Program​/Project Manager

Overview

• Placement Type:
  Temporary
• Salary: $45.27-54 Hourly
• Start Date:
  
  Jul 20, 2026

We are seeking a highly organized and execution-focused AEO Program/Project Manager to own the operating rhythm, coordination infrastructure, and project status communications for a fast-moving Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) program. This is not a strategy role; it is the backbone of how AEO work gets planned, tracked, and delivered.

In this role, you will design and maintain the systems, cadences, and governance structures that keep cross-functional work streams aligned and moving. You will be the single source of truth for program and project status, the connective tissue across teams and agency partners, and the person who ensures leadership always has clear visibility into progress against project goals. If you thrive on bringing order to complexity, running tight execution systems, and keeping multiple work streams on track simultaneously, this role is built for you.

• Design, manage, and continuously improve the Agile/Scrum operating model for the AEO program, including 2‑week sprint cadences, sprint planning, and burndown tracking.
• Define sprint outputs and expectations, and hold workstream owners accountable to delivery commitments.
• Build and maintain the program charter, roadmap, and sprint plans; adapt as priorities evolve.
• Manage and expand the central workstream structure across all AEO pillars, ensuring coverage, clarity, and ownership at every level.

• Own and maintain the  workspace, including sprint tracking boards, cross‑workstream dashboards, and institution‑level views.
• Serve as the system administrator for all AEO project tooling—ensuring boards are current, accurate, and useful to all contributors.
• Drive adoption of centralized execution systems across the team; migrate work away from ad hoc tracking into a single source of truth.
• Maintain status dashboards for both core team and executive (Steer Co) audiences.

• Schedule and facilitate the full operating rhythm: daily stand‑ups, weekly core working sessions, and biweekly Steer Co meetings.
• Create and distribute agendas, pre‑reads, and rolling meeting notes for all recurring sessions.
• Drive follow‑up and accountability after every meeting—tracking open actions to closure.
• Identify and escalated blockers, risks, and dependencies before they become problems.

• Produce sprint reports including status summaries, burndown data, and workstream outputs.
• Build and distribute Steer Co updates and email communications on a biweekly cadence.
• Maintain institution‑level status trackers and consolidate completed, in‑progress, and at‑risk work into clear reporting.
• Translate day‑to‑day execution activity into leadership‑ready visibility—ensuring executives always have an accurate picture of program health.

• Act as the connective tissue across all AEO work streams—aligning workstream owners, tracking dependencies, and ensuring outputs are delivered on schedule.
• Coordinate across digital presence pillars (e.g., review platforms, social/community channels, content, and site) to keep work integrated and on track.
• Facilitate alignment on shared priorities such as topic strategies, review campaigns, and faculty/ambassador activation programs.
• Manage agency and vendor coordination: scheduling kickoffs, aligning timelines and attendees, and tracking execution readiness.

• Build and maintain centralized documentation repositories organized by workstream, ensuring materials are current, accessible, and version‑controlled.
• Own the AEO SharePoint environment as the program's central knowledge hub.
• Enforce documentation standards across the team—upload compliance, naming conventions, and visibility across functions.

• Consolidate incoming ideas, requests, and priorities from stakeholders into a structured backlog.
• Translate intake into actionable  tasks and sprint backlog items; ensure nothing gets lost or deprioritized without visibility.
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