Wyss Institute at Harvard University · 6 hours ago
Project Manager, Learning Engagements
USA - MA - Cambridge
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Manage various projects under the P&E Team with a focus on balancing competing priorities and timelines.
Collaborate effectively with Project Leads (Senior Project Managers), colleagues, and external partners.
Develop, maintain, and update detailed work plans to ensure timely project execution.
Organize and facilitate project team meetings, ensuring alignment with deliverables and timelines.
Track progress on action items, identify potential issues, and troubleshoot as needed to keep projects on track.
Serves as liaison with external partners, fostering strong relationships.
Manage logistics for learning events and facilitate sessions or activities as required.
Engage with the Learning Design Team to enhance the quality of learning experiences, contributing to the development of knowledge, processes, and resource accessibility.
Collaborate with the Project Manager for Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning to oversee data collection, management, analysis, and reporting processes.
Ensure that all data-related activities align with project goals and contribute to informed decision-making.
Support the development of various written materials, including internal and external proposals, progress reports, and documentation that communicates project progress and outcomes effectively.
Participate in internal capacity building experiences to build knowledge on the science of early childhood development and how to communicate it effectively to diverse audiences.
Take on other project-related responsibilities as assigned to support the P&E Team's mission and goals.
Qualification
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Required
3-5 years professional experience in areas related to project management and program implementation
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Possesses a B.A. in a relevant field, including children, youth, and families; social services; public health; public policy; program evaluation; or other interdisciplinary experience
Has experience planning, running, and/or facilitating executive leadership/professional development programs
Approaches problems with a sense of curiosity. Takes initiative. Adapts as circumstances, objectives and deliverables change.
Reflects and learns from own and others’ experiences and demonstrates ability to collaborate with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, disciplines, and levels of expertise.
Makes effective decisions that advance tasks and activities for which this position is responsible, seeking input from others as warranted; clearly frames decisions that need to be made by the SPM or team and concisely lays out all relevant considerations when sharing with supervisor or other decision-makers.
Brings a knowledge of early childhood development (ECD) or demonstrates eagerness to learn about the science of ECD to inform effective learning engagements.
Understanding of and commitment to addressing issues affecting communities facing disparities.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to and foundational knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles and brings an anti-racist/anti-bias lens to their work.
Benefits
Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.
Company
Wyss Institute at Harvard University
At the Wyss Institute, we leverage recent insights into how Nature builds, controls and manufactures to develop new engineering innovations - a new field of research we call Biologically Inspired Engineering.
201-500 employees
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