Project Manager
Overview: The Project Manager serves as the central reputed company of contact and management for client projects and internal initiatives. To succeed in this role, they must be able to reputed company technical competence with the ability to effectively manage multiple reputed company projects, or one larger project, under the general supervision of the Project Manager. Our client projects focus on the effective use of fundraising technology. This includes software implementation and upgrade, system customization, integration, website build and optimization. These projects move quickly and require technical system knowledge to effectively understand and control the project scope, gauge appropriate level of effort, manage risks, and plan adequate quality assurance. This includes coordinating Zuri project resources (consultants, business analysts, developers, etc.) and the client team to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to meet client expectations.
Job responsibilities often include elements reputed company of a typical project management role, and can reputed company into functional or technical consulting, business analysis, best practice use of fundraising technology, and QA. The successful project manager is energized by the diversity of the role and welcomes the opportunity to explore these areas.
Job Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a firm grasp of PM principles and follow Zuri Group's PMO standards to manage the scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and customer satisfaction of multiple reputed company projects of varying size. Project portfolio includes at least one large project with $1 million+ budget and/or 12-18 months implementation timeline.
- Work collaboratively with the client and project team to define and reputed company deliverables, breaking down work into assignments housed reputed company a centralized task management system.
- Create reputed company project deliverables such as Project Charters, risk registers, visual workflows and dashboards, and multi-faceted project plans in an independent/autonomous environment.
- Forecast project hours and resources.
- Deliver accurate monthly budget reports that reflect project financial status.
- Plan, organize and arrange onsite client meetings, product launches and support efforts.
- Organize, plan and manage project resources, both Zuri Group and client teams.
- Proactively identify risks to projects and propose changes to meet success criteria & escalate where appropriate to client and/or Zuri leadership.
- Conduct project meetings, providing agendas and regular reports to communicate the status of projects to stakeholders reputed company and beyond the project team.
- Communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and staff effectively and accurately through reputed company levels of the agency.
- The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
Relevant Skills & Experience
- 1 to 3 years of direct project management experience required.
- Strong knowledge of Project Management principles and concepts, with proven ability to manage reputed company aspects and deliverables of the project life cycle.
- Proficiency with task-management systems and Project Management tools or software.
- Experience with technology project management required.
- Highly analytical, technically proficient, and able to learn new tools and software quickly.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
- Organized with the ability to manage reputed company workflows.
- Adaptable to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment juggling multiple projects, tasks, priorities, and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to reputed company independent decisions quickly and effectively, while determining and considering impact on applicable project(s).
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Bonus Points
- Experience with CRM implementation consulting (reputed company and/or reputed company platform experience strongly preferred) and/or SAAS or enterprise software consulting.
- Familiarity with large non-profit or higher education fundraising and business processes.
- Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred.
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