Sr. Project Manager

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Environmental, Microsoft Office suites, Planning and organization, Project management

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Perform project management duties including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing assigned projects as needed and assigned.
• Establish and maintain project management processes and documentation to ensure project quality on all projects as assigned.
• Manage scopes of work and budgets for 25-30 funded evaluation projects to ensure successful completion of project deliverables within available budgets.
• Develop, implement, and manage systems to effectively allocate effort across all projects for 10-15 Evaluation Team members and proactively plan for future projects to ensure that the team has staff or contract personnel available to meet needs.
• Receive and process requests for evaluation support, collaborating with team leadership to assign projects to the appropriate evaluation team members.
• Develop evaluation plans and budgets for proposals and funding opportunities.
• Establish standard operating procedures, systems, tools, and templates to support efficient team processes.
• Collaborate with the data science team and internal American Heart Association partners to develop and implement core measurements across projects so that our work becomes more efficient, aligned, and collective.
• Lead the Evaluation Team through the creation and maintenance of knowledge management platforms, norms, and processes to support transparent, efficient, and standardized program evaluation.
• Develop operating procedures and policies for using the knowledge management platform, including adding to, revising, or removing knowledge assets.
• Establish trusting, open, motivating, influential relationships with colleagues as a foundation for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• PMP Certification
• Five (5) years of experience in project management
• Three (3) years of experience in program evaluation or academic coursework in program evaluation plus two (2) years of experience
• Strong organizational skills, project management skills, and attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and perform well during times of increased work load

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as group presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills; ability to generate innovative solutions collaboratively and independently
• Knowledge of public, community and population health models
• Ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders, including representatives of priority populations
• Interest in lifelong learning and opportunities for professional development and growth

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs; this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.