Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage all U.S. Advancement projects related to marketing, communications, donor engagement, church involvement, fundraising campaigns, events, and strategic initiatives.

• Establish standards, tools, and best practices for project management.

• Maintain a detailed project portfolio along with an annual roadmap.

• Monitor project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and deliverables effectively.

• Facilitate the prioritization of competing projects and allocation of resources.

• Translate strategic priorities into executable project plans.

• Lead the annual and quarterly planning processes.

• Ensure alignment between national initiatives and the requirements of 14 U.S. offices.

• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and execution.

• Develop and sustain systems for tracking projects, reporting, and measuring performance.

• Document workflows, processes, and standard operating procedures.

• Recommend and execute process enhancements.

• Coordinate efforts across World Relief’s Advancement Division and U.S. offices.

• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, updates for stakeholders, and post-project evaluations.

• Act as the main point of contact for all project-related communications and issue resolutions.

• Keep stakeholders updated on project status, risks, and significant decisions.

• Promote accountability for project deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• A mature and personal Christian faith.

• A strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief.

• A genuine desire to serve and empower the Church in its efforts to impact vulnerable communities.

• Ability to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief’s Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity, and the National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• At least 3 years of experience in project management, operations, marketing operations, advancement operations, or a related field.

• Proven experience managing multiple projects concurrently and handling competing priorities.

• Strong skills in organization and stakeholder management.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority.

• Proficiency with the Asana project management platform.

• Willingness to travel for divisional meetings twice a year.

• Preferred: experience in nonprofit, philanthropy, fundraising, or mission-driven organizations.

• Preferred: PMP certification or equivalent project management training.

• Preferred: experience in supporting marketing and fundraising campaigns.

• Preferred: familiarity with Raisers Edge NXT.

• Preferred: experience with HubSpot.

• Preferred: proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

🏝️ Benefits

• A competitive benefits package for full-time employees.

• An employee discount program for full-time staff.

• A well-being program recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

• A Christian faith-based employment environment.

• Biannual travel to divisional meetings.