Project Leader

We are looking for an experienced and skilled Project Leader who can add value to our client's businesses. If you have a positive attitude, are qualified, and carry out the responsibilities below, join us!

Start Date: For Pooling

Schedule: US Time Zone, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Status: Full-Time Independent Contractor

ADDED BENEFITS

  • Leave Credits

  • HMO (applicable to all hired candidates from the Philippines only)

  • Internet Allowance

  • Communication Allowance

  • Annual Appraisal

APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Application Form

  • Prevue Assessment

  • Language Proficiency Assessment

  • Virtual Initial Interview

  • Virtual Skillset Interview & Assessment

  • Virtual Interview with Mr. Ames

  • Reference Check

  • Job Offer

  • Onboarding

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Set clear team goals and KPIs to help your team of VAs achieves client/task goals

  • Delegate tasks and set project deadlines in coordination with your client

  • Manage and monitor day-to-day teams’ operation and performance and report on metrics through the following tasks:

    • Weekly Time Usage Reports and TWQC 

      • Check time usage of VAs for tasks assigned by the client

      • Send time usage reports to clients every Monday or Tuesday

    • Task Management

      • Checking of VAs’ output (depends on the VA and/or client)

      • Admin reporting sheets

        • Coffeetalk

        • Masterfile

        • WBR

        • Coaching Log Sheet

        • VA Scorecard Sheet

        • Timelog Correction Approval

        • OT Approval

        • Time Off Request Approval

    • Meetings

      • Internal Meetings (company)

        • SUM

        • Monthly Collabs

        • Monthly Ops Fellowship

        • Team Fellowship

        • End of Week Reports

        • Urgent - Ops Meeting - Coworking

        • 1:1s With Leadership Team

      • Internal Meetings (project/client)

        • Project Support

        • VA Check In

        • Urgent Project Meetings - unplanned

      • External Meetings

        • Scheduled touch base calls

        • Client Concerns and Escalations

        • Urgent Meetings - Unforeseen calls

        • Best practices: 5-10 minutes window for VAs to prepare for the touch base call (10-30 minutes for new clients/red clients)

        • Debrief meeting - if they understand the meeting

  • Do (a minimum of) bi-monthly VA performance evaluation and communicate their performance

  • Create and monitor execution of action plans to improve VA performance and behavior

  • Create a healthy and motivating work environment and atmosphere for team members, regardless of rank or position, and clients

  • Motivate and engage team members through monthly team meetings, bi-monthly team fellowships, and other company activities

  • Partner with the Learning and Development Team to recommend training needs and follow through on VA coaching 

  • Handle clients up to a maximum of 1,000* consolidated hours and maximize resources (email and other communication platforms like Dialpad) to ensure bullets listed below for customer concerns are achieved

  • Resolve customer concerns, including but not limited to:

    • Guide new clients through our Onboarding Process to manage expectations and set the partnership up for success

    • Meet and communicate with clients on a regular basis for relationship building, task progress discussion, new task discussion, and overall feedback to ensure client satisfaction and retention

    • Delegate new tasks to the right VAs which may including identifying the right VA for the task

    • Monitor progress of tasks (and VAs assigned to work on the task) against set deadlines on project management tools being utilized 

    • Review the output done by VAs assigned to tasks prior to sending to client 

    • Communicate challenges with clients to address possible concerns with task completion and satisfaction

    • Manage overall project; clients, tasks, VAs, to avoid escalation and attrition

    • Ensure creation of Standard Operations Procedures for proper turnover of tasks when necessary

    • Gather feedback from clients on a regular basis (or following the timeline set by the company)

  • Other tasks assigned by the CEO, COO, and Operations Manager (or Sr. Project Leader)

Qualifications:

  • Leadership skills

  • Decision-making skills

  • Team Player

  • Organizational and time-management skills

  • Proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor

  • Knowledge in Digital Marketing is a plus

  • Can work full-time EST hours

  • Amenable to working in a hybrid setting? (once a quarter in Cubao, QC - Fellowship Meetings)

  • Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written)

WHY CHOOSE SMART VAs


  • Permanent Work-from-Home. You can work from the comforts of your own home.

  • We are a Team. 

    • If you need assistance with your current tasks, our Subject Matter Expert is there to help you.

    • You will have a Team Leader and/or Project Leader who will guide you through your projects.

    • We have a trained backup to cover vacation or sickness.

    • You are not alone. We have co-working sessions so that you won't get bored during your shifts. 

  • We love to see you grow. We have Upskilling sessions, especially for those who would like to increase their market value.

  • We have a Family-based work environment. The Leadership Team is like a family. You can even talk directly to the CEO/Owner and/or Head of Client Services and Operations if needed.

  • We have lots of virtual and face-to-face engagements.

    • Team Fellowship

    • Pray Day Friday

    • Community Outreach

    • Weekend Face-to-Face Bonding 

  • We care. Our team does not only do call-outs but also Wellness Check to ensure everyone’s mental health is still in good condition.

  • We have various Incentives Programs.

    • Performance

    • Referral

    • Tenureship

    • Health Card

    • Leave Credits

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Together, let us help overwhelmed businesses reclaim time to grow and have peace of mind.