Director of Project Management

About the role

The Director of Project Management is responsible for turning leadership decisions into operational plans and ensuring those plans are financially viable, executed on time, in sequence, and with the right people supported and informed along the way. This role reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and serves as the connective tissue between strategic decision-making and day-to-day execution across every department at Peacehaven.

Responsibilities

• Owning the planning and cross-functional coordination for Peacehaven's most significant near-term initiatives: Community Center Operationalization (July 2027 opening), Respite House Operationalization (July 2028 opening), Housing Development Support, and Cross-Functional Coordination.
• Influencing across departments, building relationships with members, families, staff, and contractors, and keeping a lot of people rowing in the same direction.
• Managing increasing organizational complexity over 12 to 24 months, evolving into a senior operations leadership role with direct reports and broader authority over Peacehaven's multi-entity operational portfolio.

Requirements

• Three to five years of project management experience, with a track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from planning through execution.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain project plans with clear milestones, dependencies, and accountability structures.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to work across departments and translate between different operational contexts.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to bring structure to environments where systems are still being built.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable updates.
• Strong technology instincts and a genuine interest in using technology across a team. Peacehaven uses Monday.com, Microsoft Office, and AI tools. This role is expected to integrate these platforms into how cross-functional work gets planned, tracked, and communicated.
• Experience with Medicaid, HCBS, or I/DD service delivery environments. Understanding how waiver services, licensing, and compliance requirements interact with operational planning is a significant advantage.
• Experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). Peacehaven runs on EOS and this role will be expected to champion its tools and disciplines.
• Nonprofit management experience, particularly in organizations with multiple revenue streams, capital projects, and mission-driven complexity.
• A personal connection to or lived experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities, whether through family, friendship, professional experience, or community involvement.

Qualifications

• Local to the Greensboro or Burlington, NC area preferred.
• Construction or real estate literacy: not hands-on construction management, but the ability to understand construction timelines well enough to plan operational readiness around them.
• Experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System).

Skills

• Project management experience.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Technology integration and proficiency with tools like Monday.com.
• Understanding of Medicaid, HCBS, or I/DD service delivery environments.
• Experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System).
• Ability to build rapport quickly and influence without authority.
• Attention to detail and ability to predict well.
• Experience with nonprofit management and mission-driven complexity.
• Personal connection to or lived experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (choice of HSA or Traditional plan) beginning the first of the month after your start date; employer-paid dental and vision at 100% for the employee.
• Life insurance ($50,000 coverage) after 60 days.
• SIMPLE IRA with employer match up to 3% of salary.
• 10 days paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, 3 personal days, and up to 120 hours of paid family and medical leave per year.

Pay

$70,000 to $85,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Primarily on-site at Peacehaven Farm, Whitsett, NC; hybrid flexibility for focused planning work.