Project Manager for Research & Strategy (deadline: June 01, 2021) | Educopia Institute

Exempt Full-time, Remote Position* Salary Range: $60,000-$65,000 Responsible to: Deputy Director Job Description: The Project Manager for Research & Strategy will be responsible for supporting the extensive portfolio of research and consulting projects within Educopia’s Research & Strategy program. The Project Manager will be highly self-directed, comfortable managing a varied portfolio of projects with competing priorities, and will support an array of collaborative work with our project teams and partners. The scope of the Project Manager position requires a dedication to responsible management of schedules and scope, stakeholder expectations, data management, templatization of tools and other project resources, and documentation of key findings. The ideal candidate is passionate about community-based research, collective action, continuous improvement, and making project findings relevant and legible to staff and partners. We expect all candidates to demonstrate empathy and intentionality in their interpersonal communication. Responsibilities: Assist PI and Lead Consultants with determining appropriate scope, requirements, and deliverables for research and consulting projects Coordinate internal staff and external contractors for successful completion of projects Track project performance on an ongoing basis using relevant project management and productivity tools, e.g., Asana Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy Perform risk management to minimize project risks Ensure compliance with funder and client requirements; update and maintain research and consulting workflow documentation  Stay informed and up-to-date in trends in project management, community cultivation, and information management Works with members of the team to tie project findings and deliverables to program goals and objectives Contribute to research and consulting projects (e.g., compiling and synthesizing data from multiple sources; editing client and funder reports; assisting with meeting facilitation) Ensure that project outputs are building organizational capacity, including: templatization of resources for the Community Cultivation Resource Library and developing staff trainings on broader application of key findings, tools, methods developed within the Research & Strategy program Assist the Deputy Director with planning and ongoing evaluation of Research & Strategy program goals and targets  Collaborate with the Communications team on external communications initiatives as they pertain to Community Cultivation and the Research & Strategy program Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree Minimum of two years of project management experience Highly organized and detail oriented Ability to work under pressure, to adjust to change, to handle multiple tasks, and to coordinate the work of extended groups of project participants Exceptional written and oral communication skills Commitment to the personal and professional work of acknowledging systems and modes of interaction that have caused harm, predicting potential future harms of our practices and approaches, and proactively shifting those practices and approaches in order to cultivate trust and mutual respect among staff, clients, and partners  Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results High level of independent judgment, resourcefulness, creativity, and initiative Motivated to encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust; cares about fostering commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: Knowledge of the strategies, techniques, and processes used to plan, monitor, and control project scope; includes collecting requirements, defining scope, creating a work breakdown structure, validating scope, and controlling scope to ensure project deliverables meet requirements Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance  Knowledge of the value of collected information and the methods of sharing that information throughout an organization  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable Ability to develop, interpret, and apply policy, procedures, and direction to a variety of situations Demonstrated success working in a highly collaborative work environment  Demonstrated su