Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Per Scholas is a nonprofit organization that provides technology training and builds inclusive talent pipelines for employers and communities. The Manager, Project Management leads the day-to-day execution of standard enterprise B2B cohorts, developing project plans, coordinating cross-functional resources, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement to deliver implementations on time and within scope.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive project plans that define tasks, deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities for enterprise implementations
- Manage the day-to-day pipeline of customized enterprise cohorts, maintaining a 95%+ on-time execution rate across launches
- Monitor progress closely, proactively identifying risks and mitigating potential challenges to keep launches on schedule
- Conduct retrospective analysis to assess project outcomes and overall performance
- Act as a primary liaison among internal teams to ensure alignment with objectives and timelines
- Act as the centralized orchestrator managing the resource queues across Curriculum Design, Hardware Deployment, and Local Sites for standard business
- Foster productive and effective collaborations among cross-functional teams by leveraging strong leadership skills, empowering informed decision-making among essential project stakeholders
- Operate enterprise PMO systems (e.g., Smartsheet) and dashboards, ensuring live data updates and providing feedback on process friction
- Ensure departments have access and proper understanding of project management tools and resources
- Organize and lead impactful project kickoff meetings with essential internal stakeholders and assist project team members in enhancing their understanding of Agile and project management best practices
Skills
- Minimum Associate's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 4+ years of progressive experience in project management or a related field, with a proven ability to hit the ground running
- Expertise in project management methodologies, with a strong familiarity with Agile delivery mechanisms (e.g., sprints, standups, RACI charts)
- Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously and identifying process bottlenecks
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate productive cross-functional meetings
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, rapidly adapt to changing priorities, and develop creative, effective solutions
- Strong proficiency in at least one project management tool
- Familiarity with process mapping or visual collaboration tools (e.g., Lucidchart, Miro) to support continuous process improvement
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace (G Suite) and enterprise collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Zoom)
- Demonstrated excellence in communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships across diverse teams
- Smartsheet preferred
- You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced environment and have a collaborative and flexible work style
- You are data-driven, results-oriented, detail-oriented, and a forward-looking catalyst for social change
- You stand behind our mission, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying career positions
- PM Certification not required, but nice to have
- Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus
Benefits
- Full-Time Per Scholas team members enjoy over 40 days of paid time off each year through a mix of holidays, vacation, and sick/personal time.
- All employees are eligible for Holiday pay upon hire (a total of 22 holidays annually, including a week off for Independence day and a week before the New Year).
- Full-Time Benefits Eligible employees also receive 80 Wellness Hours to use for Sick, Safe, or Personal reasons and accrue Vacation at a rate of 8 hours at the beginning of every month. Vacation accruals increase with tenure.
- Part-time employees are afforded time off on a prorated basis and in accordance with local requirements.
- Benefit eligible employees can choose from multiple medical plans through Cigna or Kaiser Permanente (where available), with options to fit your needs.
- Eligible employees have access to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that reimburses eligible out-of-pocket expenses, up to $4,000 for individuals and $8,000 for families.
- Eligible employees can select from two dental plan options and a vision plan.
- Employees who waive medical coverage receive employer paid dental and vision premiums.
- 401(k) plan with a current 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%, eligible employees are offered entry and full vesting after 90 days with the company.
- Free, confidential, 24/7 access to counseling, legal support, and financial resources for employees and their household members.
- Eligible employees are offered up to 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child and bond with their family.
- Eligible employees have access to employer-paid life and AD&D Insurance, as well as employer-paid short-term disability coverage, with the option to elect additional life coverage and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending accounts are available for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting expenses.
- Voluntary benefits, including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services, and Pet Insurance.
- Healthcare concierge support, financial wellness tools, and employee discount programs.
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