Job Title: Project Manager
Classification: Exempt
Salary Range: $75,000
Report to: Director of Strategic Initiatives
Date: 1/1/2025
Summary/Objective:
The Project Manager will organize, manage, and plan complex projects for the organization’s expansion, development, and program implementation efforts.
Duties/Responsibilities:
▪ Leads an interdepartmental team to complete complex projects on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
▪ Outlines the tasks involved in each project and delegates accordingly.
▪ Conducts risk assessments; reports identified risks to executives; provides recommendations for mitigation of risk.
▪ Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
▪ Acts as a liaison between the organization, project stakeholders, vendors, internal and external partners.
▪ Implements new projects, programs, and systems.
▪ Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
▪ Prepares and submits proposals for grants selected by senior leadership.
▪ Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
▪ Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
▪ Well organized, with good attention to detail.
▪ Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
▪ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
▪ Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
▪ Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and manage ambiguity.
▪ Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project being developed.
▪ Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Education and Experience:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in related field, which may include Computer Science, Business, or Engineering, required. ▪ At least three years of related experience required.
▪ PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications highly desirable.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others, both verbally and in written form. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and operate office machines, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 5 pounds.
Must have valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
