Manager of Project Management (Volunteer)

Company Description

Passion for Life (P4L), a 501c nonprofit

The mission of Passion for Life is to help high school students identify their passion and help them create a plan to turn them into rewarding careers.

Job Description

As a growing non-profit organization, we’re dedicated to improving our policies, procedures, and practices while maintaining a supportive, family-oriented work environment. We’re looking for a candidate who is:

• Passionate and self-motivated, bringing their unique skill set and ideas to the table.
• Confident and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.
• Capable of taking on multiple responsibilities with ease.
• A solution focused impact player that can solve challenges individually and as a team.

If you’re looking for an opportunity that fosters the growth and development of all team members and promotes a Passion for life, apply for this position today!

Timeframe: requesting 6-month commitment

Time Commitment: 8 hours weekly

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train and onboard new Project Managers to the team
• Lead a team of direct reports of Project Managers through 1:1 coaching, team leadership, and performance management
• Assists the Executive Director and teams in assembling the required documentation (project plans, change management plans, risk log, etc.) and conduct planning, coordinating, and communicating of project activities
• Updates leadership on maintenance, progress reporting, and distribution of project plans utilizing project-based planning tools (Asana)
• Assists leadership in performing regular reporting of project progress "actuals” against the forecasted plan regarding schedule, milestones, cost, and scope
• Assists leadership by coordinating workflow plans including all steps involved to ensure that all milestones are achieved on time.
• Checks progress on tasks being performed by the project teams.
• Coordinates weekly Team Lead and Project Management meetings as well as monthly All-Company meetings
  • Maintains meeting minutes and status reports, and gathers, assembles, and disseminates information to teams

Desired Skills and Experience

• At least three (3) years in Project Management and/or a Project Management certification or related field
• Strong leadership skills and a proactive attitude anticipating team needs
• Ability to prioritize and manage work against critical project timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Proven experience in identifying, analyzing, problem-solving and responding to internal and external opportunities and challenges with the ability to translate these into practical plans of action
• Ability to work collaboratively and support others in the development and implementation of agreed strategies within the team and wider organizational contexts
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work well with others
• Must possess initiative, creativity, and a highly developed work ethic