CFA InstituteRemote
Project Manager, People & Culture
United States
Full-time
1 week ago
$80,000 - $120,000 USD
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Budget managementChange managementProject managementHuman resources knowledgeAnalytical skillsCopywriting skillsJudgment skillsProactive mindsetCollaboration skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsTime managementConfidentialityCLeadershipProject ManagementChange ManagementCollaborationPresentation Skills
About this role
CFA Institute is the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. The Project Manager, People and Culture plays a critical role in ensuring continuity of operations and delivering impactful, global initiatives that support the People & Culture Division.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as project manager for projects and initiatives by organizing team planning, administration, and reporting to ensure successful project execution
- Develop and maintain project timelines, including identification of milestones, and track, assign and maintain clear action items and exception reporting
- Drive change management activities for the P&C initiatives that will assist with adoption. Liaise with the centralized ePMO, internal communications team, and change management function as appropriate
- Serve as the primary internal and external point of contact for initiatives with project-related vendors and other third parties Oversee timelines and external vendor partnerships including management of vendor payments/invoices
- Support the development and maintenance of project budgets, monitor variances, and take timely corrective action as needed; coordinate long-range planning and forecasting activities for the division
- Provide project reporting for project stakeholders and senior leadership. Support the creation of reporting for Senior Leadership and the Board of Governors
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Proven project management experience, including managing multiple complex initiatives, IT/Software projects, intake processes, scheduling, and use of standard PM tools
- Experience managing budgets and monitoring variances
- Strong collaboration skills across teams and levels
- Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Strong time‑management capabilities and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment
- Knowledge of change‑management principles
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
- Skilled in copywriting and editing
- Able to navigate changing expectations and competing priorities
- Demonstrated sound judgment and ability to build rapport with senior leaders
- Proactive mindset—comfortable asking questions and seeking clarity
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally
- Basic understanding of human resources