This is a remoteposition.
Project Equity growscommunity wealth by retaining successful localbusinesses
throughemployee ownershiptransitions
Doyou want to see a world where the average employee has economicsecurity and businesses help build resilient communities We do too!Project Equity helps employees become owners of the businesseswhere they work.
We raise awareness of employee ownership as abusiness succession strategy provide support for businesses totransition to employee ownership and work in multiple regionsthroughout the country to create generative ecosystems in supportof such work on an ongoingbasis.
Helpus tap incrediblemomentum
ProjectEquity s early success and significant attention from media outletssuch as Forbes NPR and the Washington Post have propelled ProjectEquity forward as a national leader in the movement to harnessemployee ownership to maintain thriving local business communitiescreate quality jobs and address income and wealthinequality.
Project Equity sits at anexciting time of strategicevolution.
YOURROLE
TheManager of the Project Management Office (PMO) at Project Equitywill play a key role within the Office of the CEO reportingdirectly to the Chief of Staff & Senior Manager ofOperations and working closely in support of the team leaders inMarketing / Communications Regional Engagement Programs and Systems / Operations.
This newly created role will drive productivityexcellence and internal coordination across a 30 personteam.
A successful Manager of theProject Management Office at Project Equity will build capacityreduce friction and improve efficiency.
They will ensure ProjectEquity is driving to organizational and project goals whileensuring we are making informed budgetary decisions and managingtime.
A successful candidate will be prepared to jump into projectsthat have already kickedoff. This role may advance to taking onresponsibilities for how our work is scoped and budgeted as well asinform program goals and organizationalstrategies.
HOW YOU WILL SUPPORTPROJECT EQUITY S MISSION ANDGROWTH
ProjectManagement
Serve as an intermediary on severalcrossfunctional projects at a giventime :
Help define and document SMART(specific measurable achievable relevant and timebound)goals
Identify internal and externalstakeholders and document how decisions will bemade
Define key milestones and populatesystems and tools to track progress and facilitate both synchronousand asynchronouscommunication
Establish metrics on project costtime inputs and impact / outcomes
Drive projects forwardby :
Introducing Project Equity teams tocommon tools processes and systems and being an advocate for theiradoption for each and everyproject
Serve as a north star to projectgoals and have a process to park or tabledistractions
Drive decisions or approvals forwardwhen work is stalled
Provide early warning to any risksor threats to project s success
PMOLeadership
Execute a project management needsassessment discover points of friction in executing work andinventory current systems processes and procedures used across theorganization
Create socialize and promotestandard checklists and processes that will evolve over time forproject launch task & resource planning risk assessment andprogress reporting
Create socialize and promote theadoption of tools and templates that will evolve over time to scopelaunch track tasks track time and see progress on activeprojects
Help define broader goals intodiscrete projects for more effective budgeting & planningfundraising / sales and impact &communication
OtherActivities
Lead in the execution of key tasksor lines for projects fromtimetotime
Conduct and support as needed deskresearch for project scoping andexecution
Advise on system or technology needsfor the PMO andorganization
Perform additional duties andactivities as assigned
HOW YOUWORK
You are an organized anddetailedoriented person : able todemonstrate sound judgment in prioritizing requests and triagingwork for yourself as well asothers.
You are a greatcommunicator : written email phone and inperson. People enjoy engaging withyou.
You are dependable and make thingshappen. When you say it s taken care of itis. You know how to motivate others are comfortable with theconcept of managing up and you are comfortable with following up toensure delegated items arecompleted.
You are excited to learn newconcepts and technologies and willing toshare your knowledge withothers.
You re excited to work with an agileand adaptive team. You are both aselfstarter working really well independently but you also knowwhen and how to effectively loop in other team members for inputguidance collaboration and signoff.
You work wellremotely . Our team works mostly virtuallybut maintains a small dropin office in OaklandCalifornia.
AREAS WHERE YOUSHINE
You take pride in helping things runwell and enjoy and value administrative functions (we consider themto be vitally important to achieving our mission and seek someonein this role who feels the sameway).
You are service oriented patient anda reliable source of insight and information demonstrating bothgrace and discretion.
You love setting up and managingsystems so things run smoothly and can be easily understood byothers. You are skilled at detailing out processes and trainingothers.
