Project Manager, Office of Transformation

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Nationalpublicradioinc Project Manager in NPR's Office of Transformation responsible for coordinating enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. Oversees timelines, cross-functional coordination, risk mitigation, and status reporting.

Responsibilities

Timeline & Milestone Enforcement: Design, monitor, and manage the master project roadmaps for critical Transformation initiatives, driving accountability across cross-functional streams.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the primary operational connector between the Office of Transformation and other NPR and NPM teams, for operational support on NPR’s Transformation effort.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify project dependencies, flag operational bottlenecks, and work with stakeholders to implement solutions to keep projects moving forward on time.
Status Reporting & Governance: Maintain real-time status dashboards and reports, facilitate meetings, and package project updates for institutional leadership.
Coordination Support: Assist the SVP of Transformation in coordinating projects and resources across NPR teams to further our Transformation goals.
The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

Qualification

Elite organizationalEducation RequirementsWork Location & RequirementsNPR Remote-PermittedThis is a full-time

Required

3-5 years of dedicated professional project management experience steering enterprise-level transitions or systems implementations.
Demonstrated experience using advanced project management tracking methodologies, software, and dashboarding tools.
Proven success directing cross-departmental teams where deliverables depend on multiple matrixed stakeholders.
Elite organizational, scheduling, and timeline management capabilities.
Strong diplomatic and consensus-building skills, with an ability to manage operational friction between technical and non-technical staff.
High level of agility with a track record of adapting project paths when unexpected data dependencies or legal constraints shift.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Work Location & Requirements
NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPR; (b) on-site at an NPR facility, based on the availability of desks and approval from NPR; or (c) a combination of both. Regardless of where you choose to work from, you may be expected to travel to other locations from time to time to perform the duties of your position.
This is a full-time, exempt position.

Preferred

Prior project management experience within a media organization, membership association, or non-profit system.
Familiarity tracking project timelines that intersect with CRM (Salesforce) database integrations or corporate compliance updates.