The National Fire Protection Association’s mission is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge and passion. Established in 1896, we are dedicated to the elimination of death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The Association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission.

To better meet the needs of those who rely on our information and knowledge to keep people and property safe, we are amidst a transformation to expand our influence and further our safety mission. We are becoming increasingly digital and global to grow, thrive and save more lives from fire, electrical and other hazards. To accomplish this, we need effective leaders at all levels of the Association who understand what we are striving for, why it is important, how to execute on our vision and who passionately want to see NFPA through this important stage. It is an exciting and empowering time to work at NFPA.

This role contributes to NFPA’s Mission, Vision, and Strategic initiatives developing plans and overseeing IT projects across a broad spectrum of disciplines. As a Senior Project Manager, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to develop project deliverables and meet overall goals within set budgets and timelines. You will communicate and collaborate cross-departmentally to ensure that our projects align and support company objectives and milestones. You must possess excellent communication skills and make judgments based on experience. The Senior Project Manager role plays an important part in our company’s product development process.

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

· Collaborate closely with stakeholders to clearly define the scope, objectives, and outcomes of IT projects.

· Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets.

· Lead and support the cross-functional team throughout the project, including, but not limited to, project initiation, development, testing, deployment, and post launch.

· Apply critical thinking skills to understand and work with both existing and new application software within enterprise systems.

· Coordinate and organize project meetings, including sprint events, to ensure effective communication and collaboration.

· Maintain continuous communication with all project members, including senior team members, to monitor project deliverables and progress.

· Identify and assist the team in the management, mitigation, and resolution of project-related issues, dependencies, and risks as needed.

· Work with vendors and other NFPA managers to ensure adequate resources are in place to complete the required work assignments in the specified time.

· Offer feedback, advice, project updates, and encouragement to team members to foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

COMPETENCIES

· Proven experience managing enterprise projects from initiation to completion.

· Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

· Initiative-taking, resourceful, adaptive learner.

· Experience managing both waterfall and Agile projects.

· Budget management proficiency.

· Ability to foster a collaborative and high-performing project team.

EXPERIENCE

· Minimum 5 years of experience in project management and prior technical experience.

· Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

National Fire Protection Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.