You re a creative thinker and"doer" and look for opportunities to suggest andtake the lead on making improvements whether small orlarge.
You seek longterm solutions and bestpractices but embrace incremental change and help bring othersalong at a pace that works forthem.
Compensation
Thestarting salary for this position will be in the range of $75000$82000 on an annual fulltime basis. Compensation is commensurate with experience and the requiredqualifications of the role.
Project Equity is currently anindependent operating project of the nonprofit umbrellaorganization Multiplier a nationally recognized nonprofit with agrowing portfolio of innovative initiatives that conserve andprotect a sustainable and resilient world( ).
Inthe foreseeable future Project Equity will be spinning out tobecome an independent nonprofitorganization.
Multiplier and ProjectEquity celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams andpartnerships that represent a variety of backgrounds perspectivesand skills.
Multiplier and Project Equity are also committed toproviding an environment of mutual respect that is free fromdiscrimination and harassment.
Multiplier and Project Equityprohibit discrimination in its governance programs and activitieson the basis of race color national origin age disability religiongender sexual orientation gender identity genetic informationpolitical beliefs reprisal marital status amnesty status as acovered veteran because all or part of an individual s income isderived from public assistance or for any other nonmerit basedfactor.
APPLYHERE : Please be sure to upload your resumeand cover letter. In your cover letter please explain whatmotivates you to work with Project Equity and how your experienceskills and commitment will advance our work to create a moreequitable economy.
Learn moreat projectequity.org .
Requirements
Atleast 5 years in a combination of advanced training / degree orexperience in a business administration role preferably in a firmor organization of between 10 and 50 employees.
Experience in thenonprofit or social sector is aplus.
Youhave had exposure to business operations corporate accounting and avariety of business functions and enjoy learning about suchareas.
Platformand application knowledge with a combination of the following is aplus : Asana Salesforce Google Workspace Microsoft Office orFormAssembly.
Demonstratedproficiency in managing work and projects is strongly preferred.Experience training and / or certification using standard projectmanagement methods systems or tools is highly desirable.
A PMP orCAPM certification is not required but aplus.
Thisposition can be located remote from anywhere with a normal workingschedule set during U.S. standard business hours. The currentsupervisor for this role is based in Chicago Illinois.
Occasionalinperson coworking may be requested for a successful candidatebased in Chicago Oakland / Bay Area or Greater LosAngeles.
Highlyproficient or native English language skills required. Multilingualskills in Spanish or another language is aplus.
Benefits
Medical(PPO HSA or HMO options) dental and vision coverage : employercovers 100% of employee premium and 30% fordependents
DependentCareFSA
BasicTerm Life additional voluntary life for employee spouse anddependent childrenavailable
Shortand long termdisability
VoluntaryCritical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity Insuranceavailable
Retirement401K : A dollar for dollar employer match of the employeescontribution up to 3% of gross wages and 50 cents on the dollarmatch for the next 1% (3.5% totalmatch)
EmployeeAssistance Program offering consultative work / life assistance andlegal / financial assistance through a variety of online andtelephonebasedservices
Generousholiday vacation and sick leave.
Holidays : 12 days annually whichincludes 2 floatingholidays
Vacation : 15 days (years 1 4)& 20 days (year5)
Sick : 10 daysannually
At least 5 years in a combination ofadvanced training / degree or experience in a businessadministration role, preferably in a firm or organization ofbetween 10 and 50 employees.
Experience in the nonprofit or socialsector is a plus. You have had exposure to business operations,corporate accounting, and a variety of business functions and enjoylearning about such areas.
Platform and application knowledge witha combination of the following is a plus : Asana, Salesforce, GoogleWorkspace, Microsoft Office, or FormAssembly.
Demonstratedproficiency in managing work and projects is strongly preferred.Experience, training, and / or certification using standard projectmanagement methods, systems, or tools is highly desirable.
A PMP orCAPM certification is not required but a plus. This position can belocated remote from anywhere with a normal working schedule setduring U.
S. standard business hours. The current supervisor forthis role is based in Chicago, Illinois. Occasional in-personcoworking may be requested for a successful candidate based inChicago, Oakland / Bay Area, or Greater Los Angeles.
Highlyproficient or native English language skills required. Multilingualskills in Spanish or another language is a plus.
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