Project Manager / Operator for UK Residential Summer Mentorship Program

**Title:** Project Manager / Operator for UK Residential Summer Mentorship Program **Job Description:** I am looking for a highly organized and proactive **Project Manager / Operations Lead** to help manage a one-week residential summer mentorship program in the UK for young leaders from the Gulf. The program includes invitations, admissions, registration, speaker and mentor coordination, participant management, travel/logistics coordination, schedules, venue communication, parent communication, and operational follow-up. I need someone who can take rough ideas, voice notes, WhatsApp messages, and scattered notes and turn them into clear action plans, trackers, and execution steps. **Responsibilities:** * Create and manage an execution tracker * Organize admissions and participant lists * Follow up on invitations, acceptances, registration, and payments * Coordinate with venue, mentors, speakers, staff, and families * Manage deadlines and daily priorities * Prepare checklists for logistics, documents, schedules, and communications * Help write clear emails and instructions * Identify missing items, risks, and delays * Send daily progress updates * Make sure tasks actually get completed **Ideal Candidate:** * Very organized and detail-oriented * Fast communicator * Strong follow-up skills * Experience with events, summer camps, youth programs, conferences, education programs, or residential programs * Comfortable using Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Trello, Asana, or similar tools * Able to work independently without being chased * Can turn messy ideas into clear next steps **Important:** I am not looking for a consultant who only gives advice. I need a real operator who can **organize, follow up, track, push, and get things done**. **First Paid Test Task:** You will review the current program information, create a full execution checklist, identify missing items, and build a simple admissions/logistics tracker. **To Apply, Please Answer:** 1. Have you managed events, camps, conferences, or education programs before? 2. Can you turn rough notes and voice messages into clear action plans? 3. What tools do you use to track tasks and deadlines? 4. Can you send daily updates without being reminded? 5. Share one example of a project where you helped execute quickly under pressure. **Budget:** Open to hourly or fixed price. We will start with a small paid test project first.