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Project Manager, Business Optimization – Contractor
Location
United States
Posted
71 days ago
Salary
$38 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Project Manager, Business Optimization – Contractor
Workforce and Community Education
• Leads initiatives and projects that leverage AI to improve organizational systems, workflows, and operational efficiency. • Identifies opportunities to streamline systems and reduce operational friction. • Coordinates cross-functional teams to ensure initiatives progress effectively. • Tracks project timelines, deliverables, and milestones. • Maintains visibility across key organizational initiatives and projects. • Tracks progress against priorities across sales, marketing, product, and operations teams. • Maintains project plans and workstream timelines. • Identifies risks, bottlenecks, or resource needs and escalate when appropriate. • Facilitates communication and coordination across departments. • Builds and maintains executive dashboards tracking key organizational metrics. • Supports development of reporting frameworks across departments. • Coordinates collection of operational and performance data. • Prepares summaries and updates for leadership meetings among diverse stakeholders. • Supports automation of reporting where possible. • Maintains project plans tracking deliverables, milestones, and timelines tied to philanthropic initiatives. • Supports coordination of operational systems and workflow improvements. • Manages the systemic usage of operational systems such as Salesforce, Workday, Teams, Asana, and SharePoint. • Supports rollout and adoption of AI tools to support operational workflows. • Supports development of scalable operational infrastructure.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Education or a related field required.
- Minimum of four (4) to seven (7) years of experience in project management, business operations, or operational strategy required.
- Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean Management, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks preferred.
- Experience in Leadership and Management in K-12, Ed Tech, or publishing institution, is preferred.
- Proven experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with a track record of delivering on multiple, complex projects required.
- Strong background in strategic operations and process improvement preferred.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating across departments preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family
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