Project Manager II / USA: Evanston, IL
Rotary International
Evanston, Illinois
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January 26, 2023
Rotary International
Evanston, Illinois
OTHER
Job Title: Project Manager II
Area: Enterprise Project Management
Reports to: Senior Program Manager
Classification: Exempt
Location: Evanston, IL
(Currently all Rotary WHQ employees are working remotely but will return to office on a hybrid model - must be willing to relocate to or currently live in Chicagoland area.)
Organization Overview
Rotary is a membership organization that unites people from all continents and cultures who take action to deliver real, long-term solutions to pressing issues facing our communities and the world. Each year, Rotary members expand their networks, build lasting relationships, and invest more than $300 million and 16 million volunteer hours to improve lives and create positive change in the world. In exchange for hard work and dedication in support of Rotary’s clubs, members and other participants, and their humanitarian service projects, our employees receive competitive salaries, flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and job enrichment. To learn more, visit http://www.rotary.org.
Rotary’s Commitment to Diversity
As a global network that strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
General Overview
This position supports cross-functional projects through the Enterprise Project team, responsible for managing and coordinating project over the lifecycle from concept, initiation, approval, planning, execution, and implementation at Rotary International. You will have the opportunity to manage overall client satisfaction and lead project teams comprised of departments across the organization. Your contribution will serve to deliver large scale enterprise wide projects in Rotary International.
You Will Have
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least four years of project leadership experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects.
- Excellent interpersonal communications skills; written and oral, including a positive and professional attitude.
- Strong facilitation skills with diverse audiences.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Entrepreneurial drive and work ethic
Preferred
- Project management certification (PMI/CAPM or PMP, PRINCE2)
- Lean Six Sigma certification (LSSGB)
- Experience driving adoption of project deliverables
- Experience working on international projects
- Experience working with remote project teams
- Experience with agile practices
You Are Good At
- Possess a high degree of personal integrity and strong work ethic and be proficient in delivering sustained results in dynamic environments.
- Able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of stakeholders, both in verbal and written modes; able to pay close attention to detail
- Strong analytic skills in identifying critical paths, key milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements under a complex environment; providing objective analysis and assessment to senior management and the project team on project status, progress, and potential risks and opportunities along the project’s lifecycle.
- Ability to proactively manage risk.
- Conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Perform the relevant project management processes - i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close, and the supporting processes (scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication) stakeholder management
- Plan the project based on a defined outputs and outcomes
- Monitor and control the work to ensure that the project remains on track and in control
- Plan for and manage change, including risk, issue, and adoption
- Reports on variances to the approved project baseline
- Close the project to formalize acceptance of the project result and release project resources
- Communicate with project team, management, and stakeholders
- Manage project work and resources to enable successful and timely completion of the project
- Work within defined governance processes
- Manage external contracts and suppliers where required
- Ensures that quality project standards are met as prescribed through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies, and deliverables
- Identify and document project lessons learned for continuous improvement opportunities in future projects
Leadership Attributes
- Presence: Demonstrate composure and confidence.
- Communication: Be open to receiving ideas from diverse viewpoints and able to communicate messages so that they are universally understood.
- Collaboration: Builds partnerships and works jointly with others to meet shared objectives.
- Productivity: Able to generate results that moves Rotary toward achieving its goals.
- Adaptability: Respond to changes willingly and recognize when to adjust based on the situation.
Why work for Rotary?
- Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits package
- Progressive 401k matching contributions
- Above market and generous paid time off package
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- On-site cafeteria and coffee bar with special pricing for Rotary employees
- Flextime-several different work schedules to choose from
- Close to CTA, Metra, a variety of stores, and many food options
Please note:
- Briefly describe in your cover letter an example of how you successfully managed a project with multiple delivery teams.
- Rotary does not provide VISA sponsorship or relocation assistance.
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