Axle is seeking a proactive Project Manager to support Education and Capacity Building initiatives on an NIH-funded program. You will own projects from planning through delivery, help teams turn complex ideas into practical plans, and coordinate education and technology-related work. We welcome strong generalist Project Managers who are eager to learn the education domain. Success in this role calls for initiative, thoughtful problem-solving, reliable follow-through, and collaborative communication.

What You Will Do

• Lead assigned projects end to end, managing schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and status reporting.

• Coordinate the development and delivery of educational programs, resources, learning platforms, and related operational activities.

• Partner with instructional designers and technical teams to support course and content development, coordinate requirements, testing, releases, and implementation, and facilitate the successful adoption of educational resources and technologies.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships, facilitate communication, and drive decisions and action items to completion.

• Identify and track risks and issues; resolve challenges independently when appropriate or bring leadership a clear assessment and recommended approach.

• Identify opportunities to use AI in project and business workflows, and determine when a chatbot, custom GPT, Claude Skill, or other reusable AI workflow is appropriate; configure or help develop these tools and assess their outputs for accuracy and usefulness.

• Take initiative in ambiguous situations, producing thoughtful first drafts, plans, and recommendations for review.

• Improve workflows, documentation, tracking, and project visibility while incorporating feedback and growing in the role.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

• 3+ years of relevant project management experience, including ownership of project plans, timelines, deliverables, and coordination across teams.

• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and follow-through, with the ability to independently advance work and meet commitments.

• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability.

• Demonstrated proficiency with generative AI platforms, including OpenAI and Anthropic; ability to design, test, and refine effective prompts and apply appropriate human review and verification to AI-generated outputs.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, develop thoughtful recommendations and work products, and seek guidance when appropriate.

• Experience collaborating effectively with technical and nontechnical teams and managing competing priorities.

• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies, platforms, and systems.

• Experience using Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or comparable project management and collaboration tools.

Preferred Experience

• PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or comparable project management certification.

• Experience supporting NIH-funded programs, federal contracts, biomedical research, or scientific initiatives.

• Experience collaborating with software development or technical teams, including familiarity with the software development lifecycle.

• Experience supporting education, training, instructional design, or capacity-building programs.

• Experience with learning management systems, educational technology, or other technology-enabled learning platforms.

• Teaching, training facilitation, or instructional experience.

• Experience implementing new systems, improving workflows, or supporting technology adoption.