THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Manager, Project Management. This role is designed for someone who can bring order, visibility and momentum to the systems that help our employee owners do their best work. This Project Manager will focus on internal project operations, maintaining reliable project and pipeline data, strengthening reporting and resource planning, and ensuring clear follow-through on processes and meetings. This role will also coordinate how contractors and flexible resources are deployed, tracked and communicated across projects. Working closely with leaders across all business functions, this person will help translate business needs into coordinated and streamlined processes, resourcing and staffing plans. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive and comfortable connecting details across people, projects and systems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Manages and maintains project operations data to support accurate planning, reporting and decision-making.
- Administers pipeline information and maintains consistent data hygiene across relevant systems.
- Supports and maintains project reporting to ensure visibility into project performance, forecasting and resource planning.
- Coordinates resource-planning inputs and follows up with internal partners to resolve gaps or inconsistencies.
- Documents project management processes, workflows and decisions to create clear, accessible operating guidance.
- Tracks meeting decisions, action items, owners and deadlines, and follows through to support timely completion.
- Provides project management support for new business pursuits, including timelines, estimates, meeting scheduling and coordination.
- Coordinates the deployment of contractors and flexible resources across projects based on approved needs and availability.
- Maintains centralized documentation of contractor assignments, workload and availability.
- Maintains contractor allocations and time visibility in Kantata, addressing missing or inconsistent information with appropriate partners.
- Communicates directly with contractors regarding assignments, timing, expectations and changes in workload.
- Maintains visibility into contractor assignments, workload and availability, and provides timely information to account and functional leaders.
- Partners with leaders across functions to define contractor needs by volume, skills and timing to inform recruiting.
- Helps shape and evolve project-operations practices as Global Prairie refines how project, staffing, financial and capacity information is managed across different types of work.
Additionally, the ideal candidate meets these qualifications:
- Experience supporting project operations, resource management or internal delivery operations in a fast-paced environment
- Experience maintaining high-quality data and translating it into useful reports, forecasts or planning insights
- Experience coordinating contractors, freelancers or other flexible resources across multiple projects
- Experience using Kantata or a comparable project and resource management platform
- Experience adapting operational practices to varied, consultative or rapidly changing work environments, rather than applying a single standardized agency resourcing model
The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final agreed upon compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to: candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experiences and may fall outside the range shown. As a 'Best for the World' Benefit Corporation and Employee-Owned organization, Global Prairie offers a best-in-class total rewards package, which includes healthcare coverage, ESOP retirement plan, 401k matching, Health & Wellness stipends and a broad range of other benefits.
- Expected Compensation Range: $70,000 - $100,000
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK CONDITIONS
The physical activity required of this position includes standing, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, kneeling, reaching, stooping, talking, hearing and use of repetitive motion. Light work is required of this position, occasionally lifting or moving objects between 10-20 pounds. The visual acuity of this position requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle. This position will not be substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
