Great Minds

Creator of Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom, and PhD Science curricula and Geodes books for emerging readers.

Senior Project Manager, Operations

Project ManagerProject ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2007H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

District of Columbia

Posted

44 days ago

Salary

$86K - $100K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishSDLC

Job Description

• Applying established procedures and basic project management methodologies as defined by PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge. • Working with Great Minds teams across the organization to document project specifications and develop detailed scope documentation for each project. • Coordinating within the Operations department to determine resources needed to accomplish project goals within negotiated project timeline. • Creating and maintaining detailed project plans in Smartsheet with dependencies. • Documenting project risk and ongoing coordination of efforts to mitigate risk throughout project duration. • Conducting ongoing project status meetings and acting as liaison between all project teams to creatively manage and negotiate schedule adjustments as needed to achieve project goals. • Managing project change requests (e.g., scope, timeline) including documentation of requirements changes and negotiation of revised timelines given resource availability. • Ensuring continuous communication around the project as required by the established communication plan. • Planning for and reporting project metrics to document and evaluate the success of assigned projects. • Conducting pre-project launch training as needed and post-project debrief meetings.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in project management, leading multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated experience working with third-party logistics providers (3PLs), including warehousing, fulfillment, and shipping partners.
  • Strong understanding of order-to-cash, fulfillment, logistics, and inventory workflows.
  • Highly results oriented and demonstrates personal accountability, urgency, and persistence in completing high-quality work products.
  • Manage activities for multiple medium/large and/or complex projects simultaneously without missing critical deadlines.
  • Anticipate project roadblocks and develop creative solutions both within and across projects to meet goals.
  • Lead project teams to maintain and adhere to establish processes and procedures.
  • Incorporate the latest project information, make quick decisions, and keep the appropriate management and project staff informed of rapidly occurring developments.
  • Strong technical understanding and experience with various SDLC methodologies (Agile & Waterfall).
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, or similar project management software, JIRA, Microsoft SharePoint/Sites or other similar distributed storage and collaboration systems, & 10,000 ft. or similar resource allocation/scheduling software.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

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