Los Angeles, CA30+ days ago
Job Responsibilities: Project Development: Develop project strategies and scopes of work in consultation with faculty, research partners, partner organizations, and the Public Exchange strategy & operations team to execute projects for maximum social impact; Project Management: Develop long- and short-term project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables; Daily Workflow: Manage day-to-day workflow of project portfolio and support research teams to execute against the project plans; Project Delivery: Lead all project kick-off, routine partner and research team meetings, as well as final presentation meetings; Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with all project partners, research team members, and key project stakeholders; Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for project partners, ensuring they remain updated on project progress and that deliverables exceed expectations; Issue Spotting and Risk Management: Operate with attention to risk management, information security, contractual compliance, with a keen eye for potential pitfalls or emerging risks; Budget: Work with Public Exchanges operations team to manage project finances, ensuring timely transfer of funds to research team members and payment of direct research expenses; Communication and Pitching: Lead project communications, coordinating with Public Exchange Communications Manager as well as university and partner communications teams, including developing presentation decks, messaging, press releases, web and social media content, videos, and other materials; Project Strategy: Continually seek strategic opportunities to build on project work, deliver for partners, and increase project impact. The PM will be responsible for the success of their projects, leading work across the full project lifecycle: identifying partner and funder opportunities, drafting proposals, managing day-to-day execution, developing stakeholder relationships, monitoring project-level budgets, addressing operational challenges, and ensuring maximal impact.