Senior Project Manager; Term-Limited

Senior Project Manager – Humanitarian Services Project Management Office

The American Red Cross is seeking a qualified Senior Project Manager for a full‑time, term‑limited role lasting one year, with possible extension based on performance and funding. The position is 100% virtual/work from home, with occasional flexibility required to meet east‑coast schedules. The project manager will support the Humanitarian Services (HS) Project Management Office, managing complex, medium‑sized projects with moderate resource requirements and risk.

Duties include guiding project teams and senior leadership through all phases, ensuring alignment with project goals, and providing support, development, and/or leadership guidance to volunteers. The role reports to the Director of Strategic Planning and operates in a matrixed environment.

• Oversee project team members’ milestones and performance relative to the plan, scope, budget, resources, and schedule.
• Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Communicate project progress and information to senior sponsors, stakeholders, and field teams.
• 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, 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 that scope, budget, and schedule targets are within variance and project delivery date is met.
• Navigate ambiguity in relationships across multiple departments to bring people together when needed for project success.
• Coach project team on use of PM methodology, templates, and tools.
• Support portfolio‑level planning and resource allocation.
• Provide input into business case development and prioritization.
• Help define and implement PMO processes, templates, and tools, and contribute to the development of project governance frameworks.
• Promote project management best practices throughout Humanitarian Services.
• Collaborate within the Humanitarian Service PMO office to ensure clear project dependencies, lessons learned library, and monitoring of risks across projects.

• Bachelor's degree.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Volunteer management experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop project plans, budgets, and strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Proficiency with MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work on a remote team.
• Some travel may be required.

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

Physical requirements are those present in a normal office environment. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods. May include sitting for long periods, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

Annual salary range: $95,000 – $105,000. No annual bonus is provided. Salary may vary based on geographic location, skills, and experience.

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans.
• Health Spending Account & Flexible Spending Account.
• PTO:
  Starting at 19 days a year, based on job type and tenure.
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays including six core holidays and five floating holidays.
• 401(k) with up to 6% match.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Employee Assistance.
• Disability and Insurance:
  Short‑term and Long‑term.
• Service Awards and recognition.

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 for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and other applicable state and local laws.

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