Program Transitions Lead

Job Description

Job Description

About Us : VOALA

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE : $87086.50 - $91,670 Per Hour

BENEFITS : VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Senior Program Transitions Manager, the Program Transitions Lead will lead, plan, and execute high-priority, cross-functional projects. Concurrently, this role will provide project management guidance to the start-up and close-out programs, working collaboratively with program leaders to ensure adherence to organizational procedures and successful delivery of outcomes.

This individual will serve as a key advocate and champion for project management best practices within the Transition Team, mentoring colleagues and driving the adoption of standardized processes to enhance organizational efficiency and impact.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the planning and execution of strategic projects and tasks assigned.
• Working closely with the CFO, lead special projects as assigned and directed ensuring all projects are completed timely.
• Develop comprehensive project charters, plans, and budgets for assigned initiatives, and provide regular, clear status reports to the CFO and other executive stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach team members on project management principles, methodologies, and tools, fostering a culture of project excellence within the department. Working with Senior Program Transitions Manager. provides development plans for team members’ professional development.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of the Transition Team's project management templates, tools, and standard operating procedures ensuring process and procedures meet current organizational needs including contract documentation, focused on continuous quality improvement
• Work with Program Managers to monitor and ensure program start-up and close-out projects adhere to organizational procedures and meet key deliverables.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Lead the planning, execution, and closure of high-priority, cross-functional projects.

Provide project management guidance to Program Managers leading program start-ups and close-outs.

Mentor and coach colleagues on project management principles and best practices.

Qualifications

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment