Description

Position Title: Project Manager

Reports to: Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Communications

Location: Boston, MA or Remote U.S.

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview:

As a manager of key strategic projects, the Project Manager has a highly visible and important role on the Marketing and Communications team as well as across the Resource Generation division of Partners In Health (PIH). The Project Manager will successfully lead cross-department teams through all phases of the project management process from initiation to implementation through to completion and close, assuring key milestones are met and deliverables provided on time and on budget. Using the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) methodology, the Project Manager will define and document the objectives, scope, timeline, budget and needed resources to complete these projects and will address and resolve obstacles and regularly communicate updates to team members and stakeholders. The Project Manager should also conduct a project evaluation upon completion to reflect on processes and success of project objectives.

Responsibilities:

Project management (60%)

• Successfully lead cross-departmental teams through all phases of a project: from initiation and planning through implementation and close.
• Clearly define and document the objectives, scope, timeline, budget and needed resources for the successful completion of milestones and project deliverables.
• Continually monitor the project’s progress against the work schedule other key metrics and adapt plans as needed to ensure key milestones are reached.
• Promptly identify and resolve obstacles to the project to keep it on track and on budget.

Communications (20%)

• Serve as the primary point of contact on the project across PIH.
• Regularly communicate updates to stakeholders and team members (internal and external) as appropriate.

Leadership (20%)

• Manage and motivate project team members through consistent communication, clear assignment of responsibilities, resources and on-going support.
• Make key decisions, and bring in stakeholders on decisions as appropriate as determined by the final project work plan.
• Educate team members and stakeholders on key project management processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent years of experience) in business, management or similar area of study
• 3-5 years of demonstrated project management experience
• Project Management certification preferred, but not required
• Experience with process development and implementation across an organization
• Exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to work across all levels of the organization and across cultures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills, and ability to effectively deliver presentations
• Familiarity with Asana or similar tool, for project management
• Interest in global health, social justice strongly desirable

Organizational Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.

As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.

Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.