
Project Manager
iDesign
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Develop, refine, and manage standardized project frameworks, templates, and workflows to enhance consistency and efficiency across teams.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment among project sponsors, stakeholders, and team members to deliver project outcomes.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts to translate business into clear project scopes, success criteria, and timelines.
- Oversee project execution in Asana (or equivalent tools), supporting transparency in deliverables, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
- Establish and maintain robust communication channels: facilitate regular status meetings, prepare and publish concise reports, and solicit feedback to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
- Facilitate cross-functional reviews to ensure integration across instructional design, creative, technology, and other workstreams.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, escalating issues when necessary to maintain the schedule, budget, and quality targets.
- Adapt methodologies to project or partner-specific contexts, balancing speed, quality, and relationship impact.
- Lead continuous improvement within projects by analyzing project performance metrics, capturing lessons learned, and recommending process enhancements.
- Engage Partner Success counterparts to align on agreements and escalate partnership-related concerns as needed.
- Provide guidance to Project Coordinators to strengthen project delivery capacity.
- Contribute to PMO-led initiatives and special projects that support broader operational objectives.
Requirements
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Instructional Technology, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of project management experience, ideally within a matrix organization.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams through influence, building consensus without direct authority.
- Proven track record in developing and implementing project processes and governance structures.
- Proficiency with Asana or similar project management platforms, including experience setting up dashboards and reporting metrics.
- Basic familiarity with instructional design principles and eLearning technology concepts to partner with teams effectively.
- Excellent stakeholder management with the skills to adapt communication style for executives, leaders, peers, and technical contributors.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to drive decisions and optimize schedules and workflows.
- Skilled at problem-solving, conflict resolution, and navigating complex organizational dynamics.
Benefits
- This is a remote, part-time, hourly, 1099 independent contractor role.
- Contractors can expect to contribute approximately 25 or more hours per week.
- Contractors have autonomy in managing their work schedule, provided that deadlines, quality standards, and agreed-upon deliverables are met.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementproject frameworksproject templatesproject workflowsrisk assessmentprocess enhancementsdata analysisstakeholder managementinstructional design principleseLearning technology
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingconflict resolutionanalytical skillsinfluenceconsensus buildingadaptabilitycollaborationengagement
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)