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Booth Marketing and Communications: Institutional Research and Strategic Insights: Data Analysts 1.1

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:

-an unmatched faculty.

-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.

-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.

-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University\'s core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Information

Job Summary:

The Temporary Project Manager, under the direction of the Director, Marketing Operations, ensures smooth work progression and completion as projects move through the execution process. In addition, they are responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules, tracking and reporting on operational efficiency measures, and supporting effective and efficient cross-team resource utilization.

This is a part-time temporary position expected to last approximately a year.

Responsibilities:

• Work with all teams within Marketing and Communications to understand project scope and gather project requirements. Create and manage comprehensive project timelines.
• Work with all teams within Marketing and Communications to understand, implement and manage project changes and interventions to ensure timelines reflect necessary adjustments and support project progression and completion.
• Serve as a presenter and facilitator at key project reviews, where assigned to manage. Ensure meeting actions are documented and communicated.
• Assist with partner communications that are needed to ensure projects are delivered on time, within the budget, and within scope.
• Where needed, implement tracking of operational key performance indicators within project management tools. Work with the Operations team to pull regular, and ad hoc reports that gauge our operational efficiency by following defined operational metrics.
• Act as a point of contact for operational matters, communicate with designated partners within and outside marketing, guide partners through the marketing operations processes, where relevant.
• Assist with the running of weekly status meetings and help to resolve issues, identifying the most efficient path to resolution.
• Assist with the audit and documentation of processes for the office.

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to be highly respo sive, manage multiple projects simultaneously, understand priorities and resource utilization, address identified problems, meet deadlines, and respond to urgent needs.
• Creativity, resourcefulness, and adaptability.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to convey information clearly, concisely, and professionally, to stakeholders and to senior leaders.
• Strong ability to manage relationships and proactively handle people\'s expectations.
• Poise and focus under pressure; work independently and support department goals.
• Active listener and facilitator of information.
• Strong presentation skills.

Additional Responsibilities

Education, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

• Bachelor\'s degree required.

Experience:

• At least one year of experience in a project management position or role with similar responsibilities required.
• Previous experience in marketing or agency environment preferred.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Proficient in project management software such as Adobe Workfront and Airtable preferred.

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