Remote Project Manager for Curriculum & Publishing

greatminds; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Minds is seeking a Project Manager to support the Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) by ensuring projects are planned, scheduled, and executed on time and within budget using standard processes and best practices. This role, though remote, is highly collaborative and requires a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of cross-functional project experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Smartsheet or similar tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working on cross-functional projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT), Microsoft SharePoint, or other similar collaboration software
• Effective analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with project management principles and, ideally, Smartsheet or similar project management software
• Sound organizational habits, necessary for successful goal setting, collaborative problem solving, deadline execution, and record keeping
• Ability to manage activities for multiple projects simultaneously
• Anticipate project roadblocks and develop creative solutions both within and across project to meet goals
• Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

Responsibilities

• Implement established Great Minds processes and procedures in alignment with industry best practices for project management across multiple projects
• Create, update, and manage all required project documentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders from multiple teams to define and document project scope and requirements through an iterative process
• Work with teams to determine resources needed to accomplish project goals within negotiated project timeline
• Create and maintain detailed project plans and schedules in Smartsheet with dependencies
• Anticipate, document, manage project risks, and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Manages change, including documentation of required scope changes and negotiating time adjustments as needed
• Monitors costs against the project budget and reports on variance to stakeholders
• Cultivates strong working relationships with cross-functional professionals throughout the organization
• Other project support as needed

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Great Minds is seeking a Project Manager to support the Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) by ensuring projects are planned, scheduled, and executed on time and within budget using standard processes and best practices. This role, though remote, is highly collaborative and requires a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of cross-functional project experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Smartsheet or similar tools.