Project Manager, Bluelabs
Research
$95k
Data science & analytics firm
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Data science & analytics firm
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$95k
21-100 employees
Company mission
BlueLabs' mission is to help organizations improve the efficacy of their communications with individuals, fine-tune their strategy, identify opportunities, and measure outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- This role will also require strong program management skills, technical understanding of research methods, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholder and client teams to ensure that projects meet ambitious deadlines and drive impactful results
- Expertise in designing and/or implementing project management processes, with a background in project management or research program operations
- Proven ability to manage and deliver complex technical projects on time and within scope
- Background in or advanced degree in Statistics or related fields, or demonstrated experience working directly on and/or supporting data science or research teams
- Exceptional time management and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Proficient with computer technology, project management software (Asana, Jira, etc), Google applications (Spreadsheets, Drive, Docs, etc), Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc)
- Comfortable working independently, managing multiple tasks, and highly organized
- Team player with a problem solving attitude
What the job involves
- The Program Management team sits within the Insights division of BlueLabs. Team members manage the processes that facilitate day-to-day execution of data and analysis deliverables across client sectors, providing strategic program guidance, and collaborate closely with client and technical teams
- The Research Project Manager will play a central role coordinating, implementing, and managing processes and research efforts across teams at BlueLabs.
- They will streamline workflows, track project milestones, and oversee the execution of public opinion surveys as well data science and analytics deliverables for multiple clients between political, advocacy, and commercial sectors.
- The role will develop a deep understanding of business and client needs and develop solid relationships with key stakeholders across internal teams to provide effective operational support for programmatic execution.
- The Research Project Manager will report to the Associate Director of Program Management
- Manage and coordinate large-scale survey research and analytics programs, ensuring projects are executed effectively and on time
- Drive collaboration between data science, polling, and analytics teams, aligning efforts to deliver satisfactory results to clients and act as the communication bridge between BlueLabs’ data scientists, pollsters, and analyst teams to ensure smooth and rapid execution of research initiatives
- Lead and/or manage coordination with clients, ensuring effective and timely support and communication
- Facilitate team collaboration using a suite of tools such as Asana, GitHub, G Suite, etc
- Other duties as assigned
Application process
- We strive to hire efficiently and transparently. We expect to onboard this position in January 2024. To get there, we anticipate the successful candidate will complete three interviews (HR 15 minutes, hiring manager 45 minutes, and team interview 60 minutes), all virtually, as well as a technical skills assessment
Our take
BlueLabs leverages big data to gain an understanding of and engagement with audiences, allowing its customers to launch more effective communications campaigns. The majority of its work initially came through political campaigns and social impact drives, though the company has expanded its activities into more commercial fields like brand perception and sales in the last few years.
BlueLabs has an interesting origin story, with the founding quartet all working in senior analytics roles for the Democratic Party during the 2012 presidential campaign, where Barrack Obama won a second term against Mitt Romney.
Though the jury is still out on the ethics of big data methods for political motivation - for instance, the Cambridge Analytica scandal regarding its use of social media data in influencing elections - this approach has proven to be extremely effective in persuading and activating audiences. There’s also little doubt that it can be used for great causes too, as shown by BlueLabs’ work with the likes of the UN Refugee Agency, and environmental organization The Sierra Club.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company benefits
- Premier health insurance plan
- 401K matching
- Unlimited vacation
- Telecommuting options
- Pre-tax transportation options
- 14+ weeks paid parental leave
- Professional development & learning stipend
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Program
- Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
Company HQ
Northwest Washington, Washington, DC
Articles
Leadership
Elan Kriegel
(Co-founder)Previous Battleground States Analytics Director for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012, and Chief Analytics Officer for the 'Hillary for America' campaign in 2015-2016.
Chris Wegrzyn
(Co-founder & Senior Advisor)Previous Director of Data Architecture for the Democratic National Committee. Current Fellow at Schmidt Futures.
Dan Porter
(Co-founder & Head of Data Science)Experience as Director of Modeling for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012.
Erek Dyskant
(Co-founder & Civic Tech Partner)Previous Analytics Technical Lead for the 'Obama for America' campaign, and experience in consulting for Me! and International Medical Corps.
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