially those that are overdue or unassigned.

   2. Communicates project activities to team members and PFL’s organization project manager (Director of Project Management).

   3. Creates and maintains team meeting minutes and manages the meetings' project progress and status reports segment. Disseminates meeting recap after each team meeting, assembling any required documentation for projects in Asana.

3. Report Project Status

   1. Updates project status on Asana and sends updates stakeholders.

   2. Completes and maintains the monthly progress report to share in company meetings.

Qualifications

Desired Skills:

• Leadership skills

• Ability to prioritize and manage work against critical project timelines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities

• Proven experience in identifying, analyzing, problem-solving and responding to internal and external opportunities and challenges with the ability to translate these into practical plans of action

• Ability to lead and work collaboratively and support others in the development and implementation of agreed strategies within team and wider organizational contexts

• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work well with others

• Collaborate on projects as both a team leader and a team member

• Must possess initiative and creativity; a highly developed work ethic

Qualifications

• One year of project coordination or management experience (required)

Time Commitment: 8 hours weekly for 6 months

Note: Please apply if your current location is USA (Central and EST), other locations are not eligible