IT Project Manager

National Fire Protection Association•Quincy, MA

2d•$71,596 - $118,161

About The Position

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is undergoing a transformation to expand its influence and further its safety mission by becoming increasingly digital and global. To support this, they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technology initiatives across the Codes & Standards development lifecycle. This role will involve coordinating work across business teams, IT, and external vendors, managing a multi-year roadmap of systems, integrations, business processes, and organizational change. The ideal candidate will be organized, proactive, comfortable working across multiple teams and priorities, possess strong project management fundamentals, and be adept at working with both business and technical teams, as well as partnering with other project leads and vendors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting technology, digital transformation, or complex systems initiatives.
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects involving both business and technical teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with business, technical, and vendor teams.
Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and keep work moving in a collaborative way.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, and priorities simultaneously.
Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
Strong facilitation skills and the ability to keep meetings focused on decisions, actions, and next steps.
Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery approaches.

Nice To Haves

PMP, CAPM, or similar certification a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day project activities, independently or in partnership with other internal or vendor project leads.
Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and timelines.
Work with the team to break project roadmaps into clear, manageable phases of work.
Coordinate work across internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
Provide clear, concise project status updates and ensure risks, issues, and decisions are visible to the appropriate stakeholders.
Drive follow-through on decisions, action items, and commitments.
Adapt plans as priorities, requirements, and organizational needs evolve.
Escalate issues and risks when needed and help the team identify options and next steps.
Support system enhancement requests and intake processes to prioritize and coordinate ongoing improvements.
Identify cross-team dependencies and ensure the right stakeholders are engaged at the right time.
Build strong working relationships and foster collaboration across teams with different priorities and areas of expertise.