Campaign Project Manager - 530A Initiatives (Hybrid)

NYC Kids RISE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO: 30 days

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with match

Job summary

NYC Kids RISE seeks a resourceful, highly organized Project Manager to support the citywide 530A Initiatives campaign. Reporting to the Senior Campaign Director, you will translate priorities into actionable work plans and coordinate internal teams and external partners to deliver projects on time and in line with campaign goals.

The role covers brand development, technology, data, policy, fundraising, materials, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in project management, program implementation, campaign operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects involving multiple workstreams, internal teams, and external partners, with responsibility for timelines, deliverables, and follow-through.
• Demonstrated ability to drive project momentum, including coordinating cross-functional reviews and approvals, tracking deliverables, and resolving scheduling conflicts across teams with autonomy.
• Demonstrated ability to create and improve practical systems and workflows that support coordination, transparency, and timely delivery.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to maintain accurate project plans and manage simultaneous, evolving projects.
• Systems thinking, with the ability to connect detailed tasks to campaign goals and identify dependencies across projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and sound judgment, including the ability to have direct and empathetic conversations and build productive relationships across roles and institutions.
• Clear written, verbal, and facilitation skills, including the ability to synthesize input, document decisions, and communicate useful updates to different audiences.
• Resourcefulness and demonstrated problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate needs, propose practical solutions, incorporate feedback, and recognize when to elevate an issue.
• Proficiency with project management software, spreadsheets, and shared collaboration tools, including the ability to help others use these systems effectively.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, and adapt as priorities and implementation approaches evolve.
• Commitment to NYC Kids RISE's mission and to advancing racial equity and opportunity for New York City children and families.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, deliverables, measures of success, responsibilities, approval processes, and timelines.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans and a campaign calendar, identifying dependencies, deadlines, and resource needs.
• Manage projects from planning through completion, including microsite launches, tech/data implementation, partner onboarding, materials development and distribution.
• Facilitate cross-team alignment with review schedules, action-item tracking, and timely inputs.
• Anticipate bottlenecks and competing priorities, propose solutions, and elevate decisions requiring leadership input.
• Adjust plans as circumstances change and communicate revised responsibilities and timelines.
• Coordinate day-to-day work across community engagement, communications, data, technology, operations, and external partners.
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and follow up on items.
• Gather input, clarify responsibilities, and escalate to leadership when needed.
• Coordinate onboarding timelines, training logistics, and implementation follow-through with partners.
• Design, test, and refine practical workflows for recurring campaign activities and template resources.

Job description

NYC Kids RISE seeks a resourceful, highly organized Project Manager to support the citywide 530A Initiatives campaign. Reporting to the Senior Campaign Director, you will translate priorities into actionable work plans and coordinate internal teams and external partners to deliver projects on time and in line with campaign goals.

The role covers brand development, technology, data, policy, fundraising, materials, and stakeholder engagement.