Nonprofit Project Manager
About The Position
As a Project Manager at BWF, you'll use your expertise and experience in project management to help nonprofit organizations across the country and world strengthen their philanthropy efforts and advance their missions. This position is part of the company’s Project Management Office (PMO) team, which provides a full range of project management and research support to all client projects. The Project Manager position helps to lead and manage project teams, budgets and workplans and works directly with both the BWF project team and our client partners. This position will rely heavily on previous project management experience, organization, communication, good judgement, and proactive time management. The ability to exercise initiative, independent judgement, and have accountability for various processes and projects is critical. This is not a technical project management position.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience
- 2 years of project management experience or formal project management training or certification and the ability to manage multiple components of complex projects.
- Working knowledge of project management methodology
- Proficiency in project management tools and software and CRM Software.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Well-developed organizational and prioritization skills; flexibility; attention to detail; and the ability to work both independently and with a team toward a common goal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical, and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through; sound discretion and judgment.
- Commitment to an inclusive, high-performing workplace culture.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with the nonprofit sector a plus.
Responsibilities
- Proactively managing day-to-day operations of multiple and complex projects from start to finish including budgets, deliverables, milestones, and required activities; communicating project status with consultants and clients on a regular basis.
- Utilizing company tools, software and methodology, as appropriate, for management of all client projects.
- Collaborating with consulting team members and clients to gather requirements for the creation of both internal and client-facing documentation and reports, data analysis benchmarking, and other project specific deliverables.
- Contributing to and taking ownership in the preparation of client deliverables, including presentations, reports and correspondence.
- Assisting in the development and documentation of processes and procedures as they relate to the Project Manager team and project management at the company.
- Partnering with other PMO team members to co-manage projects, serving as lead project manager.
- Participating and providing leadership in company initiatives and special projects as directed.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid holidays, PTO and volunteer time off.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Health insurance with HSA and FSA (medical and dependent care) options.
- Employer paid dental and vision insurance, 100% employer life insurance, short and long-term disability, and paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
