The Project Manager works with the Writing Center Director to define and oversee the planning, implementation, and completion of various projects across our office, and in so doing helps us successfully complete mission-critical work.
📜 Position Summary
In collaboration with the Director, the Project Manager researches best practices in project management, including the use of project management software to plan and track specific projects. The Project Manager consults with other administrators and coordinators to help them plan and track projects, including working with them to define the tracking procedures that best align with their work styles and preferences.
✨ Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Find and test different existing models and software tools for project management (20%)
- Begin 2022-2023 work with this effort, to help define processes and tools moving forward
Work with Director to create project goals and define the scope of projects (30%)
- Define specific projects as quarterly, annual, and longer-term
- Ensure , as the single source of truth for operations and policies in our office, is accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive
Help define and oversee regular, ongoing processes and procedures (20%)
- define and track quarterly scheduling process
- define and track annual hiring process
- work with stakeholders in these efforts to learn their preferences for tracking and implement procedures to align with stakeholder preferences
Work with teams and supervisors and administrators to help them manage projects (20%)
- work with stakeholders in these efforts to learn their preferences for tracking and implement procedures to align with stakeholder preferences
Notice inefficiencies and aspects of work where we could be more systematic in our operations and work to find solutions for them (5%)
Perform other duties as assigned by the Writing Center Director (5%)
🏆 Position Qualifications
- Independent, organized, and detail-oriented
- Creative problem-solver
- Passion for understanding both the big picture of a project and its fine-grained details
- Openness to ambiguity and iteration
- Willingness to work with staff members with different work styles
🧑🏫 Principal Learning Objectives
- Learn the project management best practices and software tools
- Gain general management experience
- Understand the importance of project management in complex organizations
- Improve personal and professional management and collaboration skills and learn to work with people with a wide range of work-style preferences
🧑⚖️ Direct Supervisor
Writing Center Director, Matthew Pearson