Project Manager, Social Impact

Location: Remote - United States

About The Organization

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people living with diabetes thrive. Since 1940, we have driven discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. We advocate for policy changes and improved access to quality care for all people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Through the Obesity Association, a division of the ADA, we are also working to reduce the prevalence of obesity—a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

About the role

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking a Project Manager to join our Program Management Office. The Project Manager has overall responsibility for managing scope, budgets, timelines, project teams, stakeholders, vendors, and contractual deliverables across multiple projects that improve the lives of people living with diabetes. Reporting to the Program Director, this role supports the PMO in standardizing project management processes (with a focus on efficiency), ensuring strategic alignment and effective program delivery, and fostering collaboration across teams. The Project Manager will support ADA mission-driven success on PMO initiatives and programs while promoting accountability and impact.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Aligns resources to accomplish project tasks and key milestones with clear accountability for project deliverables
• Communicates and collaborates with development and marketing teams to provide training and information required to promote and seek funding for new projects, programs, and systems
• Directs the work of a project team with overall responsibility for managing scope, budget, timeline, staffing and stakeholders, vendors, and contractual deliverables
• Accountable for project deliverables, overall project success, and supporting contract renewals to expand ADA’s offerings
• Serves as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders, volunteers, customers, and vendors
• Maintains process documentation and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement for all organization initiatives
• Facilitates quality management and change management techniques for project management
• Effectively estimates and plans project resources, schedules, and budgets

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management and/or delivery of programs, products, or services
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is preferred
• Understanding of project management methodologies, such as PMBOK
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management software (e.g. MS Project or Smartsheets)

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong sense of urgency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to form and lead high-performing teams
• Critical thinking and the ability to manage complex projects
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Strong change management skills
• Demonstrates a high level of personal accountability and holds others accountable for results
• Fosters collaboration and cooperation to deliver results
• Strong planning, organization, and attention to detail
• Good negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work independently to manage multiple concurrent projects

Pay

Base Pay: $63,500.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Schedule

Full-time, exempt position

Benefits

• Industry competitive base pay determined by relevant work experience, education, certifications, location, and internal pay equity
• Culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, and appreciation awards
• Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, and sick days
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance, and retirement savings
• Full diabetes supply coverage through the medical benefits program
• Mental health programs and work/life balance with most employees working remotely

Why Work Here

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) offers a rewarding career working for one of the premier voluntary health organizations in the world supporting people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Our employees consistently say that our mission, culture, work-life balance, and total rewards package are what they like most about working at the ADA.