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About Urban Institute:

At the Urban Institute, we believe in the power of evidence to improve lives and strengthen communities. As a nonprofit focusing on social and economic policy, our researchers and policy entrepreneurs open minds, shape decisions, and identify transformative solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.

Our Mission

To open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions through economic and social policy research.

Our Values

Collaboration, Equity, Inclusivity, Independence, and Integrity

For more information on the Urban Institute, please visit https://www.urban.org.

The Opportunity:

Central to Urban’s mission is fostering a truly inclusive community that ensures ongoing relevance to a changing world. The Urban Institute has built a cutting-edge in-house Communications (COMM) team that translates research for broad audiences. We seek a Project Manager to work on the Communications Operations team, who will help manage a robust pipeline of research-based communication products and initiatives. The COMM Project Manager ensures smooth production and rollout processes, develops and manages plans and budgets for high-level projects, and liaises with staff developing new proposals and partnering with COMM.

This role requires strong detail-orientation, interpersonal, and organizational skills, as well as experience project managing large cross-department teams, creating schedules/workplans, navigating processes, and facilitating meetings. 

Experience working at a policy organization, think tank, nonprofit, or advocacy organization in communications, operations, or events is preferred; experience working in a project management role is a plus.

This individual reports to the Senior Project Manager, Communications. 

What You’ll Do:

  • Build and manage COMM processes and budgets for everything from quick-turnaround projects (e.g., fact sheets, project pages) to large, complex deliverables (e.g., custom data tools and microsites)
  • Lead project teams of 10+ people from departments across COMM and Urban serving as a point of contact for both COMM and research staff
  • Identify project priorities and milestones, create schedules/workplans and monitor individual tasks to help ensure that teams meet deadlines
  • Manage a high-volume product pipeline across research centers, including working with teams to help ensure they meet deadlines and stay on budget
  • Facilitate and build agendas for meetings large and small, from internal huddles and brainstorming sessions to retrospectives and design presentations
  • Regularly communicate with project teams – research and COMM – on project status and manage unanticipated delays
  • Create and track budgets and hours billed to projects
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert for COMM processes and best practices
  • Assist in developing grant proposals on tight deadlines, helping researchers to include communications staff and deliverables in their budgets
  • Update projects within databases and systems, including Jamis Prime, Airtable, Salesforce, and Box
  • Make recommendations for improvements and increased efficiency for processes across COMM

Who You Are:

  • A Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of experience in a fast-paced work environment
  • experience working at a policy organization, think tank, nonprofit, or advocacy organization in communications, operations, or events preferred; experience working in a project management role a plus
  • strong detail-orientation, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; be innovative, reinvent and/or improve processes
  • A record of managing large cross-departmental teams, creating schedules/workplans, navigating processes, and facilitating meetings strong time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects and shifting schedules
  • exhibit an understanding of Lean/Agile principles as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office and other project management programs
  • An interest in policy and Urban’s research

What You’ll Experience:

No matter your role with Urban, you will contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference for people and communities across the country. And whether you call the Washington, DC area or elsewhere home, you can expect to be part of a welcoming and hybrid workplace. We are committed to cultivating a community and working in a manner defined by collaboration, equity, inclusivity, independence, and integrity.

Urban’s greatest asset is our people.

The target salary range for this position is Min $65,000 – Max $80,000. Salary offered is commensurate with experience and considers internal equity. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Salaries are just one component of Urban Institute’s total compensation package. Urban is committed to supporting our staff’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being through a robust benefits package for yourself, eligible dependents, and domestic partners.

It includes generous paid time off, including nine federal holidays, medical (including prescription), dental and vision insurance, and transit benefits. Urban is unique in that we offer 403(b) retirement plan participation immediately after you’re hired and a generous employer contribution after six months of service and 500 hours, with immediate vesting. You’ll also have access to a health advocate, personal finance coaching, an Employee Assistance Program, and educational assistance for undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This position has the opportunity to be fully remote.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned. This posting is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Urban management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

The Urban Institute is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, veteran status, pregnancy or family responsibilities, matriculation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected status under applicable law. The Urban Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Women/Disabilities/Veterans.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you have a physical and/or mental disability and are interested in applying for employment and need special accommodations to use our website to apply for a position, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@urban.org. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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