Communications Project Manager (Remote)

Communications Project Manager | Lumina Corps | United States

We are currently seeking a skilled Health Communications Project Manager to join our dynamic health communications team. If you have a minimum of 5-7 years of progressive project management experience, strong client presentation skills, and a proven ability to build and lead teams, we encourage you to apply.

At Lumina Corps, we believe that strategic, purposeful communications and research can inspire learning, action, and bring about positive change in our world. We partner with agencies and organizations whose missions inspire us through their service to progress in health, science, and well-being. As a Communications Manager at Lumina Corps, you will play a crucial role in growing and leading our health communications team as you support public health and science research communications programs.

What You’ll Do

+ Collaboration: Works with federal clients to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables aligned with strategic science and health communications goals. Interacts with multidisciplinary internal team members to execute project deliverables.

+ Strategic Communications Planning: Develops work plans for campaigns, outreach initiatives, scientific report launches, and more, based on a strong understanding of client needs and project objectives.

+ Client Service: Develops strong relationships with clients and colleagues by leading with a customer-focused, collaborative approach. Uses strong presentation skills to convey project progress, priorities, milestones, and recommendations effectively to clients and internal team members.

+ Materials Oversight: Manages the execution of qualitative research, strategic recommendations, materials development (including print, digital, and multimedia), and outreach activities, and ensures all deliverables are of high quality.

+ Project Management: Handles project schedules, developing budgets and tracking spending, and ensuring successful project delivery. Communicates clearly to internal team members and oversees vendor work products and budgets.

Education and Experience Required

+ Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in communications, public health, health education, or a related field.

+ Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive project management experience. Experience with federal public health programs, agencies, or similar contexts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

+ Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, including strategists, writers, designers, digital professionals, and vendors.

+ Client Relations Skills: Demonstrated experience working directly with clients and offering strategic guidance.

+ Expertise: Understanding of health communications planning and execution, from formative research to execution and evaluation.

+ Professional Qualities: Excellent attention to detail, multitasking, prioritizing, and independent working abilities.

+ Mindset: A positive, solutions-oriented attitude, adaptable to various tasks.

Core Values

All employees are expected to uphold these values in their everyday work and interactions with colleagues and clients:

+ Illuminate new ideas

+ Serve the big purpose

+ Communicate with understanding

+ Commit to quality

+ Own your part

+ Embrace inclusivity

This is a full-time position with benefits, hybrid and fully remote schedules are permitted. Lumina Corps headquarters is in Silver Spring, Maryland; remote candidates will be considered.

Lumina Corps is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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