Interim Project Manager II, Programs and Support

The general salary range for this position is $116,000 - 140,000. Salary offers will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, training, and education.
    
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s most effective animal advocacy organization, is seeking an Interim Project Manager II, Programs and Support for the Technology and Information Solutions department.  In this position you will manage functional projects within the programs, finance, and support departments as they relate to business initiatives requiring technological services from concept to funded project through implementation and maintenance.

 You will be responsible for:

• Utilizing standard project management procedures for the planning, scheduling, risk management, requirements management, technical specification creation, budget and fiscal management of projects. Managing multiple concurrent cross-departmental projects that vary in size;
• Creating project portfolios for the Finance, Human Resources and Programs departments while operating the enterprise technology roadmap and organizational strategy. Determining the appropriate project methodology based on project type;
• Informing the Technology Advisory Group (TAG) of project interferences within the Finance, Human Resources and Programs departments. Coordinating with other Project Managers in the Project Management Office (PMO) on an enterprise-wide release calendar and roadmap;
• Managing estimate accuracy and quality of services completed and/or implemented into the production environment. Works with resource managers to align project load with capacity;
• Providing process governance across all business improvement initiatives from concept to implementation across all technology areas; 
• Driving continuous improvement to processes according to feedback sessions post project release.  Assisting in the development of project management processes and templates to institutionalize project management;
• Managing contracts and budgets for assigned systems. Monitoring contract spending to ensure budget is met each month. Reviewing new contracts for impact to existing technology infrastructure;
• Advocating and promoting the institutionalization of project management best practices, standards, and policies across the enterprise;
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

 Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent work experience required; 
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in an analytical, research function, demonstrating depth in a particular area of analysis and with progressive experience utilizing strategic/critical thinking and creativity required;
• Experience implementing financial systems required;
• Proven experience taking business requirements from concept to execution in a solution that is efficient and delivers expected results, including defining roles, stakeholder involvement, scope, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and review and approval processes required; 
• Experience developing and maintaining project governance and project management documentation, such as project plans, schedules, budgets, communications plans, risk registers, status updates, critical paths, etc. required;
• PMP or CAPM certification in Project Management preferred;
• Experience with vendor relations preferred;
• Experience managing complex resource demands, including priority decision making, preferred;
• Solid understanding of the principles of financial management systems and business process workflow;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high degree of accuracy with large, diverse project teams;
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence, demonstrated by the delivery of quality and timely outcomes;
•  Ability to plan, write, and oversee communications, including providing timely and accurate status updates;
• Ability to learn and experiment with new tools, processes, formats, methods, and ideas;
• Ability to take initiative, not afraid to fail, asks thoughtful questions, and works to continuously improve processes;
• Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member;
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive;
• Ability to manage change to facilitate smooth transitions into operations; 
• Organizational, project, and priority management skills for planning, executing and following up on issues, projects and daily responsibilities in order to meet established deadlines;
• Strong interest in animal protection issues preferred. 
  
This position is in the DC Metro Area- Remote Eligible

When applying please submit your resume and cover letter as one document. 
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital or parental status or protected veteran status. EOE