Events Project Manager

GS1 US•Ewing, NJ

8d•$85,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Manager, Event Program Management leads integrated planning, coordination, and program management processes for GS1 US’s enterprise event portfolio, including GS1 Connect, its flagship annual conference. The role translates event strategies and objectives into coordinated plans, manages milestones and dependencies, identifies risks, and facilitates cross-functional accountability. It works across event strategy, attendee experience, marketing, audience acquisition, content, sponsorship, technology, operations, and external agency partnerships. The position complements the team’s event management expertise with dedicated program management leadership. It also develops consistent program management practices, reporting frameworks, and collaboration processes to improve visibility and effectiveness across Enterprise Events. The role partners with internal stakeholders and external agencies, supports event readiness and onsite coordination as needed, and helps capture lessons learned after events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Approximately 3–5 years of experience in project management, program management, event management, marketing operations, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience managing complex projects or programs with multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and competing priorities.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies, planning processes, risk management, and dependency tracking.
Experience developing integrated project plans, status reporting, and tools that support cross-functional accountability.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive progress without direct reporting authority.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience using project management or collaborative work management platforms.
Ability to prioritize work independently, anticipate challenges, and recommend practical solutions in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting conferences, large-scale events, experiential marketing programs, or other complex, deadline-driven initiatives.
Experience working with external agencies, vendors, or cross-functional project teams.
Familiarity with project management platforms such as Airtable, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure, or similar systems.
Experience creating dashboards, status reports, or management reporting using tools such as Power BI.
Familiarity with event technology platforms, including Swoogo, Cvent, or similar systems.
Experience implementing process improvements, standardized workflows, or project governance practices.
Project management certification (PMP, CAPM, or equivalent training); certification is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated project plans for GS1 Connect and other priority enterprise event initiatives.
Translate event strategies, objectives, and deliverables into workstreams, milestones, timelines, and dependencies.
Coordinate activities across event strategy, marketing, audience acquisition, programming, sponsorship, technology, operations, and external partners.
Establish workstream ownership, deliverables, and accountability; integrate functional plans into cohesive program timelines.
Monitor progress, dependencies, scope, priorities, timelines, and resources, and recommend adjustments to maintain alignment with objectives and deadlines.
Facilitate integrated planning and readiness reviews.
Serve as a central program management partner to Enterprise Events, internal stakeholders, and external agencies.
Establish processes for communicating program status, risks, dependencies, and decisions; facilitate planning discussions and ensure action ownership and follow-through.
Identify coordination, accountability, and information-sharing gaps; build stakeholder alignment and recommend practical solutions.
Escalate risks, unresolved dependencies, and decisions requiring leadership involvement.
Develop program management tools and reporting practices that show project health, milestones, dependencies, and risks.
Maintain risk, action, issue, and decision tracking; prepare status updates, dashboards, and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
Document decisions, monitor follow-through, and support governance, prioritization, budget, commitment, and resource visibility with accountable owners.
Evaluate and improve program management frameworks, tools, reporting, workflows, and collaboration practices.
Support standardized program management approaches, resource planning, capacity visibility, and prioritization across the Enterprise Events portfolio.
Document practices, lessons learned, and improvements; promote consistent use of tools, standards, and best practices.
Coordinate planning and milestone management with external event management, production, creative, and other agency partners.
Monitor partner deliverables and schedules, support event readiness, and participate in onsite coordination and issue resolution as needed.
Facilitate post-event reviews to capture lessons learned and inform future planning.

Benefits

Company-sponsored medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage, effective immediately.
401(k) with employer Safe Harbor and profit-sharing contributions, effective immediately.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Six employer-sponsored therapy and coaching sessions.
Individual wellness platform.
Paid parental leave.
Generous paid time off and company-paid holidays.
LinkedIn Learning.
Tuition reimbursement.
Kudos employee recognition and engagement platform.
Catered lunches twice a week on in-office days.
Eligibility to participate in the annual employee bonus program.