This role is with Success Academy Charter Schools. WayUp is partnering with Success Academy Charter Schools to hire top talent.

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 53 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support scheduling, preparation, and execution of cross-functional, large-scale projects across the Success Academy enterprise. This role will be the right-hand to a group of project managers, responsible for coordinating with various stakeholders, helping generate regular status reporting, and documenting processes and standard work. This individual will be crucial in ensuring operational procedures are efficient and streamlined to key project timelines on-time.

• Key Responsibilities :
  
  

Project Support:

• Support the development and updating of comprehensive project plans outlining goals, timelines, resources, and milestones.
• Work directly with EPMO Leaders to prioritize and execute on deliverables across the organizational landscape.
• Support Project Managers in codifying project requirements during project initiation.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to EPMO Leaders to tactically drive project team success.
• Ability to manage workstream progress across a variety of projects, adapting with ease and quickly onboarding to new content as related to project success.
• Support the PM in maintaining robust reporting on project statuses throughout the project lifecycle through closure/handoff.
• Respond to and execute on ad-hoc requests, identify time and resources needed to complete.
  
  

Project Documentation and Standard Work:

• Support EPMO Leadership in documenting and regularly updating standardized processes in a centralized repository.
• Ensure new processes are streamlined against existing processes within Success Academy.
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with Network teams to schedule regular meetings and maintain communication channels to keep all project stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Work with Project Managers to cultivate and preserve efficient systems of operating to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist in change management efforts to facilitate successful project hand-off to the product/end owner.
  
  

Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented processes.
• Help in preparation of regular reports on project status, risks, and outcomes to the EPMO leadership team on a consistent cadence.
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and recommend further improvements.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of work experience, preferably in project management or operations’ role.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics evaluation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Suite and project management software (i.e. Monday.com, Smartsheets, Asana).
  
  

Preferred Attributes:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to providing high-quality customer service.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with diverse populations.
  
  

The EPMO Project Coordinator plays a vital role in helping advance Success Academies scalability. If you are passionate about educational equity, organizational change, and possess the required skills and experience, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position.

Compensation Range

$55,000.00 - $70,000.00

Exact Compensation May Vary Based On Skills And Experience.

Already an employee of Success Academies? Please go to your Okta Dashboard> Workday> Applications> Career to apply via our Internal Careers page.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/ .

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.