Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Student Achievement Partners (SAP) is an education nonprofit focused on standards-aligned math and literacy instruction. The Project Manager will contribute to potential projects by designing project scopes, managing budgets, and facilitating communication between stakeholders, while supporting the organization's mission to improve educational outcomes for students.
Responsibilities
- Strategically design project scope, goals, and approach in partnership with the project lead and clients
- Develop and maintain comprehensive, detailed project plans in Asana (SAP’s project management software), involving all relevant stakeholders to ensure feasibility of the plan
- Understand project status and proactively communicate potential risks to project leads
- In collaboration with the project lead and staff researchers, lead the planning and execution of action research activities to support reflection, learning, and accountability for impact
- Work collaboratively with the Finance team to manage project budgets, including developing and executing contracts for consultants and handling invoicing activities
- If the project is grant-funded, work with the Development team to ensure necessary project data is being captured for reporting
- Plan and manage logistics and operations for in-person and virtual events and meetings (e.g., coordinating agendas, materials, and scheduling via Outlook)
- Lead and facilitate effective communication between the project team and partner organizations, publishers, vendors, districts, and clients
- Maintain and organize all project documentation in Google Drive according to organization-wide guidelines
Skills
- 3-5 years of project management and strong familiarity with project management methodologies and best practices
- Experience in using Asana as a project management software
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- High level of initiative, critical thinking, sound judgment and problem-solving skills, and excellent attention to detail
- Belief that students' improved understanding of grade-level content and more joyful, relevant learning experiences can be achieved through equitable design
- Commitment to working in project-based design teams to employ equitable design approaches
- Experience with/knowledge of the K-12 education and/or ed tech market preferred
- Experience in literacy, mathematics, and/or nonprofit program design, implementation, or support strongly preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
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