Project Manager

Do you enjoy collaborating with a dedicated team and contributing to the growth of a forward-thinking company?

Athena is celebrating our 10th anniversary of delivering meaningful and measurable change to our clients. Our team is made up of marketing strategists, program managers, communications specialists, event coordinators, digital analysts and more - who all bring an artful mix of creativity and facts-based insight to make even complex matters engaging, memorable, and impactful. We continue to grow and are looking for ambitious teammates who share our values.

If you are a talented project manager who is energized by solving problems, managing change, and improving efficiency, we want you to join our team.

Day to day, you will be responsible to:

• Understand your client's goals and strategic vision and work with them to define the project deliverables
• Build and own the overall project plan
• Communicate timelines for delivery, highlight risks, and recommend mitigations
• Coordinate workstreams to deliver on tasks and action items
• Facilitate meetings and working sessions for clients and internal project teams
• Develop project reports, executive summaries, and other management artifacts designed to tell a clear story about the project

Requirements

The skills and experience you should bring to this project:

• The ability to bring clarity, visibility, and strategic alignment in your projects and teams
• Successful management of multi-workstream projects, from initial timeline development through final delivery
• Expertise in developing and delivering project status reports and executive readouts
• Familiarity with process improvement and change management

The qualifications you will bring:

• Proven leadership in managing projects
• Organizational prowess in collaborating with internal and external teams of varying disciplines
• Skill in synthesizing complex ideas into measurable action
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Command of MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize your actions
• Effective use of email and calendar tools to ensure participation for in-person and online sessions
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking

Other qualities we will look for in you:

• Excellent judgement and problem-solving sills
• Ability to bring order to an ambiguous starting point
• Creativity and resourcefulness
• Assertiveness in ensuring positive outcomes for your clients
• Natural inclination to take responsibility for both the project and the team
• Confidence with project management methods, software, and willingness to learn new tools
• Technical curiosity and adaptability
• Collaborative mindset for cross-functional success
• Openness to feedback and continual improvement

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
• Experience in a consulting or agency environment

Benefits

• Medical/Dental benefits including of 1K Health Reimbursement Account
• Matching 401K
• Generous PTO policy
• Substantial Parental Leave Policy
• Hybrid Work Environment

Curious about your career path at Athena? This role is within a rapidly growing PM department and the right candidate can excel, produce great work, and have an immediate impact on Athena's culture and growth.

Oh, and our application process is open, easy, as transparent as we can make it, and painless. We need team members like you to join us! 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.