Senior Project Manager; Term-Limited

Job Overview

Position:
Senior Project Manager – Humanitarian Services Project Management Office (HS PMO). This is a full‑time, term‑limited role expected to last one year, with potential for extension based on performance and funding.

The Senior Project Manager supports the HS PMO and manages complex, medium‑sized projects with moderate resource requirements and risk, initiated at the senior management level. The role requires guiding the project team and senior leadership through all project phases, ensuring deliverables align with the project statement of work, and providing support and leadership to volunteers.

• Oversee project team milestones and performance against project plan, scope, budget, resources, and schedule.
• Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Communicate project progress to senior sponsors, stakeholders, and field teams as appropriate.
• Facilitate executive steering committees and status updates.
• Develop and prepare written project plans for complex projects, addressing tasks, roles and responsibilities, risk, resources, budget, and communications.
• Develop work breakdown structure and perform critical path analysis.
• Manage change control within the project, obtaining sponsor approval for changes to scope, budget, and schedule that affect the critical path.
• Acquire a project charter from senior management and obtain sign‑off on the statement of work by the project sponsor.
• Ensure scope, budget, and schedule targets remain within variance and that project delivery date is met.
• Navigate ambiguity in cross‑departmental relationships to bring stakeholders together for project success.
• Coach project team on PM methodology, templates, and tools.

• Support portfolio‑level planning and resource allocation for HS PMO.
• Provide input into business case development and prioritization.
• Help define and implement PMO processes, templates, and tools, and contribute to development of governance frameworks.
• Promote project management best practices across Humanitarian Services.
• Collaborate within HS PMO to ensure clear project dependencies, lessons‑learned library, and monitoring of risks across multiple projects.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Professional Certification: PMP (Project Management Professional) certification (required).
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 7 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Volunteer management experience (preferred).
• Skills:
  
  Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to develop project plans, budgets, and strategies. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Ability to work on a remote team.
• Travel:
  Some travel may be required.

• Experience working with executive leadership (VP and up).
• Combination of education and general experience satisfying minimum requirements, with certification not substituted.

Physical requirements typical of an office environment. Operational flexibility to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer, relevant software, and office equipment for sustained periods, including sitting for long periods and driving a vehicle if required.

Annual salary range: $95,000 – $105,000. No annual bonus for this role.

• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid time off starting at 19 days per year, based on job type and tenure.
• 11 paid holidays (six core holidays and five floating holidays).
• 401(k) with up to 6% match.
• Paid family leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Disability and insurance (short‑term & long‑term).
• Service awards and recognition.

Note:

Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable state and local laws.