Senior Project Manager

About Power to Decide

Power to Decide is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization. At Power to Decide, we envision a world where everyone—no matter who they are or where they live—has control over their bodies and can decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Our mission is to advance sexual and reproductive well-being for all, with a particular focus on abortion and contraception. We accomplish this by providing trusted information, expanding access to quality services, and catalyzing culture change.

Position

The Senior Project Manager will manage the organization and execution of our work with a primary focus on a three-year action plan aimed at scaling the impact and reach of our portfolio of digital programs. Reporting to the Vice President of Development this role will optimize processes, identify risks and solutions, and collaborate with the Chief Operating and Technology Officer, and members of the Digital Programs & Education, Research and Evaluation, Communications & Marketing, and Finance teams to ensure project quality, requirements, and delivery. An ability to engage with empathy and influence with authority across a large group of stakeholders to keep projects moving forward is a must.

The Senior Project Manager will support ensuring the alignment between the action plan, other programs and initiatives, and the organization’s strategic goals are positioned and advance the organization’s mission and core values.

Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• With collaboration and oversight from the Vice President of Development, manage resource planning and implementation of projects, programs, and initiatives.
• Schedule, plan and coordinate regular project meetings to track progress, staff utilization, address issues, and ensure alignment among team members.
• Assist and support annual work planning, budgeting, and overall program financial management as required.
• Manage the development and implementation of cross-functional project resources, processes and solutions.
• Create and iterate required project overview documentation, including asset trackers, schedules, meeting notes/key project updates, and process optimizations.
• Implement integration processes for systems, tools and process optimization, as required.
• Design and build process improvement to optimize workflows and achieve project efficiencies.

Team Management & Collaboration

• Design and administer cross-functional workgroups and the implementation of related project resources, processes, and solutions.
• Create tasks and responsibilities for team members and ensure they are aware of their roles and deadlines.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.

Risk Management

• Analyze potential project risks and work with appropriate senior leadership team members to develop mitigation strategies.
• Engage with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to define problems and develop solutions.
• Audit project risks, consult with senior leadership, and propose corrective actions as needed to minimize impact on project outcomes.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who will think big, embrace innovation, and seek new ways of addressing issues. The successful candidate will be responsible, conscientious, adaptive, highly collaborative, and resourceful. They will value diversity of thought, background, and perspectives; be proactive; and work effectively as part of an integrated cross-functional team. They will be able to comfortably embrace a non-ideological approach to advancing sexual and reproductive well-being and be passionate about health equity and creating a culture in which all people can thrive.

The successful candidate will have/be:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5-7 years of project management experience required.
• Supervisory experience and/or a PMP or CAMP certification is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in operations management and process optimization.
• Exposure to the digital product lifecycle from concept to launch.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to comfortably and expertly inform and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and develop solutions.
• Experience with continuous improvement and learning processes
• Able to build solid relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft.
• Self-starter who understands how to optimize work with staff across all levels of the organization and as part of a remote team
• Passion for producing highly detailed work, and for leading quality deliverables and accuracy across wide breadth of assignments
• Comfortable with uncertainty, with the drive and creativity to establish efficiencies that support order and structure.
• Expert level working with Microsoft products, including SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Solid skills with utilizes and operationalizing project management tools, – prefer some familiarity with Monday.com and Airtable.

Power to Decide has an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, 403b plan with 6% employer contribution after one-year, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible work schedules, and generous leave which includes PTO, vacation accrual, summer hours a floating holiday and paid holidays.

The Senior Project Manager is an exempt position. Salary is based on market factors and individual experience and abilities. The starting salary range for this position is $87,200 - $99,800.

Power to Decide is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive, multicultural environment. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, parenting status (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniformed service member status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by law.