Senior Project Manager

At Episcopal Community Services (ECS), employees work with participants who may be experiencing homelessness, behavioral health conditions, substance use challenges, and other difficult life circumstances. While this work is meaningful and mission-driven, it can at times be stressful, demanding, or unpredictable. Employees are expected to exercise sound judgment, remain aware of their surroundings, follow established safety, communication, and de-escalation procedures, participate in all required training, and promptly report incidents, threats, injuries, or unsafe conditions, in accordance with ECS policies and procedures.

This position is initially fully onsite with the opportunity to work from home one day per week after 90-days. Due to the essential nature of the duties and the need for consistent in-person engagement, other work-from-home arrangements are not available for this position.

POSITION SUMMARY Episcopal Community Services (ECS) is seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross functional initiatives that advance ECS’s strategic priorities in affordable housing and services for vulnerable populations. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role drives projects from concept through planning, implementation, and completion, ensuring clear structure, coordination, disciplined follow through, and effective communication among internal departments and external partners.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Lead end to end project management for multiple concurrent initiatives in affordable housing, program integration, operations, and organizational effectiveness, from initial scoping through implementation and close out.

Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, task assignments, risk logs, and status dashboards using project management platforms (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Wrike, or similar tools).Coordinate cross departmental work (real estate, programs, finance, HR, IT, fund development, compliance) to ensure deliverables are clear, dependencies are managed, and milestones are met.

Prepare agendas, materials, and follow up action trackers for CEO led project meetings; document decisions and ensure timely completion of next steps.

Support policy and procedure development and implementation related to affordable housing operations, program integration, and organizational initiatives.

Recognize and appropriately escalate matters that may require specialized HR, legal, compliance, or other subject matter expertise; consult with the appropriate internal or external resources to obtain guidance, assess options, and determine appropriate next steps. Coordinate follow through on recommended actions while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and organizational protocols.

Monitor project performance against timelines and key metrics; identify risks and issues early, propose mitigation strategies, and escalate to the CEO and executive sponsors as appropriate.

Serve as a liaison with external stakeholders (public agencies, funders, developers, service partners, consultants), representing ECS’s priorities and project status professionally and diplomatically.

Provide “triage” and implementation support for projects that are stalled or struggling, helping teams clarify scope, reset timelines, and reestablish accountability structures.

Safeguard confidentiality of sensitive information related to personnel, clients, contracts, negotiations, and organizational strategy.

Contribute to board and executive communications by preparing concise project summaries, timelines, and risk/issue updates for packets and presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred in public administration, public policy, urban planning,…