Technical Project Manager

California Food Banks; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

California Food Banks in Oakland seeks a seasoned project manager to oversee six to ten concurrent projects, advocating for outcomes that advance the organization and team priorities. You will build trusted advisory relationships, manage budgets, schedules and scope, and navigate CRM deployments with cross-team collaboration.

Applicants should have 5+ years of project leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, PMP certification, and strong communication skills to translate complex technical

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing projects in nonprofit/NGO settings.
• Experience managing complex technology projects, ideally Salesforce CRM or NetSuite deployments.
• Experience with Box Content Mgmt. and Microsoft technology.
• Experience with Salesforce and NetSuite integrations and stakeholder engagement.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Guide projects to successful completion
• Lead project kickoff, planning and status meetings
• Be accountable for driving, monitoring and controlling project activities
• Oversee project schedules and budgets
• Guide and drive effective decision-making
• Identify and remove barriers to productivity for project team
• Promote effective communication across teams and stakeholders
• Build trusted relationships
• Manage all aspects of change throughout a project
• Participate in the development and review of project deliverables
• Participate in portfolio review and resourcing activities

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Travel flexibility

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

Salesforce CRM

NetSuite

Box Content Mgmt

Microsoft technology

Job description

In this forward-looking, proactive role, you will oversee and be responsible for managing six to ten projects at a time, dependent on size and complexity. You will drive projects forward and be an advocate for successful outcomes that serve both California Food Banks™ and the team’s priorities.

With your strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will build trusted advisor relationships with our team members and take the lead in managing crucial project conversations effectively. You will provide transparency around budget, schedule and scope while navigating technical or association complexity, with the higher goal of guiding effective decision-making that supports the key project objectives.

You will nurture a collaborative environment, identifying and removing obstacles to productivity and integrating interdependent workstreams. You will provide a long-range view and the objective perspective needed to deliver great work on time and on budget.

Job Responsibilities:

• Guide projects to successful completion
• Lead project kickoff, planning and status meetings
• Be accountable for driving, monitoring and controlling project activities
• Oversee project schedules and budgets
• Guide and drive effective decision-making
• Identify and remove barriers to productivity for project team
• Promote effective communication across teams and stakeholders
• Build trusted relationships
• Manage all aspects of change throughout a project
• Participate in the development and review of project deliverables
• Participate in portfolio review and resourcing activities

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working within the nonprofit sector
• Experience managing complex technology projects, ideally Salesforce CRM, NetSuite or another CRM deployments
• Experience with Box Content Mgmt. and Microsoft technology
• Experience working closely with Salesforce and NetSuite
• Experience managing relationships with clients or external stakeholders
• Experience with RFP vendor selection
• Flexibility to travel on occasion
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to present complex technical information in an understandable way.
• 5+ years of experience managing projects
• PMP Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge of business processes in the nonprofit and/or community development sector.