Strategy Project Manager - COO office

Strategy Project Manager - COO office

Full-time position

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

OUR PROJECT

The Ocean unites us and our passion is to protect it. Coral Gardeners started in 2017 as a group of young surfers and fishermen coming together to save their home reef. We’re now made up of an international collective of scientists, engineers, creators, and advocates determined to save the reef by revolutionizing ocean conservation and generating collaborative action around the world. We are Coral Gardeners, and we’d like you to join us.

THE JOB

Coral Gardeners is seeking an experienced project manager to support our Chief Operating Officer with the development and implementation of strategic and high-priority projects. This includes conducting market analyses, structuring complex information, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, making work plans, and ensuring timely project implementation. You will work across all of our departments from field operations, to technology, communications, and fundraising. The ideal candidate is action oriented and delivers quality results in a timely manner by facilitating collaboration among stakeholders and structuring complex projects with many moving parts into a clear sequence of actionable steps. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are able to work independently, while making sound judgements based on data. Experience working in management consulting is a plus.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic analyses
  • Conduct research and quantitative/qualitative analyses to rapidly determine the feasibility and ROI of a project
  • Dissect a complex business problem and propose potential solutions including associated tradeoffs
• Problem solving
  • Creatively and collaboratively solve problems that arise during project implementation whether they be technical or interpersonal
  • Critically evaluate facts to determine optimal course of action
• Project management
  • Organize complex projects into distinct work streams with clear responsibilities and timelines
  • Anticipate and manage risks to ensure timely project implementation
• Relationship management
  • Articulate and present complex ideas clearly in writing and verbally to support decision making
  • Effectively manage internal and external stakeholders by understanding their needs, managing expectations, and finding common ground
  • Communicate openly, clearly and frequently with stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely project execution

WORK QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years experience working in management consulting/project management
• Fluent in English and French
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., science, technology, finance)

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent organizational skills: plans and manages tasks and responsibilities proactively and independently
• Strong interpersonal skills: is able to manage stakeholders in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment
• Detail oriented: delivers quality results by considering all aspects of a project
• Creative and resourceful: able to perform in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

CONDITIONS AND DISCLAIMER

Given the nature of our mission, we are looking for candidates who are genuinely interested in saving the reef. We provide a unique and inclusive work environment and an opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

• Permanent contract
• To be based in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Fixed salary with competitive benefits
• Start date as soon as possible

LET’S SAVE THE REEF!