Project Manager, Habitat, North America

Position Summary:

The Project Manager, North America plays a key role working under the direction of the Vice President, Habitat Conservation, North America to support implementation of a portfolio of priority conservation projects across the Habitat Conservation team and supporting the success of the Habitat team.

The Project Manager will help manage important projects that support the Habitat Conservation team to achieve their habitat milestone and initiative goals and operational priorities. The position will be responsible for helping to define scopes and goals of specific programs and projects, coordinating meetings, tracking action items, and successfully meeting key deadlines and milestones. The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of integrity and confidentiality is essential to success in the role.

The position will be responsible for providing operational support to the Communities of Practice coordinated by the leaders of the Habitat Conservation Initiatives. These communities are focused on increasing collaboration across the organization and co-developing strategies, priorities, and cross-team projects to achieve impactful outcomes toward Audubon’s Flight Plan goals.

The Project Manager will also provide support by coordinating priority team and individual meetings, helping to develop agendas, and creating or securing materials to support the success of the meetings and inform decision-making and high-quality execution. 

The Project Manager is a full-time, remote position with the option of working from an Audubon office. The position will have occasionally travel throughout the Audubon network.

Compensation:

Salary range based on geo-differentials:

• $55,000 - $64,000 / year = National

• $64,000 - $72,000 / year = Alaska, CA (not San Francisco), Connecticut, D.C., Chicago, Oyster Bay, NY

• $71,000 - $80,000 / year = NYC (not Oyster Bay), San Francisco, Seattle

Essential Functions

• Responsible for managing important projects that support the Habitat Conservation team to achieve their habitat goals and operational priorities including scopes and goals, meeting coordination, tracking action items, and meeting key deadlines.

• Provide operational support to the Conservation Communities of Practice led by the Habitat Initiative leaders including ensuring efficient and effective meeting agendas, managing action items, and assisting with the development of relevant materials to support the communities’ success. They will also regularly capture, share, and incorporate learnings and best practices for the communities.

• Coordinate Habitat Conservation team meetings including development of agendas, logical details, meeting materials, and tracking action items. Provide insight on prioritization of team meeting items. Provide support to the habitat milestone and initiative leaders for effective individual meetings including securing all relevant materials and agenda items and assisting with follow up.

• Evaluate and support information flow to the Vice President, Habitat Conservation. Assist the Habitat Team leaders with developing and synthesizing information, memos, and other documents to support decision-making and internal and external communities, and creating periodic reports on measurement and progress toward goals for internal and external audiences.

• Provide support to Habitat Conservation teams on utilizing CHIRP, Audubon’s information and planning management system; provide individual and team training and support as needed in partnership with the Technology and Strategy teams; and ensure successful adoption and timely updates by team leaders.

• Assist the Vice President, Habitat Conservation with priority administrative items such as managing contracts, engaging with external consultants and vendors, and coordination for key events and activities.

• Professionally handle confidential information including administration, personnel, and donor information.

• Support a culture of philanthropy, including public funding efforts.

• Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas including through joint planning and execution of shared priorities.

• Maintains and fosters culture of safety.

• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration, non-profit management, or related field.  An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. 

• 5 years project management experience with demonstrated success developing collaborative conservation strategies and working with diverse stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex and multiple projects in a matrixed environment to success, including meeting goals, project deadlines, and communicating and coordinating closely with colleagues.

• Firm grasp of conservation issues and trends.

• A self-starter who works collaboratively with staff on multiple career levels.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, judgment, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate and build coalitions with a wide range of individuals and organizations at all levels.

• Ability to create strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization, and represent the program in the most effective and gracious manner.

• Technically savvy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications and various web-based technologies. Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation. Demonstrated personal and professional commitment to and experience in advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. 

• Excellent judgment and ability to maintain confidential information and exercise discretion.

• Able to travel up to 10 percent.

• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.

• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.

This position is represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA).

National Audubon Society Competencies: This role will also be accountable to apply and develop the following competencies.

Fostering Relationships: Build trust, mutual respect, and understanding through regular and genuine interactions while promoting a positive and inclusive environment. 

Analytical Thinking: Recognize and value diverse perspectives and experiences in data analysis to foster a more comprehensive and equitable approach to problem-solving. 

Creativity and Innovation: Leverage creativity and imagination to generate new insights and solutions while embracing diverse ideas and approaches that foster innovation. 

Facilitating Change: Work with others to explore innovative approaches to problem-solving while promoting inclusivity, equity, accessibility, and belonging in the change process. 

Team Leadership: Communicate vision and engage others or the team to solve problems while valuing diverse perspectives and fostering inclusivity. 

EEO Statement

The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.

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