The mission at Make-A-Wish is to grant the wish of every child with a critical illness. The IT Project Manager is a key contributor to the mission by managing technology impact for Make-A-Wish America.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Project Management – leads and manages a portfolio of projects that may include Information Technology initiatives and applications.
- IT Program/Portfolio Management – oversees a portfolio of initiatives for one or more applications and reports regularly on program/portfolio health, resourcing, cost, and risk.
- IT Process Improvement – identifies opportunities to optimize IT project processes and engages with stakeholders to assess gaps and identify solutions.
- Problem Solving – uses critical thinking to evaluate business requirements, formulate strategies for schedule management/risk mitigation, and make recommendations on project phasing/structure.
- Project Leadership – takes a position of leadership on projects where IT resources are required and removes obstacles, surfaces challenges or risks, and seeks out solutions proactively, working with subject matter experts in IT and cross functional teams to assess impact to the broader IT ecosystem.
Skills/Experience:
- Business, Information Systems, or similar Undergraduate degree required.
- PMI Certification is preferred.
- Experience with Agile methodologies.
- Experience with project management technologies. Workfront and/or Smartsheet experience is preferred.
- 5+ years professional experience in demonstrated project management skills including project planning and control, and risk management, strategy and/or consulting required.
- Strong computer skills required, specifically in Microsoft Office applications, including Visio.
- Prior experience working in a non-profit organization desired.
Working Conditions:
- Work in an office environment.
- Travel may be required as needed for specific project engagements.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
- Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, Vision, Dental, Wellness
- *100% employer paid for employee*
- Health and Flexible Spending Account Options
- Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
- *100% employer paid for employee*
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- 15 PTO days, 10 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Days
- Maternity Leave
- Educational Tuition Assistance
- Employee Awards and Recognition Programs
- Individual and Leadership Development
- Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 30 2018
Active Until:
Sep 30 2018
Hiring Organization:
Make-A-Wish America
industry:
Nonprofit