Project Manager

Summary

Join SweetRush, a consulting firm specializing in HR-related services, as a freelance Project Manager for approximately 18-20 weeks, working 4 days per week. You will be responsible for overseeing the creation and delivery of training materials using generative AI tools, working closely with clients and the team. As a client liaison and project team lead, you will manage the entire project scope, from inception to launch. You will collaborate with various team members, including Learning Experience Designers, Graphic Designers, and Technologists. This role requires strong client management skills, excellent communication, and experience in eLearning project management. The ideal candidate will have a passion for online training and interactive technologies.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience as a client-facing Project Manager
• Experience in the training field, preferably in eLearning
• Expertise in driving digital media (ideally, eLearning) projects from preproduction to launch and in managing risks
• Experience developing proposals, gathering estimates, and creating and tracking budgets
• Experience setting priorities and managing resources, working on multiple projects
• Previous experience working with remote team members
• Preference for deadline-driven work that requires multitasking
• Excellent client management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong knowledge of Internet technologies and solutions
• Some (even minimal) hands-on internet and multimedia production skills
• Detail-oriented, with an orientation toward copy editing, quality assurance, and experience with AI in learning and development
• Fluency with Google Suite, Microsoft Projects, and Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and Gemini AI
• Respectful, positive, approachable attitude, and a positive outlook on life (a “glass half full” type of person)
• A true interest and passion for advancing technology, learning, and development, clients and colleagues alike

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the client relationship throughout the project, acting as the project “hub” and primary contact point
• Setting and managing client expectations with the goal of achieving positive client/team interactions
• Providing clients with education and alternatives when challenges arise during the project
• Project status reporting, including risk management, budget tracking, change management, and issue tracking, and resolution
• Designing and maintaining detailed project plans, including establishing realistic schedules and tracking key milestones and dependencies
• Managing all project resources in terms of prioritizing tasks and ensuring effective handoff of dependent tasks
• Managing contractors, including some who work virtually and in different time zones
• Overseeing and owning the quality of all deliverables