ASU Partnership Project Manager – Independent Contractor; 1099

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As a public benefit corporation, we partner with leading employers to unlock opportunities for their employees, providing access to top-tier education programs that align with their employeesâ career goals and the companyâs business goals.

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Candidates must be located in one of the following states to be considered eligible for employment: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI.

Part-time:
Approximately 20 hours per week

Contract duration:
October/November 2026 through April 2027

InStride is currently seeking a highly organized and proactive ASU Partnership Project Manager to join our Academic Partnerships team on a part-time contract basis. With guidance from the VP, Strategic Partnerships, this individual will support the execution of key initiatives related to InStrideâs partnership with Arizona State University (ASU).

This role will focus on keeping projects, meetings, stakeholders, documentation, and deliverables organized and moving forward. The ideal candidate is an exceptional project manager who can coordinate across multiple internal and external stakeholders, maintain clear documentation, proactively track action items and deadlines, and ensure commitments are followed through to completion.

• Project Management: Create structure around complex, cross-functional work by establishing timelines, tracking deliverables, identifying dependencies, and keeping projects moving toward completion.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders, ensuring owners understand expectations, deadlines, dependencies, and next steps.
• Meeting Management and Follow-Through: Prepare for meetings, coordinate agendas and materials, capture decisions and action items, and proactively follow up with owners to ensure commitments are completed.
• Documentation and Organization: Maintain clear, accurate, and accessible project documentation so stakeholders have visibility into decisions, status, responsibilities, and next steps.
• Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities to enhance workflows and processes, driving improvements that increase productivity and streamline operations.
• Problem Solving in Dynamic Environments: Tackle challenges with a proactive and adaptable approach, thriving in fast-paced, ever-changing contexts.
• Clear Communication: Present project updates and complex information effectively to both internal and external audiences, ensuring alignment and understanding.
• Attention to Detail: Manage multiple priorities, timelines, stakeholders while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and follow-through.
• Purpose-Driven: Motivated by a mission to create social impact through education, combining business success with meaningful contributions to society.

• You bring 4+ years of experience in project management, program management, operations, consulting, or a similar role involving coordination of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• You are highly organized and have demonstrated…