Project Manager
About the role
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Department: The McLean Institute
Supports the creation of project definitions, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, project plans, communication plans, and project schedules and specifications; serves as liaison to resolve problems and concerns. Researches solutions to project management issues using appropriate resources; leads short-term, tactical projects of various types. Helps determine scope of work required for assigned projects. Contributes to team or project meetings to communicate project timelines, milestones, and updates. Assists in preparation of reports and program documentation. Follows the objectives, priorities, and goals of projects through best practices and industry standard methodologies. This is a grant-funded position contingent on continued funding.
Responsibilities
- Supports the creation of project definitions, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, project plans, communication plans, and project schedules and specifications
- Serves as liaison to resolve problems and concerns
- Researches solutions to project management issues using appropriate resources
- Leads short-term, tactical projects of various types
- Helps determine scope of work required for assigned projects
- Contributes to team or project meetings to communicate project timelines, milestones, and updates
- Assists in preparation of reports and program documentation
- Follows the objectives, priorities,