Director, Project Management
Description
About NYRR
New York Road Runners (NYRR) was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people, and has grown from a local running club into the world’s premier community running organization. NYRR’s mission is to help and inspire through running, aiming to empower people of all ages and abilities to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness.
NYRR’s year-round offerings of races, community events, programs, and training resources provide hundreds of thousands of people with the motivation, know-how, and opportunities to start running and keep running for life. NYRR’s premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world’s top professional runners and committed amateurs alike, while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for New York City. NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire children in underserved communities in New York City, nationwide, and around the world.
Headquartered in New York City, NYRR is a 501(c)(3) organization. To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org.
At New York Road Runners, we are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace by finding the best candidate for the job. We understand that skills come from a variety of different backgrounds. Checking off every single requirement on our job description is not necessary to apply. If you think you are a good fit and have a passion for the work we do, please submit your application. We are eager to learn about your experience and skills! You may be the right candidate for this or other open positions.
New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About the Department
The Strategy, Planning and Analytics Department works collaboratively with each department across the organization to support strategy formulation, growth plan execution, and project implementation. The team provides the organization with in-depth analytical support in evaluating existing operations and new business opportunities. They help lead and advise cross-functional project teams in executing the many action items and special projects that have been designed to help NYRR continue to reach its strategic objectives.
About the Position
The Director, Project Management will report to the Vice President of Strategy, Planning, and Analytics with the core responsibility of leading project management for all critical tasks on major cross-functional initiatives as well as special projects designed to help NYRR reach its strategic objectives.
Job Responsibilities (primary and secondary duties):
Project Management Responsibilities:
- Lead project management of largest and most critical events and special initiatives; manage schedules, budgets, and overall project organization and ensure work is progressing as planned.
- Instill Project Management best practices at NYRR by further developing project templates, documentation, contingency planning, training materials, and implementation of new cloud-based work operating system.
- Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems/risks; and proactively identify solutions and lead team to address these issues.
- Effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources working across multiple projects and handling potential conflicts.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to support project planning and strategy recommendations
- Develop detailed project work plans and deliverables.
- Monitoring day-to-day activities and progress of project teams; ensuring flow of information among stakeholders; strategy/recommendations/contingency planning and analyses as required
- Other projects and initiatives as assigned.
Supervisory Duties and Responsibilities:
- Effectively manage employee performance through communication of expectations and standards
- Prepare performance appraisals. Work with next level management when employee performance does not meet standards
- Provide effective feedback and coaching to employees, including potential areas of improvement
- Create goals for the team and individual employees
- Encourage an environment of transparency, support, development, and growth
- Delegate and distribute tasks and responsibilities appropriately
- Ensure employees and staff adhere to company policies and procedures
- Make decisions based on best interest of organization
- Promote team culture that coincides with NYRR mission and core values
Job Requirements:
Experience:
- 6+ years of project management and/or change management experience
- Demonstrated experience with identifying critical path project risks and driving potential solutions
- 2-3 years of Managerial experience, preferred
- Team leadership and managing team members’ portfolios and professional development
Education and Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field required, or equivalent experience.
- Project Management certification preferred
Skills and Attributes:
- Resourceful, innovative, and strategic thinker
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills combined with a strong work ethic and tenacity
- Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail
- High initiative and ability to drive timely delivery of workplans
- Capacity to synthesize large amounts of data and effectively present findings to leadership and area owners
- Financial aptitude and business acumen, able to read, understand, translate, and create qualitative and quantitative reports related to financial and business performance
- Superb time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; aptitude to work with a variety of internal and external constituencies
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team on collaborative assignments
- Ability to exercise discretion with confidential matters and information
- Fluency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
- Knowledge of the New York City running community and run clubs
- Familiar with NYC communities across all five boroughs
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Other Requirements:
- Experience in sports (especially running!) at any level a plus
- Heart, humor and an appreciation for the value of physical fitness
- All staff are required to work the NYC Half Marathon, Brooklyn Half Marathon, and the TCS NYC Marathon.
Salary: 93K - 103K
New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer