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Berkshire is a leading nonprofit organization focused on child services. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of children and families. As we continue to grow and expand, our emphasis on project management maturity is paramount, and we’re seeking a seasoned Project Manager to join our team. We have already implemented a Project Management tool and trained all leadership on the project management fundamentals. You'll join an enthusiastic team that is open to learning and growing in support of our mission.
Job Responsibilities:
- Project Leadership: Take ownership of major cross-departmental projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with agency leadership, subject matter experts, and team members across the organization to define project requirements, goals, and deliverables.
- Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, outlining stages, resources, timelines, and risks. Implement these plans in a functional matrix structure, adapting to changes as necessary.
- Tool Proficiency: Use Basecamp as the primary tool for project management, ensuring all tasks, communications, and documents are appropriately tracked and stored.
- Training & Guidance: Assist in the further development of the project management capabilities of the agency, mentoring team members on best practices and methodologies.
- Communication: Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, risks, and changes. Facilitate communication between all project members to ensure seamless execution.
- Risk Management: Proactively identify potential risks and obstacles, working to devise and implement solutions or mitigations.
- Merger/Affiliation Leadership: Take the helm in merger/affiliation initiatives, ensuring a smooth integration of both organizations' systems, processes, and cultures.
- Due Diligence: Oversee and participate in comprehensive reviews of the merging/affiliated organization's assets, liabilities, processes, and personnel to make informed decisions.
- Integration Planning: Develop and implement detailed integration plans, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations during the merger/affiliation.
- Senior Project Manager & Integration Specialist
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with departments such as HR, IT, and Finance to ensure a smooth transition and integration of the merging/affiliated organization’s resources and systems.
- Change Management: Lead change management initiatives to help employees of both organizations adapt to the merger/affiliation, addressing concerns and ensuring clear communication throughout the process.
- Post-Merger/Affiliation Evaluation: After the merger/affiliation completion, evaluate the integration's success, identify any gaps or issues, and implement necessary solutions to optimize the new organizational structure.
- Integration Planning: Develop and implement detailed integration plans, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations during the merger/affiliation. Collaborate closely with subject matter experts from leadership to leverage their expertise and ensure a holistic and well-informed approach to integration.
- Responsible for developing long-term goals and strategic objectives for an organization. Identifies, analyzes, and monitors issues that affect profitability, growth, and productivity.
- May also be responsible for recommending financial and non-financial strategic alternatives and developing and maintaining operational plans.
Job Requirements
- A Bachelors degree or higher in project management, leadership, technology or related field - Required.
- A minimum of 5 years of project management experience, leading complex, large-scale projects - Required.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification - Required.
- Experience in managing mergers and affiliations is a significant advantage.
- Experience in nonprofit, especially in the child services space, is a major plus.
- Proficient with Basecamp or similar project management tools.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid remote environment.
Salary Range
- $95,000 -$100,000 salary
- Minimums and maximums may vary based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
As a federal contractor, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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