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Project Manager

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Madison, WI, USA
Full-time

United Way of Wisconsin manages several statewide initiatives including 2-1-1 Wisconsin. This position will work closely with the Executive Director and project leadership groups to implement efficient and effective initiatives that benefit Wisconsin residents.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Statewide Leadership

  • Supports Business Plan implementation that will result in: efficient operations and support to local implementing organizations, increased awareness, financial stability and quality service.
  • Leadership statewide, to internal and external stakeholder groups. Help find solutions when barriers and challenges are presented. Keep Executive Director aware of issues.
  • Oversee and take a lead role to assure that work plans are developed and implemented in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Develop statewide marketing collateral, issue papers and other written communication to promote our initiatives.

Coordination and Support

  • Develop strong partner relationships that are designed to reach common goals, build on individual strengths, and keep an eye to greater collective impact. 
  • Oversee and ensure coordination of statewide activities including effective data collection; appropriate technology infrastructure, reporting and quality assurance.
  • Manage service agreements/contracts ensuring that economies are maximized and proper technical assistance is provided.
  • Responsible for administering and ensuring compliance with grants and contracts.

Staff Development/Training/Community Outreach

  • Develop training materials for internal and external program partners. 
  • Assist centers in AIRS certification as appropriate and be current with AIRS Standards and Best Practices.
  • Represent the organization at local, state and national conferences and meetings.
  • Manage and coordinate continuous improvement processes.
  • Create tools and processes that will enhance workflows, operations, and give visibility across partners.
  • Develop and implement print and digital marketing strategies.

Fund Development

  • Prepare funding proposals and develop work plans that strategically align with United Ways goals and priorities.
  • Assist local implementing partners with identifying local sources of financial support.

Other duties as required

  • Attends board of directors meetings, statewide meetings, and regional conference as appropriate.
  • Is required to preserve the confidentiality of discussions and/or privileged information.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s Degree in Nonprofit or Business, Project or Program Management, or Communications
Skills/Experience: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education and Experience:

  • 3-5 years’ experience in project management with internal and external stakeholder teams. 
  • Experience working in complex project environments
  • Experience working in community and social sector settings

Specific Skills Needed:

  • Ability to prioritize strategy over a task-list, but with the ability to operationalize long-term ideas, detailed projects and meet deadlines.
  • Proven project management skills.
  • Proven track-record of providing customer centered service and ability to develop effective relationships.
  • Ability to analyze data across multiple platforms.
  • Must exhibit high degree of initiative, be self-directed, and deadline driven.
  • Excellent interpersonal and project management skills with the ability to work in direct relationship with a diverse group of individuals or organizations in an effective manner.
  • Demonstrate ability to proactively solve problems, analyze data, and suggest appropriate solutions
  • Able to work under stress to meet project deadlines; can be flexible, and adapt quickly when a plan needs to change.
  • Effective presentation skills along with the ability to clearly communicate ideas
  • A clear interest in and/or knowledge of modern database, content-management and communication tools.
  • Proficient computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $41,000 to $50,000 per year

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
May 1 2018
Active Until: 
Jun 1 2018
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit