Senior Project Manager, Events
FAR.AI · Remote · Remote (US) ·
COMPENSATION
$115k – $150k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Project Manager
- Fully remote (US only)
- Events & Logistics
- Travel up to 40%
- Non-profit sector
You will bring structure and momentum to a growing portfolio of more than a dozen annual workshops, conferences, and partner convenings. The focus is strictly on project management, logistics, and production rather than content strategy or programming.
Success requires holding many moving pieces simultaneously while keeping stakeholders informed. You will track individual event details while maintaining visibility across the broader calendar to ensure deadlines are met and dependencies managed.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end planning and delivery for multiple concurrent events from kickoff to wrap-up
- Manage logistics including venue coordination, vendor relations, budgets, and on-site execution
- Make real-time decisions on scope and resourcing when priorities shift unexpectedly
- Support junior PMs by providing context and building systems for team autonomy
- Coordinate dependencies across content, communications, operations, and technical teams
- Flag capacity issues and timeline conflicts early with clear resolution recommendations
What you'll need
- 5-8 years of experience managing large-scale or high-complexity events end-to-end
- Proven ability to manage a high volume of events concurrently without losing detail
- Experience coordinating remote teams, contributors, and vendors across time zones
- Strong background in logistics, vendor management, and on-site operations
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Coda, or Airtable
- Clear communicator comfortable writing external emails, internal briefings, and playbooks
- Willingness to travel for events approximately one trip per month
Nice to have
- Experience in non-profit, consulting, or private sector environments
- Scrum or Agile experience, ideally as a Scrum Master or PMP
- Familiarity with AI safety or adjacent technical fields
- Background working across distributed or remote teams
Stack
- Asana
- Coda
- Airtable
How you'll work
- Full-time employment (40 hours per week)
- Remote within the US or onsite in Berkeley, CA
- Regular travel required, approximately one trip per month
- Up to 40% travel time for event attendance
What you get
- 94% of health insurance premium paid by organization
- 401(k) plan with up to 2% employer match
- 25 days paid time off per year plus 10 days sick leave
- Paid bereavement, family, medical, and pregnancy disability leave
- Work computer and WFH stipend provided
- Catered lunches and dinners at Berkeley office