Head of Project Management

Project Manager - Human Centered Weather Forecasts
The inter-disciplinary initiative is led by Professors Michael Kremer, Pedram Hassanzadeh, and Amir Jina at the University of Chicago. The initiative is part of the Development Innovation Lab.

High-quality weather forecasts help vulnerable populations adapt to increased weather uncertainty and extremes. Innovations, especially in AI, are driving a second revolution in weather forecasting. The Human-Centered Weather Forecasts (HCF) initiative is looking to hire a Project Manager to support a growing portfolio of work. The successful candidate will support the interdisciplinary HCF initiative, supporting strategies to disseminate research results relating to agriculture to policymakers in governments and international institutions.

Responsibilities will include an array of operational, communications, and research support tasks. This position is ideal for a candidate who wants to apply their strong project management skills to a diverse and growing initiative.

Manage day-to-day project activities ensuring tasks are completed on time and aligned with project goals (40%)

Manage project communications including drafting support materials for policy makers (briefing documents, presentations, and reports), develop communications plans, and coordinate messaging across stakeholders, working in close coordination with faculty leads (20%)

Support faculty leads and collaborates with project partners to prepare for events and engagements; coordinates across stakeholders to support smooth communication and collaboration (15%)

Assists in synthesizing research findings and translating them for policy, practitioners and general audiences (10%)

Master’s degree in a related field (economics, public policy, etc.)

Demonstrated track record of managing complex projects, with diverse stakeholders

Understanding of impact evaluation, economics and statistics, agriculture, weather forecasting and government program implementation

Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as enlist the support of other teams within the organization.

Ability to prioritize effectively and successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Candidates must be willing to travel as needed for their respective responsibilities.

This is a hybrid position, with an expected 3 days on campus per week. Candidates will be expected to flexibly come into the office as needed.