Project Manager

Pioneer Human Services•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Pioneer Human Services is hiring a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of projects aligned with the organization’s strategic, operational, and mission-driven goals. The role collaborates with stakeholders across business units, including shared and support services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transitional services, to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, and in line with organizational priorities. The position may support larger initiatives or lead smaller, well-defined projects under the guidance of senior project staff. The Project Manager develops project plans, tracks milestones and deliverables, coordinates meetings and documentation, and supports communication and risk management. The successful candidate is adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. New hires typically start at $84,466–$112,621 annually for Project Manager or $97,136–$129,514 annually for Senior Project Manager, depending on work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. Pioneer Human Services is a nonprofit serving justice-involved individuals and operates more than 35 locations across Washington state.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, Public Administration, Health Administration/Public Health, Human Services, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 3 years of direct project management experience, including leading and supporting projects and coordination, administration, and analyst experience beyond the IT sector.
Familiarity with applying project management principles and tools.
Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Expected to complete project management certificate coursework within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification; preferred but not required.
Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, or social enterprise settings.
Familiarity with Lean, Agile, or other project delivery frameworks.
Experience with data analysis or dashboard tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Lead project initiation, planning, and implementation across all phases.
Work with business owners, leaders, and executive sponsors to understand business needs, define project goals and charters, and align projects with organizational strategic goals.
Develop detailed project implementation plans, schedules, resource requirements, and allocations.
Develop, manage, and report on project budgets with Finance and business sponsors.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Plan and manage multiple concurrent projects.
Provide project management expertise throughout projects.
Direct, lead, and support project teams.
Use project management tools and applications to support and drive work.
Identify, manage, and escalate risks for timely mitigation; anticipate portfolio needs, risks, and challenges.
Engage stakeholders proactively to gather feedback, ensure alignment, and manage expectations.
Track project deliverables and communicate with sponsors to support on-time delivery within scope and budget.
Monitor and track progress and provide regular reports to project teams, business owners, executive sponsors, and steering teams as appropriate.
Apply standard change management processes to manage project scope and implement incremental changes that support outcomes.
Ensure project documentation is complete, including project closure documentation.
Create and maintain a project governance structure and comprehensive documentation for each project.
Facilitate after-action reviews with stakeholders and document insights and recommendations to improve future project execution.