Senior Project Manager - Enterprise Execution

Overview 

Compassion International is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for the Enterprise Execution Project Management Office to plan, monitor and manage internal projects, often with global partners, from initiation through completion. This includes using effective practices, processes, and tools to manage project team resources, budgets, timelines, risks/issues, and changes. The Senior Project Manager partners closely with Executive Sponsors, Integrated Strategy Work Owners and other supporting organizations. This person actively builds relationships within the group and across functional lines. They often coach other project managers and related staff, building up the overall Project Management capability within the ministry. 

What will you do? 

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer. 

• Act as an advocate for children. Understand and advance Christ's mandate to protect children. Take active steps to help protect against neglect, abuse, and exploitation of children.

• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.   

• The primary purpose of this senior professional includes using discretion and judgement to lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management on extensive, multi-phase projects. 

• This senior incumbent effectively uses structured project governance systems for monitoring and tracking deliverables and resolving complex issues, ensuring delivery of major projects to the plan and budget. 

• The project manager applies high level professional project management skills to plan, monitor and manage major, complex projects with a high number of extremely skilled experts, from initiation through completion. This includes developing assignments, timetables and responsibilities for team members for the duration of the project. 

• The incumbent ensures critical progress reporting, leads others to solve complex problems, uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions.

• The project manager monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. 

• This senior incumbent ensures project results meet the highest requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost. 

• The incumbent coaches and provides expertise, and may oversee the work of other professionals and support staff in the project management discipline. 

​What do you bring? 

• Bachelors degree in business or related field, concentration in project management a plus 

• 10+ years of relevant experience in this or related field required; additional certifications a plus (e.g. PMP, CCMP, Agile Certification) 

• Experience using Smartsheet for project/program/portfolio management 

• Familiarity with both waterfall and agile methodologies 

• Familiarity with Rally for product management a plus 

• Global mindset, nuanced ability to communicate across cultures 

• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 10% of normal schedule. (Please note: Travel requirement is project-dependent and subject to change.)  

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Why work here? 

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. 

• Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more. 

• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.