Our community is growing and so is the impact of our work to address the country’s greatest challenges. We are looking for a Project Manager to work with our best-in-class Programs and Events teams to establish and drive project management processes and methodologies that operate across several organizations and vendors to ensure events and projects are delivered on time and adhere to the high-quality standards of our brand. This role is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial, creative-minded Project Manager who excels working in fast-paced environments.
Your Responsibilities Include
- Serve as the primary Project Manager for cross functional workstreams contributing to the planning and execution of Stand Together’s biannual summits as well as a number of smaller events throughout the year.
- Provide clear direction to teammates, vendors, and internal and external stakeholders to ensure that priorities are understood and deadlines are met.
- Track full project progress relative to the goals, metrics, and timelines. Regularly connect the team to the status of the portfolio and projects.
- Establish and utilize a communication system to ensure accountability and on-time deliverables.
- Identify opportunities for optimization and scaling through collaboration across the team.
Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization
- 5+ years of experience managing creative, event-based, or program-based projects
- Prior experience or interest in supervising and mentoring a team preferred
- Ability to drive multiple projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a wide variety of audiences
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work well with staff of all levels, including executives
- Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills
- High sense of urgency and initiative
- Commitment to operational excellence and project delivery
What We Offer
- A meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans – especially the least fortunate
- A vision-driven community of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others
- Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve
- Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting
- Competitive health and wellness benefits
- Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed
- A purchasing credit card to use for business expenses
- Mileage reimbursement for business travel separate from your commute
- Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro)
- Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs
Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference. Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds—including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy—to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.