Project Manager

Our client is the premiere manufacturing and industrial real estate trade association for professionals in the US and abroad. They are seeking a Project Manager for Professional Development that will be responsible for coordinating internal resources and volunteers for execution of projects relating to professional development offers for their member audience. This will include:

• Managing volunteer speakers and industry specific subject matter experts in the planning of professional development workshops presented at conferences, lunch and learns, and webinars
• Working alongside the Director of Professional Education ensuring program efficacy and fulfills educational requirements set by the Professional Education Committee

Project Manager, with support from the Professional Development committee will coordinate people and processes designed to serve the development needs of corporate real estate executives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget and report to the Director of Professional Education and Research.

Key Responsibilities:

• As staff liaison for the Professional Development Committee; serves as a committee leader coordinating the efforts of this volunteer member advisory group tasked with finding volunteer speakers based on the topics identified by the Director, Professional Education & Research and the Professional Education Committee.
• Creates an overarching annual package of programming addressing the 11 identified core corporate real estate topic areas – ensuring that each topic area is presented across multiple channels throughout the year – through advance planning and coordination of volunteer speakers and industry subject matter experts.
• Communicates detailed programming packages to the Director, Professional Education & Research and other staff for sponsorship sales, event marketing, etc.
• Manages each program from inception through implementation: drafting program plans and moderator/introductory remarks, coordinating speaking team in advance including leading pre-event planning/preparation sessions, coaching volunteer speakers on PowerPoint and presentation best practices, and managing the onsite program as appropriate
• Drafts, distributes and analyzes post event attendee satisfaction surveys
• Travel across the US, as needed, for client events and shows. (Travel and expenses paid)

To be considered, candidate MUST have the following:

• Project Management experience, extremely organized, and have at minimum a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience
• Knowledge of real estate association management systems is a plus but not necessary
• Relevant project management and consulting expertise and local to Peachtree Corners, GA

This is a full time W-2 role with benefits.