[Hiring] Project Manager @American Heart Association

Role Description

The American Heart Association is thrilled to have an outstanding opportunity for a Project Manager at our National Center office in Dallas, TX. This position can be home-based. The Project Manager will manage and support various projects and effectively work with team staff to complete them. This role will help our team build systems and processes that support efficiency and growth for scalability.

Responsibilities

• Perform project management duties including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing assigned projects as needed and assigned.
• Establish and maintain project management processes and documentation to ensure project quality on all projects as assigned.
• Manage scopes of work and budgets for funded and non-funded projects as assigned to ensure successful completion of project deliverables within available budgets.
• Develop, implement, and manage systems to effectively allocate effort across all projects for Global Certification Team members and proactively plan for future projects.
• Receive and process requests for support, collaborating with team leadership to assign projects to the appropriate team members.
• Develop evaluation plans and budgets for proposals and funding opportunities.
• Establish standard operating procedures, systems, tools, and templates to support efficient team processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to develop and implement core measurements across projects so that our work becomes more efficient, aligned, and collective.
• Develop operating procedures and policies for using the knowledge management platform, including adding to, revising, or removing knowledge assets.
• Establish trusting, open, motivating, influential relationships with colleagues as a foundation for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in project management.
• Three (3) years of experience in program evaluation or academic coursework in program evaluation.
• Excellent organizational skills, project management skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and perform well during increased workload.

Compensation & Benefits

• The expected pay range will be $65,000 to $90,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.
• Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
• We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.