Program Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the annual launch and implementation of our Educator Network strategy.
• Initiate the implementation of projects related to new and emerging areas of work.
• Collaborate with educational team to design and implement professional development experiences.
• Organize, manage, and lead the execution of all aspects of professional development conferences and/or workshops (in-person and virtual) from recruiting and contracting with speakers to program logistics such as event registration and catering; ensure that all programmatic pieces are accurately integrated into our portal.
• Track project budgets to ensure spending is within scope and is accurately contracted.
• Lead the project management of various initiatives as identified by the program leadership team.
• Manage project communications and processes across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Establish and maintain relationships with educators and vendors in the field, serving as an ongoing resource and point of contact; ensure vendor billing is accurate by tracking, reporting, evaluating, and managing projects.
• Proficient in project scoping and planning, resource management, timeline creation and budget management.
• Experience and skill in executing a program or event from start to finish.
• 5+ years of project management experience with a keen understanding of integrating multi-disciplinary teams across a program.
• Ability to maintain focus under pressure, be thorough, and keep a positive attitude; ability to think outside the box and to understand both the process and the outcomes.
• Accountable, reliable, and dependable with acute attention to detail, accuracy, and stellar organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to break down complex information.
• Gains trust to build productive and constructive relationships; encourages an environment of teamwork and excellence.
• Adaptable and able to anticipate issues and needs before they arise and take the necessary steps to alleviate and/or mitigate; presents a “customer service” orientation.
• Self-motivated and proactive with proven ability to own/lead/run large scale projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to keep multiple projects - and multiple team members - moving forward simultaneously and successfully.
• Knowledge and experience with project management tools such as: MS Project, Asana, Monday, Smartsheets a plus.
• Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Familiarity with Jewish education/Jewish communal life preferred.

                     Hybrid work environment