Senior Project Manager

Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale•Fort Lauderdale, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

At Calvary Chapel, we are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ by connecting people to God, people to people, and people to outreach. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a staff member, it’s not what we do, it's who we are. Your passion: You will love this job if you possess the unique combination of aesthetic intuition and the ability to organize and make things happen! As the Senior Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for driving the successful, on-time execution and delivery of creative projects through the development of tailored project plans and timelines; proactively identifying, monitoring, problem-solving, and communicating potential roadblocks of all communication projects for Calvary Chapel. In this role, you will lead a team of Project Managers and partner with all creative teams and ministry partners to ultimately play a part in seeing lives changed. You will review and evaluate the nature and scope of projects to better understand the next course of action and ensure that projects are processed accordingly. Using these skills, you will help ensure projects are appropriately resourced, requirements are neatly collected, project status is clearly communicated regularly, and deadlines are met. You’ll need an in-depth understanding of the Communications & Media Team’s roles and processes as you work across teams to assist them. You are: Convinced a relationship with Jesus changes everything in a person’s life. Committed to keeping your family as your first ministry. Dedicated in your personal study of God’s Word. Consistently placing a high priority on worship and your personal prayer life. An excellent and generous steward of your personal finances. Obedient to God to take a Sabbath and make space for soul-keeping. Deeply compassionate towards people who are in need or hurting. Excited about global missions and local outreach - you want to change the world. A part of a healthy friendship community and accountability circle. Willing to give up personal pleasures and freedoms in order to live a life above reproach and that is aligned with our Leadership Covenant. Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced role. Process-oriented, yet service-driven. Flexible and comfortable with change and a diverse set of responsibilities. An excellent verbal and written communicator, able to effectively convey objectives and strategies used in our marketing materials. Able to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Constantly reviewing and re-evaluating processes for efficiency, as well as proposing new ones. Intuitive when it comes to identifying a great story and knowing how to tell that story in a compelling way through multiple mediums. Skilled in organizing and planning. Resourceful. Attentive to details. Willing to work hard and help the team wherever needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field of Communications/marketing/film/media production and a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
5–7 years of experience in project management or related field.
Great interpersonal, organization, and time management skills.
Proven ability to motivate and/or mentor team members, fostering a positive team environment and culture ability to lead end-to-end annualized Project Management activities: road mapping, forecasting, programmatic planning, resourcing, and calendaring.
The ability to organize and manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
Attention to detail and follow-up skills.
Conflict management and problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented mentality.
The ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent people service skills, with the ability to provide service and streamline processes without compromising the integrity of the core values of the church.
Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Build and manage a highly engaged, effective team of Project Managers who consistently deliver multiple, concurrent projects: on time and on budget.
Receive, review for accuracy, enter, and process CPRFs (Communications Project Request Form).
Connect with ministry partners to seek out clarification of requests and/or collect missing information for the successful initiation and completion of projects.
Partner with team managers on implementation and execution of creative team project plans; including scheduling review meetings, defining and communicating feedback cycles, and consistently following up to ensure projects are on track.
At the discretion of the Assistant Director, lead project status and resource management.
Meetings with the team, including defining meeting objectives and structure and maintaining all necessary meeting notes.
Master and utilize PM software tools to successfully navigate creative teams through project workflow and deliverables as well as capture key project data to support business initiatives, decisions, goals, and growth.
Key stakeholder in how the full funnel process works for all project requests, providing feedback and key insights to the Director and Assistant Director of Communications, strategically influencing solutions from the PM vantage point.
Help manage milestones for the Communication team–ensuring every person working on a project has the right tools and files to complete their assignment.
Meet regularly with team managers to provide updates on project status.
Proactively identify roadblocks and collaborate on determining viable solutions.
Provide continual updates on projects and their status and drive communication across all teams working on deliverables.
Ready to facilitate meetings with appropriate stakeholders for the successful completion of projects.
Demonstrate the ability to perform high-quality, detailed work with minimum supervision within assigned deadlines.
Establish follow-up and feedback processes with ministries to ensure that needs are being met.
Assist in production and vendor management in the absence of the Assistant Director of Communications & Vendor Manager.
Meet with the Media team regularly to evaluate needs based on projects.
Foster increased collaboration with key departments.
Keep team accountable for shared workspace being kept neat.
Perform other department-related tasks as needed and assigned by the department lead.