Sr. Strategy & Project Manager ePMO

The Sr. Strategy & Project Manager - ePMO position exists to provide superior enterprise project leadership and play a critical role in strategy definition coordination assessment analysis and delivery of the aspects of Focus on the Familys enterprise initiatives. These enterprise efforts with varied complexities ranging from small to complex large-scale projects will require collaborative work with internal support teams senior leadership and external representatives to ensure that all project team members have a complete understanding of the customers project needs and requirements. This position must be aware of sponsor and owner expectations overall direction of the project requirements scope tasks resources timeline etc. This position must be able to strategically manage situations that may unexpectedly evolve during the project or in the customer relationship. This position is responsible for strategy identification and management of large-scale complex and strategically important enterprise projects for Focus on the Family. Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Leads cross-functional project teams ensuring that team members are aligned on project goals and timelinesEngages with business sponsors stakeholders and subject matter experts across the enterprise to create/identify strategy as well as manage technical operational and process requirements gathering/scoping exercises to produce business requirements/scope of deliverables supporting project successLeads workshops to produce strategic and/or tactical plans requirement definition and assisting clients in defining new services based on company business initiativesContributes to and partners with the Purchasing department in the development of a Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Proposal (RFP)Develops enterprise project documentation necessary to successfully launch each project Provides leadership and mentorship to junior project managers and other team members helping to develop their skills and capabilitiesBuilds and maintains customer relationships monitors customer perceptions of project deliverables and provides customers with education and options when challenges arise during the projectOwns the process of tracking and communicating appropriately all issues risks and action items Manages post-project activities including project assessment and documentation (e.g. lessons learned and customer satisfaction surveys)Develops and maintains strong effective relationships identifies cross functional dependencies continually gains and documents institutional knowledge and interacts with a broad range of stakeholdersIdentifies tracks manages and reports progress against major project milestones and mitigates items impacting the successful delivery of project including impacts to timelines budget quality etc. Whether conducting strategy analysis or managing a project views each project in the broader strategic context operating as program/portfolio manager at times because their projects tend to be larger in effort and longer in duration and consisting of multiple sub projects If conditions external to the project change and affect its value of viability the Sr. Project Manager takes the lead in making necessary adjustments up to and including project cancellation recommendationOwns and maintains customer relationships monitoring customer perceptions of the deliverables and providing customers with education and options when challenges arise during the project Helps business understand its needs risks assumptions and specifies requirements and risk response that will lead to the optimal solution and deliver intended resultsWorks closely with and supports enterprise project managers and requirements analyst on all projects that are large scale complex and/or strategically important to FocusWorking Environment/Physical Requirements:Office environmentJob Qualifications/RequirementsCharacter/Spiritual:Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always even to the end of the a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to theStandard of Moral ConductandStatement of Faith; upholds Focus on the Familys ministry in prayerPrays personally for Focus on the Familys staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayerEngages in Christian ministryDemonstrates behaviors aligned withFOF core valuesPersonal Characteristics:Maintains a high degree of integrity and ethical behavior in all business activities and decisions; lives with integrity derived from biblical values and demonstrates standards of conduct that meet or exceed company or legal requirements Self-motivated; demonstrates the ability to get the job done Diplomatic; articulate; decisive; approachable; flexible; concern for long-term effectiveness Positive and encouraging attitude with ability to motivate/encourage peers Team player; trustworthy; reliable Confident; Coachable able to redirect work priorities and assignments as requested Creative thinker effective problem-solver Adaptable; able to adjust to changing priorities; Constituent and Stakeholder-service orientedEmbraces learning and continuous improvement with an ability to quickly digest new information and gain expertiseTreats other with dignity respect and graciousness; maintains a cool and calm demeanor under pressureAvoids groupthink: Courage to assertively present alternatives in a spirit of mutual respect; humility when their ideas arent acceptedApproaches processes and tools with an eye for adding value and eliminating waste (Lean thinking)Knowledge/Experience:Bachelors degree in Business Management Project Management or equivalent experience/certifications7-10 years of experience performing as a product owner business analyst product manager project manager or equivalent roleExperience working as a team member in a fast-paced project orientated and results-driven environmentExperience interacting with Business Analysts to complement the strategy/requirements phases preferredPMP Certified through PMI preferred Certified Scrum Master through Scrum Alliance preferredFormal training in scope creation and business requirements documentation Is a highly knowledgeable subject matter expert on a variety of digital marketing planning and operational topicsSkills Abilities and Special Talents/Gifts:Exceptional analytical ability with logical thought processesAbility to connect business strategy to requirements and project scopeAbility to simplify and codify complex and/or ambiguous ideas into concrete digestible concepts and requirementsAbility to translate between tech-speak and business-ease while connecting technical concepts with business valueProactive; thinks ahead and actively strives to empower a team to anticipate upcoming efforts and challengesAbility to quickly build solid working relationships with people of varying personality types and among different functional areasStrong leadership and facilitation skills with an ability to communicate with groups of different sizesProven ability to communicate clearly concisely and persuasively verbally and written Ability to communicate with tact and sensitivity at all organizational levels Ability to present options to stakeholders and facilitate effective decision making in a group settingAbility to remain objective/stick to the issues and clearly articulate reasoning in charged political settingsDemonstrates active listening skillsAbility to manage multiple projects at various stages Ability to influence and gain support from people over whom they have no direct control Ability to resolve conflicts disagreements and misunderstandings Strong business acumen with sound judgement and decision-making abilityDemonstrates advanced organizational and time-management skills with strong attention to detailAbility to work with little supervision Ability to multi-taskSalary Range: $92560 to $108108Application Materials Required: Cover Letter Resume/CV *Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit you may redact or remove any age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this Materials Instructions:Please identify the job specific minimum qualifications you possess in your cover letter and be sure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting. To apply please submit the following application materials to this posting. 1. A current resume. 2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines on the Family puts a high value on our team members and offers a unique benefit scheduled for 20 hours or more per week are eligible for:Norton LifeLock ID Theft CoverageLegal Shield/ID Shield CoverageAFLAC403B Retirement Plan Vacation Time & Vacation PayoutSick TimeHolidaysService AwardsCommunity Service DaysBookstore DiscountFitness CenterEmployees scheduled for 30 hours or more per week are eligible for all the above and:Medical PlanDental PlanVision PlanLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsEAP (Employee Assistance Program)Tuition ReimbursementWarehouse Membership Reimbursement Note: This is a summary and should not be construed as future promises to continue to provide benefits as outlined above. For complete and definitive language refer to the governing plan documents.*Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits except for:Sick TimeBookstore DiscountFitness Center Tentative Search Timeline:Priority will be given to applications submitted by July 20 2026. However this posting will remain open until potential employee start date is August 3 date: July 1 2026Unposting date: ongoing until filledPosting contact email: