Information Strategies Project Manager

Summary of Position :

The Information Strategies Project Manager is part of a thriving team that manages all projects within our Information Strategies team at Gateway.

This person is responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of projects, assuring the completion of projects as agreed upon, keeping in focus, on time, on schedule, and within scope, as well as monitoring the team's bandwidth across multiple projects, adjusting as needed to align delivery on higher priority deliverables, and communicating out impacts on lower priority deliverables.

This position requires excellent independent judgment and discretionary decision-making skills to see projects through from start to finish.

Position works across multiple departments to set pace, identify roadblocks, solutions and timelines. In addition to collaborating with your teammates, you'll communicate with stakeholders across the org to work toward the best possible outcomes.

This team cares deeply about ensuring our team members are thriving spiritually, relationally, and professionally.

Who we are looking for :

You are highly organized, a major self-starter, adaptable to change, take pride in building aggressive yet doable schedules, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

You like to meet needs before you're asked, appreciate feedback, love project management software, driven by a desire to learn more and you appreciate how technology enables us to spread the gospel in a greater capacity and reach people exactly where they are.

This is a fast-paced environment, where rush requests and constant shifting of priorities are the norm. You will receive thorough training and guidance from leadership but be expected to handle a high level of responsibility.

On occasion you may have a flexible work schedule that will sometimes include odd hours and weekends.

Principal Job Responsibilities :

• Work with the Director of Information Strateg, Product Development Manager, and UI / UX Manager to plan out the blueprints for projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists, and risk management plans.
• Discussing potential projects and their parameters with departments, executives, and developers.
• Conduct regular status meetings, manage stakeholder expectations, and report project progress on a regular basis
• Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company objectives.
• Tracking milestones, deliverables, and change requests.
• Serving as a liaison to communicate information regarding changes, milestones reached, and other pertinent information.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Leverage internal tools, Monday and Slack, to view and track requests for the team.

Required Skills and Job Complexity :

• Unique Skills and Knowledge
• Highly collaborative
• Strong customer-focus
• Self-developer; seeks opportunities for growth and development
• Demonstrates self-awareness, being mindful to adjust their communication and servanthood to influence others
• Servant-leader that shows integrity in every arena, inside and outside the organization
• Kingdom-centered focus, considering themselves standard-bearers for the glory of God
• Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, and effectively via written and verbal methods
• Capability and willingness to adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity
• Excellent technology aptitude
• Knowledge or experience in product development and the industry standards
• Tenacity in preserving our culture while keeping the projects moving forward
• Courage to raise issues to upper management when a project is at risk
• We will High Five you if you have :
• Monday experience
• Slack experience
• Experience with an agile development context
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Ability to consistently exercise independent judgment and employ critical thinking and reasoning skills to perform duties required of the position.
• Ability to prioritize effectively.
• Experience managing strategic processes from beginning to end.
• Demonstrated ability to meet demanding deadlines and manage tasks independently
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to address difficult situations; using conflict resolution and problem solving
• Solution-minded, critical and high-level thinker
• Relational Connections
• Works well in a highly collaborative environment. Ability to work independently as well as function well as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate with different levels of staff and to bring clarity to complex concepts.
• Cross collaboration with all Digital Strategy teams, Gateway staff, volunteers and vendors
• Required Education / Certification(s)
• PMP certification
• 3-5 years Project Management experience preferred
• Experience with Product Development teams and the agile methodology

Key Performance Measurements

• Metrics-based performance measurements
• Effective and timely completion of projects
• Thriving spiritually, relationally, professionally
• This description is not all inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Gateway Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law as it applies to churches.

However, Gateway Church does discriminate on the basis of religion.

Employment Requirement : All Staff must be a member or become a member of Gateway Church upon employment.