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Project Manager

Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

Summary :

The Project Manager position is responsible for the coordination and completion of company projects on time, within budget and scope. The successful candidate for this role will oversee all aspects of projects, including requirements gathering, planning, risk assessments, budgets, and progress reporting. They will report to the PMO.

About Us

The Philadelphia Inquirer is a public benefit corporation owned by the nonprofit Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Together, we're at the center of a critical mission to create a lasting future for ambitious, engaging, and useful local journalism. We're doing this, in part, by deepening our connection with the communities we serve. Our integrated digital and print platforms are the Philadelphia region's largest media network. We're passionate about building a sustainable model for indispensable local journalism, and we take pride in finding diverse, dynamic, and talented individuals to help push our team forward.

What You'll Do

  • Project Management :

Manage project teams of all sizes and backgrounds

  • Oversee all incoming and outgoing project documentation
  • Support stakeholders in the generation of project charters
  • Conduct project planning sessions
  • Facilitate the creation of detailed business requirements
  • Assess & mitigate project risks
  • Generate detailed project plans
  • Track project work using a standard suite of tools
  • Monitor project progress, adapting to changes as needed
  • Conduct periodic project health evaluations and create detailed reports for executive staff
  • Tailor project management tactics to be suitable for the team and required effort
  • Vendor and Relationship Management :
  • Guide project-related contracts through legal review, negotiation, and signing

  • Manage relationships with clients, stakeholders, vendors, etc.
  • Coordinate internal and external project resources
  • Who We Are Looking For

  • Have 3-5 years of project management experience - CAPM, PMP, Prince II certification is a plus
  • Be proactive and self-directed; able to work autonomously and take initiative
  • Be capable of managing a minimum of four (4) concurrent projects
  • Have exceptional attention to detail and a high level of discretion
  • Balance the need for details with the inherent ambiguity that projects have
  • Take a creative approach to problem-solving
  • Transform groups of people into bonded teams seeking common outcomes
  • Be comfortable navigating conflicts
  • Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with the following tools : Smartsheet, Google Workspace, Slack, Miro, Jira, Confluence preferred
  • Your role has been designated as hybrid, and you will be required to work out of The Inquirer's headquarters for a minimum of 2 days per week. Your division head and department head will determine the cadence for working in the office.

    Additionally, it would be great if you have The Philadelphia Inquirer is committed to attracting a diverse group of people to join our team. As part of our mission, we are seeking candidates who share our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support it.

    We value diverse levels of experience, abilities, and backgrounds. Because of this, we encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed in the job description. The Inquirer may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

    The Inquirer is building an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We especially encourage people from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds to apply for vacant positions at all levels of the organization, including but not limited to people of color, women, people who identify as LGBTQIA , and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, and any other category protected by federal, state and / or local law.

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