HIRING: Project Manager at Vera Solutions (Remote in the USA)

[lkaw...@verasolutions.org]

Join us at Vera Solutions, where innovation meets purpose. We’re a forward-thinking tech company dedicated to creating digital solutions that drive significant social change. We run on passion, blending diverse skill sets and experiences with a collective mission to help organizations tackle challenges and achieve greater impact. As a social enterprise and certified B Corporation, we reinvest a majority of our profits in our growth and continued pursuit of our mission and vision.

Position Overview

Project Managers lead Vera’s project consulting teams to design and configure operations/program monitoring, management, and evaluation systems for social impact organizations. They manage client relationships and project delivery according to quality standards and are involved throughout the entirety of a project’s life cycle. Within the consulting team, Project Managers develop and implement clear project plans, budgets, timelines, and development strategies for client engagements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage projects and oversee project teams
• Consult directly with clients; develop relationships and regularly communicate with active and prospective clients
• Within the consulting team: develop and implement clear project plans, budgets, timelines, and development strategies for client engagements, oversee Vera’s project teams to ensure high-quality delivery on-time and on-budget
• Lead internal and external project planning and kickoff meetings; facilitate regular project team meetings with Vera and client stakeholders.
• Manage resources within and between project teams to utilization and hours targets.
• Contribute to business development including responding to RFPs, facilitating sales conversations, and scoping new projects
• Contribute to Vera’s learning environment; manage, train, and coach junior staff
• Remain informed on new technologies, methodologies, and tools relevant to nonprofits and NGOs

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree — what you studied isn’t critical; what you’re passionate about is
• 4+ years experience in a Project Management or related role
• IT Project management or consulting experience and aptitude
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute on project work plans, including effective management of budget and timelines
• Demonstrated leadership or management experience
  Demonstrated client relationship management experience — ability to manage senior client stakeholders to effective outcomes is a key requirement.
• Analytical and problem solving skills — do problems slow you down or drive you to seek solutions
• Strong aptitude for using technology and data
• Demonstrated interest in social sector work
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills
• Experience or interest working in a small, dynamic team

Desirable:

• Understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)
• Experience managing projects with the Force.com platform

How to apply

Please submit an online application on our website.