Senior Project Manager

Socket.dev; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Pension 401K

Auto Allowance

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of strategic initiatives within a dynamic education-focused nonprofit partnership. You will align cross-functional teams, drive project delivery, and mentor junior managers to strengthen practices.

Reporting to the Director of Organizational Learning, you will manage complex programs, ensure data-driven governance, and collaborate with leadership to achieve organizational goals while promoting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• PMP certification strongly preferred; program management, agile, or related credentials valued
• BA/BS degree required; advanced degree preferred
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including complex, cross-functional projects or programs
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, interdependent workstreams, and teams across multiple locations
• Experience with Salesforce, Wrike, Zoom, and MS Office

Responsibilities

• Advise the Leadership Team by evaluating, prioritizing, and advancing strategic projects that align with goals and resources
• Provide project management leadership for complex, high-priority initiatives and programs
• Oversee the strategic projects portfolio including interdependencies, priorities, risks, and resources
• Report on the portfolio and activities with data-driven recommendations to leadership
• Lead cross-functional projects using the Ed Fund lifecycle and best practices, handling ambiguity and organizational impact
• Mentor and coach associate and mid-level project managers on planning, stakeholder comms, risk management, and tools
• Create and maintain project documents, charters, plans, schedules, logs, BRDs, and dashboards
• Develop executive dashboards; proactively address risks with leadership involvement
• Prepare presentation materials and facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and steering committees
• Review business processes and devise improvements to increase delivery effectiveness
• Negotiate priorities and resources across departments to align with goals

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Salesforce

Wrike

Zoom

MS Office

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: RemotePosition Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $120,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: EducationSEIU UHW-West & Joint Employer Education Fund Job Description Job Title: Senior Project Manager Classification: Exempt Location: California/Nevada/Portland/Seattle-based hybrid in-person/remote work setting Department: Organizational Learning Reports To: Director of Organizational Learning The Education Fund is a non-profit partnership between 6 Locals of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and 22 Healthcare Industry employers, serving the education and training needs of 100,000 eligible workers. Our mission is to empower our diverse healthcare workforce to advance in a changing environment through innovative education and training solutions. Our program and budget have doubled in scale over the last five years to provide career advancement and continuing education services to 20,000 learners annually, and we are positioned for continued growth with new partners and funding. Principal Purpose of Job: Reporting directly to the Director of Organizational Learning, the Sr Project Manager will bring advanced project management expertise to ensure organizational objectives are achieved efficiently and effectively. They will manage a portfolio of key projects and serve as a trusted project management advisor to leadership and stakeholders. The Senior Project Manager will also serve as a mentor to other project managers, providing guidance, coaching, and support to strengthen project management practices across the organization. Level of Authority: Works independently within the scope and direction of the Director of Organizational Learning in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. Exercises program-level judgment, including cross-project trade-offs, risk mitigation, prioritization, and recommendations to leadership. Participates as a Leadership Team member in developing and implementing cross-functional projects that contribute to the organization’s overall success. Work Environment: Works in a fast-paced office setting with frequent interruptions and many demands on time. Travel may be required.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Serve as advisor to the Leadership Team by helping evaluate, prioritize, and advance strategic projects that align with organizational goals, available resources, and cross-functional needs
• Provide project management leadership for complex, high-priority organizational initiatives, programs, projects, and efforts
• Oversee the strategic projects portfolio and initiatives, including interdependencies, priorities, risks, and resource needs across departments
• Report on the portfolio of projects and project activities to the Leadership Team, including data-driven recommendations, risks, trade-offs, and decisions needed
• Lead and manage cross-functional projects using Ed Fund’s Project Management Life Cycle and industry best practices, especially projects with high complexity, ambiguity, or organizational impact
• Drive standardization, continuous improvement, and adoption of the Ed Fund’s Project Management Life Cycle, tools, templates, governance practices, and reporting standards
• Mentor and coach associate and mid-level project managers by providing guidance, feedback, and support on project planning, stakeholder communication, risk management, and use of Ed Fund project management tools, templates, and best practices
• Provide administrative and project support for priority digital tools, helping staff use systems effectively, improve workflow efficiency, and reporting, and collaboration.
• Create, manage, and improve project documents including project charters, project plans, schedules, risk / issue / decision logs, business requirements documents (BRDs), close-out documents, action items, and executive dashboards
• Schedule and manage project team meetings, including creation of agendas, meeting minutes, action tracking, and decision documentation
• Create and maintain project executive dashboards; anticipate, escape, and resolve risks and issues with appropriate leadership involvement
• Develop presentation materials and facilitate various meetings including knowledge sharing sessions, lunch & learns, workshops, steering committees, and leadership briefings
• Review current business processes, identify areas of improvement, and devise improvement strategies that increase project delivery effectiveness
• Negotiate priorities, resources, timelines, and trade-offs across departments while maintaining alignment with organizational goals

Qualifications and Capabilities

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred; program management, agile, or related credentials valued
• BA/BS degree required; advanced degree preferred
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including complex, cross-functional projects or programs
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, interdependent workstreams, and teams across multiple locations
• Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to analyze, conceptualize, and evaluate information to determine relative strengths and weaknesses of ideas, proposals, risks, and project options
• Comfortable managing ambiguity, structuring unclear problems into actionable plans, and balancing action with the appropriate level of risk
• Demonstrated problem-solving leadership with limited oversight in a rapidly evolving environment
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage large cross-functional teams, and achieve outcomes without direct authority
• Strong ability to produce accurate and precise work, detect discrepancies, resolve discrepancies, and improve processes while meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and make sound trade-off recommendations across competing organizational needs
• Able to analyze data, trends, and project performance indicators and provide clear recommendations to leadership
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent public speaking and executive briefing skills
• Ability to mentor, coach, guide, and provide constructive feedback to project managers, project leads, and cross-functional team members to strengthen project management practices, tools, templates, and best practices
• Must have a valid driver’s license, use a vehicle, and maintain an appropriate level of car insurance
• All candidates will undergo pre-employment requirements, including a criminal background check and education verification
• Experience leading programs or portfolios with high visibility, interdependent workstreams, and senior stakeholder engagement
• Experience with labor-management partnerships, workforce development, higher education, career and technical education, vocational education, certification, and credentialing relating to the healthcare labor market
• Experience with Salesforce, WRIKE, Zoom, and MS Office

Compensation: Compensation available for the role considers various factors, including but not limited to work location, individual skill set, previous/applicable experience, and other organizational needs.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Pension 401K
• Auto Allowance

Schedule: 8-hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Must be able to travel 10% to 20%