Project Manager, Office of Transformation

NPR is a mission-driven multimedia organization that produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with independent public radio stations. The Project Manager will coordinate enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, manage complex timelines and deliverables, mitigate risks, maintain project reporting and governance, and support the SVP of Transformation across NPR teams.

Responsibilities:

• Timeline & Milestone Enforcement: Design, monitor, and manage the master project roadmaps for critical Transformation initiatives, driving accountability across cross-functional streams
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the primary operational connector between the Office of Transformation and other NPR and NPM teams, for operational support on NPR’s Transformation effort
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify project dependencies, flag operational bottlenecks, and work with stakeholders to implement solutions to keep projects moving forward on time
• Status Reporting & Governance: Maintain real-time status dashboards and reports, facilitate meetings, and package project updates for institutional leadership
• Coordination Support: Assist the SVP of Transformation in coordinating projects and resources across NPR teams to further our Transformation goals

Requirements:

• 3-5  years of dedicated professional project management experience steering enterprise-level transitions or systems implementations
• Demonstrated experience using advanced project management tracking methodologies, software, and dashboarding tools
• Proven success directing cross-departmental teams where deliverables depend on multiple matrixed stakeholders
• Elite organizational, scheduling, and timeline management capabilities
• Strong diplomatic and consensus-building skills, with an ability to manage operational friction between technical and non-technical staff
• High level of agility with a track record of adapting project paths when unexpected data dependencies or legal constraints shift
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• The employee will be required to be in the office at the Washington, D.C.  location at least 10 days a year
• The employee must also reside in an NPR-supported location based on the number of on-site days they choose
• Prior project management experience within a media organization, membership association, or non-profit system
• Familiarity tracking project timelines that intersect with CRM (Salesforce) database integrations or corporate compliance updates