Manager, Strategic Planning

Vibrant Emotional Health

1d•$66,400 - $111,900•Remote

About The Position

The Manager, Strategic Planning, drives the successful implementation of impactful, cross-functional projects and initiatives for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The role serves as a key contact for navigating and reporting on 988 cross-functional projects and manages several projects at a time. Responsibilities include providing detailed updates, elevating risks, and managing blockers for Vibrant leaders to support organizational objectives. The Manager partners with teams across 988 and shared services, as well as external contractors and partners, to deliver projects in alignment with organizational and federal objectives and requirements. As a member of the Vibrant 988 Lifeline team, the Manager collaborates with leaders and stakeholders across 988, Vibrant, and SAMHSA to support operational success and meet organizational and grant requirements. The role builds relationships and structures that help teams achieve their objectives, and may act as a project manager, strategy consultant, or implementation lead depending on the situation. The position requires comfort raising issues and proposing solutions to leaders at all levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Three to five years of relevant experience performing similar responsibilities.
With a master’s degree, three or more years of experience will be accepted.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
Ability to manage complex projects, assess risks and blockers, and propose solutions.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and communicate issues and recommendations to leaders.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification.

Responsibilities

Design and lead grant deliverable tracking and adoption efforts with teams across 988, Vibrant, and SAMHSA, in collaboration with Grants Management.
Organize goals, objectives, and ideas generated with Vibrant teams and develop strategies to align them with Vibrant’s organizational structure and SAMHSA grant requirements.
Identify grant deliverables that are at risk or off track and develop recommendations and solutions with teams to minimize disruption to project timelines and outcomes.
Manage multiple complex, cross-functional projects each quarter in collaboration with internal and external partners.
Review project management requests and contribute to feasibility studies and implementation plans.
Advise senior Vibrant leaders on project feasibility, timelines, capacity, constraints, grant deliverable alignment, and potential impact on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline network.
Manage recurring meetings to report team grant deliverable and project status and drive progress.
Develop presentations on project and grant deliverable status for executive and senior leadership, in collaboration with the Director, Strategic Planning, and the AVP of Strategy.
Work with other Vibrant teams to identify improvements and efficiencies in SAMHSA grant development, reporting, and project management processes.
Collect, interpret, and report data related to 988 Lifeline projects and initiatives in collaboration with the Director, Strategic Planning.
Identify multifaceted problems affecting individual goals and provide solutions.
Consider organizational impact and consult internal and external stakeholders on issues, solutions, and implementation alternatives as needed.
Analyze and interpret issues, realign responsibilities, commit resources, and propose alternative solutions as needed.
Implement approved solutions for minor projects.
Manage programs and projects, create and implement work plans and objectives, monitor interim results, and develop contingency plans when objectives are off track.
Interpret standards, communicate constructive feedback, and guide others in developing their capacity.
Participate in planning and implementing small-scale work activities and contribute to evaluating results for assigned objectives.
Manage an independent task list with minimal supervision and monitor team and individual work for barriers to deadlines, escalating concerns as needed.