Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This is our mission at Make-A-Wish America. The Strategy Project Manager is a key contributor to the mission by planning, initiating and leading projects focused on key strategic initiatives for Make-A-Wish® America. The manager will work closely with leadership, and cross-functional teams to execute strategies collaboratively and drive the organization forward. Role will also include formulation of long-term strategic priorities and plans.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Project Management – leads and manages a portfolio of projects
- Problem Solving – gathers data, formulates hypotheses and makes recommendations
- Agent of Change – drives change management, prepares leadership through well written updates and presentations while promoting cross functional coordination and alignment and ensures a quality outcome
- Analytic Leadership - develops business cases, formulates hypotheses, evaluates return on investment and recommends prioritization based on analytical evaluation
Educational Background:
Industrial Engineer, Business or similar Undergraduate degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
Skills/Experience:
- Project Management – experience in leading projects, as well as managing a portfolio of projects across various departments and disciplines
- Strategic Mindset – having a big picture view of opportunities, with the ability to define tactical implementation plans
- Process Improvement – ability to increase efficiency and effectiveness of processes. May include 6 Sigma & Lean background.
- Business Transformation – experience in driving transformational efforts within a mid to large sized organization
- Analytical Insights – experience in framing key strategic questions to answer and complex problems with executive leadership
- Analytic Aptitude – data driven analytics experience to support and justify recommendations
- Financial Acumen – ability to create business cases and evaluate initiatives based on return on investment
- Collaboration - understands organizational dynamics, navigates expertly and can achieve success in a consensus driven, team-oriented environment
- 4+ years professional experience in project management and/ or strategy.
- Strong computer skills required, specifically in Microsoft Office applications.
- Project Management certification preferred.
- Prior experience working in a non-profit organization desired.
Working Conditions
- Work in an office environment.
- Some travel may be required.
- May require work outside a traditional Monday – Friday work week, and outside normal business hours.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 3 2019
Active Until:
Aug 3 2019
Hiring Organization:
Make-A-Wish America
industry:
Nonprofit