Systems Change Strategic Projects Program Manager

By bringing people and organizations together to solve our region's most pressing issues, United Way of Greater St. Louis is making our community a better place to live, work, and thrive.

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The Systems Change Strategic Projects Program Manager is key to implementing strategic projects and coordinating administrative activities of direct reports related to initiatives that involve collaborating with individual clients and stakeholders. It ensures that projects run smoothly from execution to closing projects within a defined scope, budget and time frame. The role includes managing the Strategic Projects teams, facilitating communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 12 days of vacation earned over the first 12 months of employment, sick pay, 10 company holidays, 5 1/2 Flexible/personal holidays, 3 volunteer days, parental leave, health, dental, vision and life insurance for you and your family effective the first of the month after hire, short term disability, long term disability, and a 403(b) with an organization match and 3 year vesting schedule.

Essential Responsibilities:

Communication: Facilitating effective communication between project stakeholders and team members to ensure accurate and timely information flow.

Scheduling & Planning: Assist with defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, developing project plans and creating and maintaining project schedules, timelines, and task assignments.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting: Monitoring project progress, identifying potential issues, and preparing reports for stakeholders.

Resource Management: Assisting with resource allocation and ensuring the availability of necessary resources.

Budgeting & Financial Management: Monitoring project budgets, tracking expenses, and assisting with financial planning.

Problem Solving: Identifying and addressing potential roadblocks, ensuring the project stays on track.

Coordination & Collaboration: Working closely with project managers and team members to achieve project goals.

Closing: Ensuring all project deliverables are met, documenting project outcomes, and finalizing project documentation

Fiscal and Operational Effectiveness: achieves objectives within allocated resources and develops ways to streamline workflows to produce desired outcomes.

Business acumen: knowledgeable about programs, grants, and contracts, as well as building and maintaining partnership relationships.

Action Orientation/Leadership: drives for goal completion and adjusts as new demands emerge; identifies resource needs and problem-solving orientation.

Relationship Building and Communication: demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, engenders trust with leaders and community partners, promotes the common good, and exercises active listening.

Judgment and Decision-making: make sound decisions under pressure, avoid assumptions, weigh risks, ask good questions, demonstrate critical thinking, delegate effectively, and follow up.

KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Education: Minimally requires a Bachelor's Degree; with a minimum of seven years direct assistance/project management experience in non-profit agency, human services or related experience working directly with clients and organizations to support moderate and low-income clients in overcoming barriers to sustainability or a combination of non-profit experience and education
• Experience: managing initiatives within a nonprofit with a minimum of three years managing staff.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve project issues.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with project management software and tools.

To apply, please submit your resume and/or cover letter Careers@stl.unitedway.org or apply at https://helpingpeople.aaimtrack.com/jobs/1223459-118480.html

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check.

United Way of Greater St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer