Operations Project Manager

Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts antisemitism and hate, defends the safety of Israel and Jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust through awareness, advocacy, justice, education, and its Museums of Tolerance. With a constituency of over 400,000 member families since its founding in 1977, the SWC has an international footprint through its Museums of Tolerance, Moriah Films, and the Digital Terrorism + Hate Project. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, it maintains operations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Paris, Berlin, Jerusalem, and Buenos Aires. It is an accredited Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations, UNESCO, the Organization of American States, the Latin American Parliament, and the Council of Europe and maintains relationships with the highest levels of governments throughout the world. 

In 1993, the Center opened the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles to worldwide acclaim. The Museum has served as the Center’s flagship educational arm, challenging visitors to confront bigotry and racism, and to understand the Holocaust in both historical and contemporary contexts. In addition, the Center developed Moriah Media to produce theatrical documentaries to educate global audiences. Moriah has produced 17 documentaries to date, two of which have received the Academy Award for best feature documentary, The Long Way Home and Genocide.

About the role: 

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is seeking a Operations Project Manager to supporta portfolio of projects for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Museum of Tolerance.

About you:

You are a strategic thinker with excellent multi-tasking, follow-up, and communication skills. This role requires a high-energy individual who takes initiative and pays close attention to details while maintaining focus on the big picture. 
 

This position will report to the Senior Project Manager on-site in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key staff to define project scope and objectives.
• Organize and facilitate meetings for internal and external stakeholders and disseminate information as appropriate to keep projects on track.
• Develop project schedules and track progress.
• Coordinate and oversee vendor activities to ensure quality and timely delivery of products and services.
• Oversee the daily workflow related to projects and their development, simultaneously maintaining progress and momentum across various projects, within and across different departments of the organization, to ensure deliverables are met and reported on accurately.
• Build project budgets and track spending, in collaboration with Accounting Department.
• Assess resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Maintain a comprehensive calendar of project timelines, deliverables, reporting requirements and other deadlines. 
• Route and track contracts and invoices for all department projects.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years experience managing projects of $300K+.
• Experience working in construction or fabrication preferred.
• Excellent project management, process improvement, administrative, facilitation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to take initiative, set priorities, and respond effectively to rapid changes.
• Personality profile to fit into a safe, inclusive, open and collaborative culture that requires teamwork and significant interaction with employees at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment where you will get your hands into the details.
• Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet or Asana.

Our Benefits:

We value our people and offer a collaborative and engaging culture. As a SWC employee, you will enjoy work/life balance, generous time off and comprehensive benefits and programs.  The Simon Wiesenthal Center embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.