Part-Time Seasonal Healing Farm Project Manager
Part-Time Seasonal Healing Farm Project Manager – Hours: 3–8 hours/week | Duration: 8–10 months
About the role
Eliada is developing a new Healing Farm featuring outdoor classrooms, gardens, edible landscaping, gathering spaces, pathways, and other site improvements designed to support healing, education, and connection to nature. We are seeking an organized, resourceful, and collaborative Project Manager to help coordinate the implementation of this exciting project over 8–10 months. This position will work closely with the permaculture designer, nonprofit leadership, farm staff, contractors, volunteers, and suppliers to keep the project moving forward efficiently and on schedule.
What Success Looks Like: The successful Project Manager will help ensure the Healing Farm moves smoothly from design to implementation, stays organized and on schedule, uses resources wisely, and has the plants, materials, people, and equipment needed at the right time.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation of the permaculture and landscape design.
- Meet with the permaculture designer to review plans, priorities, hardscaping, equipment, and site needs.
- Coordinate contractors, staff, volunteers, and other project partners.
- Conduct periodic site walks and identify challenges or upcoming needs.
- Track project tasks, decisions, and progress.
- Track the project budget, purchases, invoices, and commitments.
- Help ensure funds are used efficiently and strategically.
- Research pricing and identify cost-saving opportunities through local sourcing, donations, reuse, and bulk purchasing.
- Communicate budget concerns and changing needs to leadership.
- Maintain an 8–10 month+ project timeline and upcoming task list.