Associate Director, Project Management

Job Title : Associate Director, Project Management Team : Product Location : Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (NYC), or Newark (NJ) Employment Type : Full-time FLSA Classification : Exempt Start Date : ASAP About Braven Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation. Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream. To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs . About the Role In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Project Management to serve as a project manager of multiple high-impact, cross-functional projects on the Product team at Braven. As a member of the Project Management subteam, you will utilize the Agile methodology, Scrum, and Kanban frameworks to create and lead cross-functional project teams, which may also include complex technical projects, in order to reach key project milestones and ultimately, high-impact deliverables that will allow Braven to meet its ambitious goals. This role is on the Product team and reports directly to the Head of Program Enablement. What You’ll Do Support, manage, and execute the life-cycle of a portfolio of multiple short- and long-term cross-functional projects, ensuring excellence in all aspects of service delivery (85%) Manage end-to-end operational and tactical aspects of cross-functional projects of varying size, scope, technical level, organizational impact, and risk. Create and maintain quality project documentation and other assets, including the project charter, project schedule, and lessons learned. Evaluate assigned projects and plans utilizing the Agile methodology and Scrum and Kanban frameworks. Identify and gain agreement on project requirements, objectives, scope, timing, and resources with organizational stakeholders. Effectively communicate and consult with product owners, product managers, project sponsors, and project contributors to ensure consistency and alignment on the project methodologies for successful project delivery. Collaborate closely with product owners, Program Managers, and other subteam leads to understand their needs, prioritize work effectively, and evaluate and resolve conflicts to produce successful outcomes. Manage the project backlog and develop new user stories in collaboration with the product owner. Facilitate project meetings and regularly communicate project status to stakeholders both within and beyond the project team. Collaborate with teammates within and across projects to identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies. Identify and manage project dependencies to ensure timely project completion. Develop, strengthen, and cultivate effective working relationships with project sponsors and teams to ensure cross-team communication, transparency, consistency, and successful achievement of project goals and outcomes. Communicate project status, risks, and issues to all stakeholders, including Braven leadership, in a clear and concise manner. Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and milestones, and overall project success with respect to stakeholder satisfaction and project quality. Contribute to tasks within the scope of the projects, as assigned. Contribute to the development of the Braven Project Management Centers of Excellence and the Product Team (15%) Collaborate with other Project Managers across the organization to align annual and quarterly prioritization and share and further codify Braven’s project management best practices. Commit to utilizing the standard project management methodologies of the Project Managers across Braven, while simultaneously offering feedback and new learnings for continuous improvement. Ot her duties to support the vision and direction of the Product Team, as assigned.