Remote Project Manager and Executive Assistant
Company: Genie Academy
Location: East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-06-16
About this role
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Genie Academy is a K-12 supplemental education company based in New Jersey. We operate seven centers teaching math, reading, writing, coding, abacus mental math, and SAT prep in small groups of three to six students. We run on EOS (the operating system from *Traction*) and are growing from seven centers to ten this fiscal year, with a goal of fifteen by 2029.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We don't lack good ideas or good people. We lack one person who turns priorities into plans, drives them to done, and keeps the founder's days clear enough to lead.
This role does two jobs that reinforce each other:
- **Project Manager** - Take a goal, a Rock, or a rough idea and turn it into a plan with owners, dates, and tracking. Keep it moving until it ships.
- **Executive Assistant** - Protect the founder's time, manage the inbox and calendar, prepare meetings, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
*Project Delivery*
- Translate annual goals and quarterly Rocks into sprints, milestones, and tasks with clear owners and dates
- Run the delivery rhythm: plan sprints, run standups, keep backlogs clean, and clear blockers weekly
Hold the full map of every active project- - who owns what, what's stuck, and what's at risk
- Maintain one source of truth for status so anyone can see what's on track, what's late, and why
Drive accountability without absorbing other people's work- - the next action stays with its owner
*Executive Support*
- Own the calendar: guard the founder's time and protect blocks for deep work
- Run the inbox: triage email, draft replies, and flag only what truly needs the founder
- Prepare every meeting: agenda in, notes and action items out (including weekly Level 10 and standing meetings)
- Log and track every commitment the founder makes through to completion
- Produce first drafts of messages, documents, and updates; coordinate with the team on the founder's behalf
- Handle travel, bookings, and logistics
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