Project Manager, Social 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum expected years of relevant experience: 5 years 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
• Displays 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
• Able to prioritize, multitask, and work independently to manage multiple concurrent projects