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About the Role
Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Project Management to manage multiple high-impact, cross-functional projects on the Product team. This role will utilize Agile methodology, Scrum, and Kanban frameworks to lead project teams and reach key milestones for high-impact deliverables, supporting Braven's goal of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade.
Responsibilities
- Support, manage, and execute the life-cycle of a portfolio of multiple short- and long-term cross-functional projects, ensuring excellence in all aspects of service delivery.
- Manage end-to-end operational and tactical aspects of cross-functional projects of varying size, scope, technical level, organizational impact, and risk.
- Create and maintain quality project documentation and other assets, including the project charter, project schedule, and lessons learned.
- Evaluate assigned projects and plans utilizing the Agile methodology and Scrum and Kanban frameworks.
- Identify and gain agreement on project requirements, objectives, scope, timing, and resources with organizational stakeholders.
- Effectively communicate and consult with product owners, product managers, project sponsors, and project contributors to ensure consistency and alignment on project methodologies for successful project delivery.
- Collaborate closely with product owners, Program Managers, and other subteam leads to understand their needs, prioritize work effectively, and evaluate and resolve conflicts to produce successful outcomes.
- Manage the project backlog and develop new user stories in collaboration with the product owner.
- Facilitate project meetings and regularly communicate project status to stakeholders both within and beyond the project team.
- Collaborate with teammates within and across projects to identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Identify and manage project dependencies to ensure timely project completion.
- Develop, strengthen, and cultivate effective working relationships with project sponsors and teams to ensure cross-team communication, transparency, consistency, and successful achievement of project goals and outcomes.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to all stakeholders, including Braven leadership, in a clear and concise manner.
- Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and milestones, and overall project success with respect to stakeholder satisfaction and project quality.
- Contribute to tasks within the scope of the projects, as assigned.
- Collaborate with other Project Managers across the organization to align annual and quarterly prioritization and share and further codify Braven’s project management best practices.
- Commit to utilizing the standard project management methodologies of the Project Managers across Braven, while simultaneously offering feedback and new learnings for continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties to support the vision and direction of the Product Team, as assigned.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of work experience
- At least 3 years of experience with highly cross-functional project management (formal or informal)
- Experience with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, or Smartsheet
- Experience with agile methodologies, specifically Scrum and Kanban
- Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (NY), or Newark (NJ) 3 days per week
- Will be expected to travel for no more than three to four weeks in the year
- Ability to support Braven’s programming eight nights per year
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Braven does not offer employment visa sponsorship
Skills
- Project management tools (Asana, Jira, Smartsheet)
- Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Technical Project Management
- Software development familiarity
- Emerging technologies familiarity
- Building strong, welcoming cultures
- Developing others
- Investing in relationships
- Setting teammates up to do their best work
- Driving complex work from start to finish
- Maintaining task clarity for contributors
- Keeping stakeholders informed
- Attention to detail
- Relentless prioritization
- Systems-level problem solving
- Thriving in ambiguity
- Making hard calls to protect what matters most
- Converting gray areas into clear paths forward
- Compelling communication
- Collaboration
- Presenting ideas with clarity
- Adapting communication approach for a wide range of stakeholders
- Continuous learning
- Seeking, receiving, and implementing constructive feedback
- Growth mindset
- Willingness to roll up sleeves regardless of title
- Belief in Braven's mission
- Experience working with or for Braven's student Fellow population
Location
- Hybrid in Atlanta (GA)
- Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
- Hybrid in New York (NYC)
- Hybrid in Newark (NJ)
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate Director
- 5+ years of work experience
- 3+ years of experience with highly cross-functional project management
- 5+ years of demonstrated excellence in cross-functional project management or complex program management
- Demonstrated success in managing people directly and laterally
- Some experience in a non-profit setting
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Certified Scrum Master certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Salary/Compensations
- $87,200-$108,900 in Atlanta
- $92,000-$114,900 in Chicago
- $101,200-$126,400 in New York City or Newark
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation time
- Org-wide holidays
- Week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (minimum of 19 days per year)
- $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
- 401K contribution match up to 5% of base annual salary
- Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- One-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
About the Company
- Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
- Braven works with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
- Braven's ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
Equal Opportunity
- Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
- We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.