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Our clients are ambitious, high-impact CEOs, founders, and execs. They have started 100+ companies, raised billions in venture capital, taken companies public, worked in the White House, invested in Facebook/Uber/ Airbnb, run professional sports teams, were Governor of US states, and complete in Ironman races and the World Series of Poker.

They’ve joined Athena to get more leverage, more impact, more success, and more time via their relationship with their top 1% Philippines-based Executive Assistant. They are world-class humans who want to get world-class at delegation.

The Project Management Analyst will be responsible for planning and overseeing high-impact projects at Athena that span the five project phases of a project life cycle to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.

High-level Responsibilities

• Develop: Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan for high-impact projects at Athena. Maximize team effectiveness by coordinating cross-functional teams and delegating tasks and timelines best suited to complete them.
• Support and Guide: Provide input, guidance, and advice to identify and resolve project issues in real-time as well as identify and mitigate project risk ahead of time to carry projects into timely completion.
• Track: Schedule and conduct project checkpoint evaluations and cross-functional team reviews at strategic points in the project lifecycle to assess project status, risk, and quality.

Specific Responsibilities

You will play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing high-impact projects that align with Athena's goals in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional stakeholders.

1. Project Initiation: Develop a project charter, identify stakeholders, and secure approvals.
2. Project Planning:
   • Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
   • Develop a project management plan
   • Estimate costs and determine the budget in coordination with the Finance team
   • Plan, define, and develop schedules, activities, estimating resources and activity durations
   • Identify quality requirements and ensure compliance
   • Delegate tasks on the project to stakeholders and vendors best positioned to complete them
   • Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
   • Identify potential risks, perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and plan risk mitigation strategies
   • Plan for and identify required procurements
3. Project Execution:
   • Direct and manage all project tasks according to the timelines identified in the project plan
   • Perform quality control on the project throughout development to adhere with the expected standards and goals
   • Delegate project tasks based on the project team members' individual domain expertise, strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
   • Serve as the first point of contact for project team members
   • Work with the Finance team on securing necessary procurements
4. Monitoring and controlling:
   • Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
   • Create and present status reports to stakeholders
   • Manage changes to the project when necessary
   • Validate and control the project scope, costs, quality, procurement, and communications
   • Perform risk management to minimize project risks
   • Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs

About You

• You are a leader.
  • [ ] You are passionate about driving high-impact projects to completion.
  • [ ] You keep your expectations clear and hold project team members accountable for the project tasks they are responsible for.
• You have solid project management experience.
  • [ ] You have at least 3 years of project management experience and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or training.
  • [ ] You understand what the project manager role entails and how to be successful in it.
  • [ ] You have a strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
  • [ ] You have experience handling complex projects. Experience in handling projects for newly launched operations is a plus, but not required.
• You are an excellent communicator.
  • [ ] You have good written and verbal communication skills and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders
  • [ ] You deliver specific and well-defined feedback that moves the project goals forward (positive or negative).
• You have a continuous improvement mindset.
  • [ ] You don't rest on your laurels when things are going well. You are always looking for opportunities for improvement—and acting on those opportunities.
  • [ ] You maintain high-quality standards so you ensure that project team members consistently provide high-quality outputs.
• You have great organizational skills.
  • [ ] You are highly organized. You collate and analyze data/information rigorously, and you keep all projects aligned with our goals.
  • [ ] You follow up in a timely manner and keep track of the project's progress.
• You are collaborative.
  • [ ] You can successfully work with cross-functional stakeholders toward a common goal.
  • [ ] You help identify the problems or weak areas in the project and develop ways to target those issues in collaboration with stakeholders.
• You love the remote-first culture we're building.
  • [ ] You are positive, fun, and someone we're excited to work with.
  • [ ] You can work independently but are also strong at working across teams.

Zinier is looking for talent for its leadership program for its Customer Success and Solutions Group. Please read on for more information about the program!

Locations:Fully Remote, preferably from Northern England area (Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, etc)

Who we are:

80% of the workers across the globe are Deskless. These are the people who keep our lights on and gas flowing, build roads and bridges, run our manufacturing factories, ensure that we get healthcare service, and provide us reliable phone and internet connectivity. As entrepreneurs, have we considered solving their problems and making them more productive?

If you are still reading, and connect compassionately about this underserved segment, come and join us to drive Technology Equity in the global workforce.

At Zinier, we are on a mission to enable these 2.7 B Deskless Workers achieve greater success for themselves and the world around them. Guided by a deep understanding of their needs, we design software experiences that enable every Deskless Worker to excel in the field.

We are a remote-first global team headquartered in Silicon Valley. Our hybrid workforce is spread across London, Lisbon, Mexico City, Singapore and Bangalore, and leading investors, including Accel, ICONIQ Capital, Founders Fund, Newfund Capital, NGP Capital, Tiger Global Management and Qualcomm Ventures LLC

About the Program

The new workforce generation operates at a different level. Technology and the flexibility in the working environment has expanded the array of options available and the thirst for knowledge and experience sits above as an exponential multiplier.

The Leadership Development Program is a 2 year program that looks to help engineers or technical consultants become “Swiss Army knives” and build foundational skills to thrive in a fast paced hyper growth environment. The goal is to enable customer facing skills, build product depth, and get a 360° view of the business. Every day will be different, you will wear an array of hats and learn how to balance competing priorities. Exciting mix of coding, customer exposure and start-up life!

