Associate Project Manager

Primary purpose

The Associate Project Manager (APM) provides support to the Project Management Team and leads small scale project activities and cross-functional teams to ensure that projects are completed within scope, budget, and on schedule while maintaining all necessary documentation.

Essential functions

• Offers project support to the Project Management Team by completing assigned tasks within a larger scale project
• Defines the project scope, objectives, and deliverables, involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Develops structured project plans and overall project schedule that outline the activities, tasks, risks, resources, and milestones.
• Drives cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget.
• Manages change requests to ensure all parties are informed of the impact on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Analyzes the project progress and coordinates with the project team to identify constraints and re-align the project efforts following any instituted risk mitigation strategies.
• Establishes effective project communication strategies to keep team members, stakeholders, and clients informed of the project progress.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation.
• Conducts post project evaluations and identifies lessons learned for reference to future projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirements

Education and/or experience

• High School Diploma
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Associate Project Manager

• Minimum of one (1) year of tissue banking experience or experience as a project leader.
• Ability to manage multiple low to moderate complexity projects.

Work environment and physical activities

• Some overnight travel required.
• Must be able to meet the required physical demands with or without reasonable accommodation.

Desired qualifications

• Effective oral, written, communication, interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize workload in accordance with project priorities and timelines with focus on execution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (MS Project, Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point, and Outlook).

We Offer

• A highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contribution and match.
• On-Demand Pay - Reduce financial stress with on-demand pay access to your earned pay.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) - up to 5 weeks in your first year!
• Opportunities to participate in recreational activities, join various employee committees and give back to the community.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

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