About VeraSafeDue to rapid growth and increased demand for our international privacy and technology compliance and legal services, VeraSafe is seeking a motivated privacy compliance project manager to join our remote team. VeraSafe is a well-respected advisor to U.S. and international businesses of all sizes and across numerous industries in the privacy and data security space.Watch / listen to learn more about VeraSafe: We've just launched our podcast!Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/4b28hwEYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrivacyInPractice/videosSpotify: https://spoti.fi/4gvX6gyVeraSafe is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work©, with 97% of our employees affirming that we are truly a great place to work. This means we foster trust, collaboration, and a positive work environment. We are committed to maintaining this standard of meaningful work, work-life balance, and a supportive community. Check out our great benefits, listed at the end of this job description.About the RoleThis is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to join a fun, international team that is working on the cutting edge of privacy and data protection. The projects you’ll be working on will primarily be privacy and data security compliance projects, and your team members will largely be attorneys and IT security professionals. Above all, this role demands excellent writing and note taking skills, organizational abilities, attention to detail, willingness to give and get feedback, and communication skills.This is a particularly good opportunity for someone with experience as an executive or administrative assistant who is looking to transition into project management. It may also be interesting to someone with a background in IT support or coordination. The position also comes with benefits described below.We have always been and will continue to be a remote team. We offer our team members a comfortable, flexible work life. We collaborate closely (you won’t feel like you’re working in isolation) and you’ll learn from our experienced attorneys, project managers, and IT security auditors, but in a much more collaborative, less hierarchical, and friendly environment than your typical law firm. We do top-notch work for interesting clients, yet we pride ourselves on recognizing that our team members also have lives outside of work.If you love working with new technology, interesting clients and team members, you want to work in a fast-paced and remote environment, and you’re interested in tech, cybersecurity, or privacy, this may be the perfect job for you.Key Tasks and ResponsibilitiesExecuting project plans within the constraints of a scope, schedule, and budgetMaintaining the daily record keeping needed to keep the project plans up to dateAttending meetings with the attorneys and clients, taking meeting minutes, and maintaining the meeting minutes and and action items from those meetingsUnderstanding and assisting in documenting business processesEnsuring that you, your team, and the project operate within the company’s policies, guidelines, and proceduresAssessing team member needs and utilization in order to maintain a distributed workloadEnsure transparency by regularly communicating status to the Program Manager and the attorneys leading each projectFlagging potential issues/risks for managementCommunicating with clients in relation to tasks and meetingsSoft Skills RequiredStrong desire and ability to keep things organizedFluency in EnglishStrong attention to quality and detailMultitaskingExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsProactive problem solvingTeam playerComfortable working with new software tools (e.g. Jira, Asana, and Teamwork) as well as GSuite and/or Microsoft OfficeComfortable working in a technical environmentNote: We may ask you to participate in a short skills assessment as a first step in the selection/interview process.Experience Required4+ years of experience, strongly preferred to be as an executive assistant, administrative assistant, IT coordinator, project coordinator or project managerExperience taking detailed notes or meeting minutesExperience in professional services firms or tech space is preferredExperience or proximity to IT projects, especially IT security projects, is a strong plusEducation/CertificationsBasic project management certification is a plus (e.g. CAPM; Prince2 Foundation level); additional certifications are a plus but not requiredIT audit / IT security / cyber security certifications are a plus (e.g., CISM or CISA certifications)Legal background or relevant experience is a plusAgile Framework knowledge is a plusWhat you’ll gain from joining our team:Freedom of working remotelyProfessional development growth opportunitiesThe chance to have a long-lasting impact on a small but growing international businessWork in an open environment with a friendly team that respects your ideas and contributionsFast paced, entrepreneurial environmentOccasional opportunities to travel internationally, primarily for team retreatsVeraSafe’s Excellent Benefits Include:Work from almost anywhere with Wi-FiPaid Time Off (PTO)Paid holidaysAnnual bonusesFlexible working schedule in some rolesReimbursement for certain personal flight ticketsOptional IT Hardware Buyback ProgramChoice of Mac or PC company laptopOur HR Privacy Notice is available at the following link: https://verasafe.com/legal/human-resources-privacy-policy/