Project Manager

Our company, Alumni FM, needs a Project Manager who has vast experience in overseeing and leading projects from ideation to completion.

Who We Are

We connect alumni communities through meaningful stories and we help schools produce their own unique alumni podcasts.

Our mission is simple: connect people through stories.

We started out as a student-run podcast at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a DJ radio host at the University of Michigan. We have since expanded into an alumni podcast network. We are committed to sharing meaningful stories that inspire and strengthen alumni communities.

Alumni FM Core Values

Being Proactive
Taking charge and owning projects; thinking and planning ahead when possible

Being Creative
Thinking outside the box and getting creative on potential problems

Growth Mindset
Being aware of and always looking for ways to improve ourselves and existing processes

Questioning the Status Quo
Challenge old ways of thinking, regardless of hierarchy

Experiment and Embrace Failures
Don’t be afraid to fail

Be Overcommunicative
Overcommunicate thoughts and ideas

Be Diverse
Diversity of people, cultures, and thinking

Job Description

We are looking for someone who can assist the Senior Project Manager with admin tasks, content development, and technical tasks involved in running a podcast. The right candidate must be able to oversee all aspects of projects, set deadlines, delegate tasks, and responsibilities, and monitor the progress of projects, and work closely with team ---------- te: Your time will also be split between helping the team with managing the podcast and helping another client with Project Management.


Responsibilities:

Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time
Meet with project team members to identify and resolve issues
Report and escalate to management as needed
Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
Track project performance
Prepare and compile reports, presentations, and manage databases
Use and continually develop leadership skills
Develop processes for all tasks
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

Impeccable attention to details
Outstanding organizational and time management skills
Work experience in a supervisory or managerial role
Excellent MS Office and Google Suite knowledge
Knowledge of using Project Management tools is a must (ClickUp or Asana)
Knowledge of standard software and tools and the ability to learn company-specific software if required.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Discretion, confidentiality, and trustworthiness - you will often be party of confidential information
Flexibility and adaptability
Ability to multitask
Ability to be proactive and take the initiative
Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance
Tact and diplomacy
Excellent judgment is essential
Ability to switch gears at a moment’s notice

Ready to meet us?:
If you're interested, please go directly to this link and complete the application form:
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