Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee designated Coleridge projects from inception to completion.

• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, project scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.

• Create and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, tasks, dependencies, and status updates.

• Facilitate project activities across Training, Data Enclave Operations, Research, Technology, and other functional departments.

• Work collaboratively with Project Leads and Account Leads to clarify roles, priorities, and requirements.

• Monitor deliverables and engage with contributors to ensure that commitments and deadlines are fulfilled.

• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies while formulating mitigation strategies.

• Organize client and external partner meetings, document decisions made, and ensure proper follow-through.

• Oversee project budgets, labor utilization, staff allocations, expenses, forecasts, and budget performance.

• Assist in forecasting resource needs and adjusting project plans accordingly.

• Maintain precise project data in project management and reporting systems.

• Prepare and deliver regular status reports covering milestones, deliverables, budgets, risks, issues, and priorities.

• Record project decisions, action items, and significant client communications.

• Provide project information for portfolio reporting and workforce planning.

• Adhere to project management standards, processes, templates, and tools.

• Collaborate with Finance, Contracts, HR, Technology, and other operational partners.

• Identify areas for improvement in workflow, communication, and delivery.

• Share insights gained and recommendations for future projects.

• Assist in the implementation of project management tools, templates, and processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in project management, program delivery, or a similar role within a matrixed or cross-functional setting.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Capability to manage multiple concurrent projects with diverse scopes, timelines, stakeholders, and funding sources.

• Proficient in managing project plans, deliverables, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.

• Strong organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail.

• Proactive problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate project needs, identify potential issues, and escalate concerns as needed.

• Experience with project management, time-tracking, and resource-planning tools.

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

• Preferred experience with public-sector, federally funded, grant-funded, or nonprofit initiatives.

• Familiarity with data governance, research delivery, technical projects, or secure data environments like Coleridge's Administrative Data Research Facility is a plus.

• PMP, CAPM, or other relevant project management certification is preferred.

• Availability to work weekdays, weekends, and evenings as needed.

• Ability to fulfill the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Employer retirement contributions.

• Paid time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Professional development support.

• Remote-based work arrangement.

• Some travel required.