About the position

As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good. We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference. At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine! Manage complex, medium-sized projects with moderate resource requirements and risk initiated at the senior management level, leading the team through all phases including concept, development, implementation, and closeout. Under minimal guidance, ensure that the project plan, scope, work breakdown structure, schedule, risk, budget, and deliverables are in alignment with the project goal and objectives as defined by the project statement of work. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in specific area. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Adapt precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team members’ milestones and performance as compared to project plan, scope, budget, resources, and schedule.
• Communicate project progress and information to senior sponsors, stakeholders, and field as appropriate.
• 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 the change control within project, obtaining sponsor approval for changes to scope, budget and schedule that effect 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop project plans, budgets, and strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to work on a team.
• A current, valid driver's license with good driving record is required.
• Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).
• Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions.
• Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs.
• Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time.
• May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO + Holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition