Senior Technical Project Manager

The Senior Technical Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver projects that span across one or more business units. Will manage resources, schedules, and financials throughout the project's lifecycle. This includes management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

The Senior Technical Project Manager will run the project on a day-to-day basis, make sure that the project produces the required deliverables within the specified constraints of time and cost, and achieve the desired results.

Essential Functions

• Manage the full lifecycle of enterprise-wide projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, resources, risk management, and communication strategies.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals.
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, testing, and deployment management activities.
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on project deliverables.
• Serve as a strategic partner, translating business needs into actionable project plans and deliverables.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all internal/external customers of St. Mary’s Food Bank with an excellent service experience.

Scope and Complexity

May interact with all levels of leadership, employees, agency representatives, community neighbors, volunteers, external vendors, and clients.

Physical Demands/Environment Factors

• Requires extensive sitting with periodic standing and walking.
• May be required to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Requires significant use of company provided computer, phone and general office equipment.
• Needs adequate visual acuity, ability to grasp and handle objects.
• Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone.
• May require off-site travel; possible out-of-state travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership.
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross- functional environment.
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities.
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts.
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs on-time, on-schedule, and on budget.
• Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance.
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives, sponsors, team members, stakeholders, and peers.

Skills and Abilities

• Be a Team Player with a positive, friendly attitude.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Application of project management best practices.
• Creation and execution of strategic plans.
• Ability to think creatively and come up with solutions.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently to establish and manage work priorities, activities and timelines to achieve results.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic, ability to learn quickly and adapt to change.
• Conduction of risk analysis and mitigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Previous food distribution and non-profit work experience

What we offer:

• Competitive Compensation Package:
  • Competitive Pay, including:
    • Salary Range for this position: $100k - 125K
    • Tuition Assistance
    • Employee Referral Bonus Program
    • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a generous employer match
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • Medical and Insurance Coverage
    • An employee-only medical plan at no cost to you
    • 4 low-cost employee-only, spouse and/or family member medical plans
    • Vision and Dental coverage
    • Health Savings Account generously funded by the employer and Flexible Spending Account options
    • Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death & Accident Insurance at no cost to you.
    • Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
    • Optional Pet Insurance and Legal Shield Identity Theft offering
  • Time Off
    • 15 PTO days, accrued bi-weekly, that increases with length of service
    • 40 hours of Personal/Sick time
    • 8 Company Paid Holidays

This is your chance to join a cohesive and welcoming team and make a difference in our Arizona communities. Join our Mission to alleviate hunger.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and salary requirements to: https://jobs.firstfoodbank.org/

St. Mary’s Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.