Associate Director – Project Management

Role Overview

• 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 (85%)
• 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 the 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.
• Contribute to the development of the Braven Project Management Centers of Excellence and the Product Team (15%)
• 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.

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

**Preferred Qualifications **

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Work Experience: 5+ years of demonstrated excellence in cross-functional project management or complex program management and demonstrated success in managing people directly and laterally, ideally with some experience in a non-profit setting
• Certifications: Certified Scrum Master or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Additional Preferred Skills:
• Experience as a Technical Project Manager or similar role, managing complex technical projects from initiation to completion
• Some familiarity with software development and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated commitment to building strong, welcoming cultures: you develop others, invest in relationships, and set teammates up to do their best work.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to drive complex work from start to finish: you maintain task clarity for contributors, keep stakeholders informed, and never lose sight of the details.
• A relentless prioritizer and systems-level problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, makes hard calls to protect what matters most, and converts gray areas into clear paths forward.
• A compelling communicator and collaborator who presents ideas with clarity and adapts your approach for a wide range of stakeholders, technical and non-technical alike.
• Committed to continuous learning: you actively seek out, receive, and implement constructive feedback, and bring that same growth mindset to everything you do.
• Ready to roll up your sleeves regardless of title, you do what it takes to move the mission forward.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with or for Braven’s student Fellow population.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
• Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
• Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
• Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff