Company

Silicon Valley Community FoundationSee more

addressAddressMountain View, CA
type Form of workFull-time
salary Salary$88,000 - $110,000 a year
CategoryInformation Technology

Job description

ABOUT SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) is a regional catalyst, connector, and collaborator. We bring together the resources and skills of donors, business, government, and community to solve some of our region’s toughest challenges. We promote philanthropy in our region and support philanthropists to invest with impact. Through advocacy, research, policy and grantmaking, we seek systemic solutions to drive enduring community change.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a full-time, exempt level position in Mountain View, California.

SVCF’s work environment is based on a holistic wellness approach and therefore, has embraced a hybrid remote/office work environment.All SVCF team members must be based and hold residency in California and must be able to regularly attend team and staff meetings, trainings and other gathering in Mountain View when required.

All SVCF employees are required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. New employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination prior to onboarding. New employees can be considered for a medical or religious accommodation by providing the appropriate accommodation documentation. Documentation is provided upon request to Human Resources.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Knowledge Management, this position manages technology, data, and process improvement projects for the IT and Knowledge Management department and across the organization. The Project Manager is responsible for managing projects with top-down and/or bottom-up approaches from inception to completion. This position must ensure that projects adhere to sound industry practices of budget, timeline and scope. They must also develop detailed plans that meet stakeholder (client) needs with alignment to goals, as well as coordinate cross-functionally (both business and technical), internally and externally throughout all stages of the project.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is mission-driven, a self-starter and has excellent problem-solving skills with at least three years of project management experience in customer-facing technical/solution development work. They can anticipate the needs of future projects by communicating with stakeholders (clients) and understanding the strategic priorities of the organization. They also stay abreast of relevant shifts in technical project management, Agile and DevOps practices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage projects with top-down and/or bottom-up approaches throughout entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to sound industry practices of scope, budget, and timeline.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans that synthesize stakeholder (client) requirements with organizational goals and coordinate management, business, technical and external resources during all project phases, from initial discovery through implementation.
  • Monitor project progress and dependencies continuously, resolve conflicts and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
  • Communicate proactively with all involved personnel and stakeholders to provide encouragement, identify problems and risks, create solutions and implement improvements.
  • Analyze economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback related to risk, feasibility, cost benefit and return-on-investment.
  • Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes.
  • Establish and ensure appropriate governance functions for large projects in accordance with best practices and on behalf of the executive sponsors.
  • Support acquisition of technology vendors and professional service providers needed for the projects.
  • Act as a technology consulting advisor, build and maintain relationships across the stakeholder community and anticipate details of future projects by communicating directly with stakeholders.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum three years project management experience; development/solutioning/consulting work and interactions with customers is a plus.
  • Professional and personal alignment with Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s values and mission.
  • Ability to think strategically at the process level and execute tactically.
  • Willingness to initiate and support tasks at all levels of the organization when necessary.
  • Attention to detail, ability to set, meet, enforce deadlines and hold others accountable.
  • Strong software skills in Microsoft Office Suite; Salesforce and/or NetSuite, and ability to learn.
  • Excellent written and oral communication, presentation and listening skills for diverse audiences, and can translate technical concepts to business audiences.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work in a team-based environment with diverse groups of people.
  • Commitment to customer service excellence and discretion with highly sensitive and confidential data.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines within designated timeframes, as well as demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, strong organizational skills, and good attention to detail.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
  • Openness to learning new frameworks and thinking critically about improving existing methods or approaches.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

SVCF is committed to offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. The target hiring range for this position is $88,000 to $110,000 per year based on experience, credentials and internal salary equity.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous medical, dental, and vision plans; paid time off; holidays and employer contribution and matching to a 403(b) retirement plan.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION

Silicon Valley Community Foundation has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that is representative of our community.

SVCF is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, political affiliation, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

SVCF is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions, of employment, please contact humanresources@siliconvalleycf.org. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format and/or using specialized equipment.

Benefits

403(b) matching, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance
Refer code: 8699150. Silicon Valley Community Foundation - The previous day - 2024-03-23 15:55

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA
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