What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at NCCER?
Description
1) Plan, manage, and coordinate assigned projects, to include:
- Developing project scope in coordination with senior manager and leadership based on relevant data
- Ensuring projects are developed on schedule, on budget and according to NCCER specifications.
- Acting as a liaison with subject matter expert (SME) committees, technical writers, production team, publishing partner and vendors to facilitate work.
- Maintaining project components between revision cycles
- Working with other departments to ensure product has a successful launch and is maintained as a quality product.
2) Present to SME committees and other stakeholders on product and program development processes or other NCCER-related topics
3) Manage project content updates within content management, learning management, and testing systems
4) Provide assistance to both external and internal customers with questions related to project areas and to the department
5) Integrate new and upcoming instructional technology modalities and techniques into content development and delivery
6) Supervise support staff
7) Perform curriculum alignments and crosswalks for projects
8) Perform substantive and copy editing, reviews and edits work of writers and staff
9) Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Associate degree or higher or minimum five years' work experience as project manager
- Proven experience in project management on projects of similar scope and scale
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include public speaking
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Proactive, positive team player and leader
- Ability to handle multiple projects at one time and meet production and editorial deadlines
- Ability to acquire and analyze data to extract trends and metrics
- Ability to work under pressure
- Adaptability to shifting priorities and new workflows
- Experience in technical editing and/or writing desired.
- Dependable in attendance and performance
- Experience in the construction or maintenance industry is desirable.
- Some travel may be required.
Software Skills
Proficiency in word-processing, presentations and spreadsheets (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite); and miscellaneous Windows-based applications, knowledge of basic database design (i.e. Microsoft Access) and desktop publishing software (i.e. Adobe Creative Suite or Creative Cloud) a plus