Senior Program Manager
Jewish Education Team
TEMPORARY POSITION UNTIL END OF 2026
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
For immediate consideration, please submit resume in confidence to:
Seth@Sethdiamondassociates.com
Seth Diamond Associates, Inc.
www.Sethdiamondassociates.com
Jewish nonprofit organiztion involved with education