Project Management Assistant

The primary responsibility of the Project Management Assistant is to support the content team in handling and monitoring the project development in collaboration with the project owners so that we can develop high-quality lesson and activities in line with the national curriculum (K-12 Curriculum) of the Philippines following our style guide. They must be committed, flexible to changes, can adapt to different level and ability to keep up with a fast-paced production. Job description: Discuss with project owner on key deliverables and milestone Translate project requirements from the project owners into a work breakdown structure (WBS) Analyze time on task; improve work estimation and workflow. Run regular stand-ups/update meeting and update task status accordingly Manage escalation of critical info (for example, at-risk items) to the Project Owners and upwards if necessary Provide assistance to the Content Manager in all project management and admin tasks when requested Education background: Candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Administration Requirements: Must-have At least 2 years of professional experience in Business Management Intermediate to advanced user of Smartsheet and/or Microsoft project Proficient in Google App Suites (Docs, Spreadsheet, Form). At least a year of experience with solid people management background Must be self-driven, can work independently and in a team Good-to-have APMP certification and above (PMP certificate) is a plus Experience in the education / eLearning / software development industry working in the same capacity is an advantage. Can easily adapt to learn new technology Can work a relatively fixed hour calendar Can adapt to a fast-paced environment Versatile; able and willing to perform various tasks Can commit 20 to 40 hours per week ​Work Arrangement: Freelance contract Hourly based / Fixed rate Online communication and file sharing through email, chat, SMS and calls Attends meetings in the office as required