How does it work? The team will work together within Customer Success and Delivery Team key roles, having exposure to both internal and external stakeholders and global leadership across US, Europe and Asia.

Program Highlights include:

• Travel to different parts of the country while visiting enterprise customers for on-site engagements
• Enhance your technology and coding skills by working on real world problems using a spectrum of technologies ranging from low code / no code technologies to complex scripting and programming
• Opportunity to analyze, troubleshoot and solve technical issues for our launched customers
• Access to a personal digital lab environment where you can practice implementing concepts learned through the program
• Exposure to Senior Managers and Executives within Zinier
• Team-building and extra-curricular activities with your team

Who will you be working with? Human capital is our most precious asset and that is exactly what we want to offer to engineers that want to exponentially grow their experience. We will assign program buddies to act as a mentor to help each engineer get the most of the experience and be able to strategically leverage the knowledge of the team.

The leadership program will provide learning and hands-on exposure across the key roles below.

• Solution Architecture
• Customer Support
• Solution Development
• Technical Project Management
• Operations

What you’ll bring:

• Technical Engineering Degree preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology
• 1-2 years technical experience preferred
• We are also open to graduates who have worked on internships
• Exposure to technical integrations, technical workflows would be a plus
• Knowledge of data models, relational databases, use cases and strong UML or BPMN skills.
• Strong English communication skills. Additional languages such as Spanish, Portuguese or other languages used in the EMEA region are a plus.
• A high level of attention to detail, excellent follow through, and reliability

What you can expect from Zinier

We welcome every voice and are committed to building a truly inclusive environment where your differences are not just welcomed, they are celebrated. We’re building a best-in-class experience for our employees and are always identifying opportunities to encourage our team to be their authentic selves. Whether that’s paid parental leave, paid holidays (extra quarterly paid time off), paid time off to volunteer at non-profit organizations, personal development opportunities or professional stretch assignments, you can expect Zinier to support you.

Zinier’s Commitment

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other dimensions of identity.

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Policy Manager

Benefits Data Trust (BDT) seeks a Policy Managerto support BDT’s federal policy work, building BDT’s reputation as a national leader in the benefits access space. Today, more than 1 in 10 Americans live in poverty, with more than 9 million people missing out on benefits. To unlock America’s full potential, BDT is working to enact change at the federal policy level with the addition of this new position.

The Policy Manager will support the Associate Director with developing, managing, and executing BDT’s federal policy agenda. The Policy Manager will develop and maintain strong relationships with federal officials and key national stakeholders, collaborate on policy development across different constituencies, and establish coalitions of support to enact policy change.

BDT is a remote-first organization. Employees may work remotely or from BDT’s Philadelphia office. Candidates based in Washington, DC, are preferred, but will consider others.

BDT has adopted a mandatory vaccination and testing policy to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19. Employees may request an exemption from the policy by providing documentation for medical or religious reasons if needed.

This is a grant-dependent position. It is currently funded for 24 months.

The Policy Manager reports to the Associate Director of Policy.

Responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of the Associate Director of Policy, develop and execute a federal policy agenda and systems change strategy. This includes identifying opportunities to leverage policy and practice to improve benefits access
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, including federal, state, nonprofit, philanthropic, and other key partners, to advance the organizations’ goals
• Monitor changes in federal public benefits policies and translate what those policies mean for BDT
• Build and maintain a strong knowledge of policy related to public benefits, including SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, and the new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
• Perform various aspects of BDT’s policy technical assistance, including advising officials and organizations in improving access to benefits for eligible individuals
• Serve as a technical expert through writing, speaking, and coalition-building to help propel BDT as a thought leader in the benefits access space
• Support the development of new BDT publications highlighting research findings, lessons learned, and policy recommendations
• Manage the submission of formal comments on proposed federal regulations related to streamlining access to public benefits

Requirements:

• Five years relevant experience in policy making at the state and/or federal level, with some federal policy experience required OR three years of related employment plus a bachelor’s degree in public administration, political science, or social sciences
• Experience in coalition building amongst diverse stakeholders
• Experience with at least two federally funded public benefit programs preferred
• Knowledge of the public benefits landscape
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand statutes, regulations, and policy manuals
• Ability to change courses quickly and adapt to tight deadlines
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Creative problem solver that will find innovative methods for assisting in creating and implementing BDT’s policy agenda
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, and work independently
• High level of proficiency in MS Office (including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable populations
• Comfortable with limited travel

The salary range starts at $70,000 and is commensurate with relevant experience.

About BDT:

Benefits Data Trust (BDT) improves health and financial security by harnessing the power of data, technology, and policy to provide dignified and equitable access to assistance. Together with a national network of government agencies and partners, we efficiently connect people today to programs that pay for food, healthcare, and more while helping to modernize benefits access for tomorrow. A nonprofit since 2005, BDT has secured more than $9 billion in benefits for households across the country, helping to reduce hunger and poverty and build pathways to economic mobility. Learn more about BDT – a proud recipient of Top Workplaces USA Awards in 2021 & 2022 - at bdtrust.org.