Senior Project Manager

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Power to Decide

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: $87,200 USD-$99,800 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 01/11/2024
  • Location: Remote (global)
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health
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.  

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. 

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
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.

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