Project Management Specialist

New York Road Runners•New York, NY

11d•$72 - $79•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Management Specialist will report to the Director of Project Management with the core responsibility of providing project management support for all critical initiatives related to NYRR’s Community Impact Programs. This role will support leaders in managing cross-functional teams to execute projects that have been designed to help NYRR continue to reach its strategic objectives.

Requirements

3+ years of project management experience
Demonstratable experience with change management and process improvement projects
Bachelor’s Degree required
Strong passion for community programs, community engagement, youth empowerment
Resourceful, innovative, and strategic thinker
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills combined with a strong work ethic and tenacity
Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail
High initiative and ability to drive timely delivery of workplans
Capacity to synthesize large amounts of data and effectively present findings to leadership and area owners
Financial aptitude and business acumen, able to read, understand, translate, and create qualitative and quantitative reports related to financial and business performance
Superb time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; aptitude to work with a variety of internal and external constituencies
Strong presentation and communication skills
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team on collaborative assignments
Ability to exercise discretion with confidential matters and information
Familiar with NYC communities across all five boroughs
Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
All staff are required to work the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, and the TCS NYC Marathon
Ability to work occasional weekends or evenings
Hybrid work schedule, 2 days in office between Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management in non-profits, public health, community and/or youth programs highly preferred
PMP or other Project Management certification a plus
Knowledge of the New York City running community a plus
Experience in sports (especially running!) at any level a plus

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and monitor NYRR’s community-based projects & initiatives to maximize program impact
Ensure projects align with community strategy & needs and with organizational goals
Lead cross functional teams & team meetings to ensure project is successfully executed and stays within scope
Manage project budgets and resources
Develop and track project timelines with key milestones and risks, report regular progress to key stakeholders
Manage communications with internal and external stakeholders
Project management of new Community-based initiatives, including the planning, scoping and execution of any new youth and/or community programs
Support Director, Project Management in leading cross-functional team for planning and execution of annual org-wide initiatives/special projects related to our Community and Youth programs
Partner with Director, Project Management to instill PM best practices at NYRR by supporting development of project templates, documentation, contingency planning, and training materials
Build upon current cross-functional collaboration best practices with the goal of fostering increased communications and teamwork across the organization
Partner with other NYRR teams to identify and develop opportunities for operational improvement, embrace organization-wide change management and role model associated best practices
Assist with facilitation of internal innovation, collaboration and planning sessions
Assist with the execution of yearly internal strategy sessions and recaps for Youth and Community based programs