Career Opportunity: Project Manager
Organization Overview
The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to driving dramatic and sustainable improvements in the complex issues facing children’s health. We provide deep expertise in building and managing effective change strategies that align partners and engage participants to achieve better outcomes for children’s health. At the heart of what motivates us is the belief that children and families deserve better systems and supports so that every child achieves their optimal health. Because of this belief, addressing social determinants of health, eliminating health disparities, and achieving equity are central to our mission. We believe that by creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, we will similarly foster greater strength and resilience within and beyond the organization.
Position Overview
NICHQ is currently recruiting an energetic, organized Project Manager with at least 2-4 years of project management experience to be responsible for the day-to-day interaction and management of specific activities within a project or multiple projects.
Summary
Salary: $62,500-$64,500
Career Level: 2-4 years’ experience
Status: Full-Time, exempt employee
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred, Master’s degree preferred; or relevant experience in Public Health or related field strongly preferred
Reports to: Project Director
Position Responsibilities
- Builds and manages project plans
- Drives and manages day to day project tasks, and specific deliverables
- Ensures project is on track to meet deadlines and within scope
- Elevates any concerns regarding scope, timelines, or deliverables to project leadership
- Demonstrates ability to influence, manage, and drive teams/individuals/project towards success
- Demonstrates understanding of quality improvement and the Breakthrough Series model and approach and can manage components of it with guidance
- May provide day to day management of external customers, vendors and/or internal support departments that are contributing to the project
Position Qualifications
- Strong oral and written communications skills. Ability to communicate sensitive information with a variety of stakeholders in a tactful manner
- Skilled multi-tasker who can prioritize, work autonomously, establish timelines and meet deadlines
- Exhibits high level of organization, time management skills and management of numerous details for multiple projects
- Advanced problem-solving skills, ability to think quickly and implement plans/structure for accomplishing work
- Ability to learn, navigate and update information management systems
- Works well in team environment and is able to generate solutions to issues as they arise
- Highly flexible and adjustable
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast moving, and at times, intense environment
- Strong interest in ongoing professional development and growth
- Ability to learn, navigate and update information management systems, REDCap experience preferred
- Ability to synthesize data and produce reports in various formats including narrative written reports, graphs and charts, dashboards, etc.
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package for employees including competitive compensation; remote work; paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays; insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability and life; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance programs; paid parental leave and professional development benefits.
To Apply
To apply for this employment opportunity, please complete and submit an online application. If you have any trouble accessing the application form, please email [email protected].
NICHQ is committed to increasing the representation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in our workforce and to value and embrace their skills, perspectives, and experiences for the benefit of our mission. NICHQ is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. NICHQ strongly encourages applications from candidates of color.
