Tala is located in Santa Monica, CA but the role can be remote.

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Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

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Job Overview

Rise, an initiative of Schmidt Futures, is seeking a Project Manager to join our team. This role requires cross-functional management between geographically dispersed teams, both in-person and remote. If you’re passionate about organizing people and bringing them together, we invite you to apply!

Responsibilities for Project Manager

Maintain standardized practices around day-to-day task tracking and tool usage.
Support the Product Manager in determining and defining project scope and objectives.
Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner. Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed.
Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
Track project costs in order to meet budget.
Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
Software development management: Liaise with development team on a daily basis to track progress and identify action items and deliverables from the Rise non-dev team.
Manage cross-functional development of assets to support software development
Establish and schedule necessary meetings, such as kickoff meetings, weekly syncs, and team meetings to facilitate task completion.
Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.

Qualifications for Project Manager
Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
3-8 years of project management and related experience
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
Proven ability to solve problems creatively
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
Experience with Monday.com, Airtable, or other project management tools highly preferred
Strong analytical skills
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification nice-to-have

Rise Background

Schmidt Futures bets early on exceptional people working to solve hard problems in science and society.

To achieve this mission, Rise is a program that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others. It operates as an initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust.

While the program starts at ages 15–17, it offers a lifetime of benefits including scholarships, mentorship, funding for Winners’ ventures and more as they work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems. The program is designed to encourage a lifetime of service and learning by providing support that could include scholarships, career services, and funding opportunities to help these leaders serve others for decades to come.

Everyone who applies to Rise, from anywhere in the world, gains access to free online courses, a network of peers, and a specially curated offering of opportunities from Rise’s partners around the world.

In 2021, the 500 Rise finalists selected courses on leadership, youth advocacy, entrepreneurship, networking, critical thinking, and finding purpose from our partner organizations Ivy House, Project Wayfinder, Village Capital, Preparing Global Leaders Forum, Africa Matters Initiative and Latin American Leadership Academy. The specific benefits will vary from year to year as new opportunities become available. In addition, Rise finalists will receive access to resources for career development, and will have the opportunity over time to compete for additional support offered by Schmidt Futures and its partners.