Great Minds · 17 hours ago
Senior Project Manager, Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expGreat Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization focused on developing high-quality curricula in math, science, and ELA. The Senior Project Manager in Operations will oversee the management of projects related to the production and distribution of educational content, ensuring timely and efficient delivery to support educators and students.
Education
Responsibilities
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
Ongoing project and workflow set up and maintenance in 10,000 ft. and Smartsheet
Contributing to GM documentation and training related to project management
Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
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
Build cross-functional rapport while actively influencing Operations events and negotiating changes to achieve project goals
Incorporate the latest project information, make quick decisions, and keep the appropriate management and project staff informed of rapidly occurring developments
Prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Remain flexible during periods of rapid change
Maintain a positive, professional attitude under tight timelines and with multiple competing priorities
Communicate well and work collaboratively within a team and across teams
Demonstrate strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and persuasion skills
Strong technical understanding and experience with various SDLC methodologies (Agile & Waterfall)
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong analytic and interpersonal communication skills
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
Bachelor's degree, with a concentration in education, business, information systems, or another related field
Preferred
Specialized knowledge/experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and SharePoint a plus
Company
Great Minds
A group of education leaders founded the non-profit Great Minds in 2007 to define and encourage content-rich comprehensive education.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lynne Munson
Founder and CEO Emeritus
Ian Lotinsky
Chief Technology Officer
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