Associate Project Manager

American Public Media Group•Saint Paul, MN

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Project Manager supports enterprise project management across APMG by coordinating projects, timelines, documentation, and cross-functional communication in alignment with organizational strategic priorities. As part of the Enterprise Project Management Office, this role helps advance consistency, visibility, and accountability across initiatives while supporting effective execution and decision-making. This person is a strong project coordinator and collaborative partner who can translate complex work into clear plans, practical tools, and actionable updates for stakeholders. They work across departments to support enterprise initiatives, maintain project discipline, and help teams stay aligned on goals, milestones, risks, and resources. The role is part of the Enterprise Project Management Office and reports to the Director of Integrated Operations. It supports enterprise planning and execution by helping manage project intake, documentation, reporting, budgets, and coordination across strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
3+ years of relevant work experience.
Excellence at using Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook – and ability to train others on such
Solid understanding of project management processes, including developing requirements, scope definition, communication, and resource management and risk identification.
Experience authoring and maintaining essential project documentation, including project management plans, issue and risk logs, and status reports

Nice To Haves

Project management certification
Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to change
Experience supporting projects from planning through completion
Experience with project budgets, resource coordination, and financial accountability
Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project plans aligned with organizational strategic priorities, identifying milestones, timelines, dependencies, and key deliverables.
Support enterprise project tracking, reporting, dashboards, and budget monitoring, and create templates and tools that improve consistency across initiatives.
Foster clear and effective communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, status updates, risks, decisions, and next steps.
Coordinate cross-functional enterprise initiatives by supporting planning, documentation, scheduling, follow-up, and issue tracking across departments.
Provide administrative and coordination support for project management processes, tools, and templates used across the organization, including platforms such as SharePoint, Airtable, Excel, and related systems.
Help teams adopt consistent project management practices by reinforcing clear processes, shared expectations, and effective coordination across workstreams.
Support continuous improvement by gathering feedback, evaluating project processes, and recommending refinements that strengthen enterprise planning and execution.
Provide project management support within the Enterprise Project Management Office for strategic and operational initiatives, including planning, documentation, grant-related tracking, equipment coordination, and budget oversight as assigned.
Work collaboratively with Finance and other partners to support accurate budget tracking, reporting, and compliance requirements connected to enterprise and department initiatives.
Other duties as assigned in support of department and personal goals.