Project Manager

Do you enjoy working with a top-notch team and being part of a growing, passionate, and forward-thinking company? Athena's exceptionally high standards and whole-brain, full spectrum approach have earned us an enviable reputation across multiple industries and fueled our impressive growth. Athena brings an artful mix of creativity and facts-based insight to make even complex matters engaging, memorable, and impactful.

Athena is looking for a talented project manager who has a passion for solving problems, managing change, and improving efficiency to join our team. We work in a spirited, dynamic environment so we're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and thrive in this setting.

The skills and experience you should bring to this project:

• Successful management of multi-workstream projects, from initial timeline development through final delivery
• The ability to bring clarity, visibility, and alignment to projects through working group facilitation, steering content development, and executive reporting
• Familiarity with process improvement and change management

Specific project responsibilities:

• Taking the project's overarching goals to define deliverables, organize workstreams and break down work tasks in close collaboration with the client

• Lead a team to drive task completion and delivery in partnership with key stakeholders, subject matter experts and internal team resources
• Development of project content, typically in PowerPoint
• Development of project plans, reports, and executive summaries
• Facilitating meetings and working groups, and comfort leading meetings when necessary
• Detailed email and calendar management to ensure participation and alignment for in person and online collaboration

We seek someone who is skilled in:

• Organizing and coordinating complex projects
• Bringing order to an ambiguous starting point - organizing client and internal resources in a constantly changing environment
• Providing strategic guidance for project plans and workstreams
• Managing multiple workstreams

• Coordinating cross-business activities (comfort keeping business, technical, and communications stakeholders aligned)
• Developing and effectively managing schedules
• Taking responsibility for both the project and the team
• Continuously assessing performance and capturing feedback
• Managing project scope and communicating risks

• Preparing reports for program stakeholders - telling a clear story

And who will consistently demonstrate:

• Excellent leadership, judgement, and problem-solving skills
• Skill in managing a team of different disciplines to deliver results
• Creativity and resourcefulness

• Assertiveness in ensuring projects positively reflect on the organization
• Proven experience as project manager or other managerial position
• Confidence with project management methods, software, and willingness to learn new tools
• Command of MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Energy level to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

It's a plus if you have:

• Education, degree, or experience that brings an enriched perspective to your work
• 4-6 years of relevant professional experience

• Certificate or experience in Change Management

Benefits:

• Employer Paid Medical/Dental benefits including 1K Health Reimbursement Account
• Matching 401K
• Hybrid Work Environment

Curious about your career path at Athena? This role is at the Manager Level within Athena's career-path structure for the Delivery Team. This team has the following levels of progression for growth and development.

Analyst --> Sr. Analyst --> Manager --> Sr. Manager --> Director --> Sr. Director --> Managing Director

We strive to keep our application process open, easy, and as painless and transparent as we can make it. We need team members like you to join us. Ready to apply? Let's get started.

Athena is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at 866.299.6040.