The National Council States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an independent, not-for-profit organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare, including the development of nursing licensure examinations. Our mission empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a talented project manager to join our Project Management Office (PMO). The ideal candidate will bring value to the team by utilizing their project management knowledge to ensure medium- to large-scale projects are implemented using best practices and sharing their knowledge of project management resources and guidelines with all teams across NCSBN.
Reporting to the Program Manager, PMO, the Project Manager II, PMO will support a variety of projects and will have the opportunity to work with a number of different departments and teams across NCSBN. The Project Manager will also have the opportunity to interact with NCSBN leadership (i.e., Chief Officers) to present updates on both operational projects as well as projects that support NCSBN strategic objectives.
This role is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has an established foundation of project management skills in multiple functional organization areas and is looking to expand their project management experience while supporting projects for an organization committed to advancing nursing regulation and policy worldwide!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Guides medium- to large-sized PMO-assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle, including all aspects of project management best practice methodologies and tools. This includes assembling project teams, assigning responsibilities, and guiding team members to meet milestones and deliverables. Provides regular updates to stakeholders on project status, progress, and potential issues. Identifies and mitigates potential risks and develops contingency plans.
Manages PMO governance/documentation development, dashboard development/maintenance, and program/project tracking.
Works with the Program Manager, PMO to complete the audit and reporting of strategic plan-related projects/programs for presentation to NCSBN Chief Officers and the Board of Directors.
Utilizes project management knowledge to facilitate the education and implementation of best practices for continuous improvement initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required.
Four years of project management experience required.
Experience leading cross?functional projects tied to organizational strategic goals strongly preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) required.
Understanding of program/project management best practice methodologies required (Waterfall/Predictive, Agile)
Proficiency with technologies required to contribute to a PMO, i.e., dashboard reporting, program management and all additional technologies (PM platforms, Jira, Salesforce, SharePoint, Smartsheets, Visio, etc.)
Ability to learn new project management technologies required.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The anticipated starting salary for this position is $78,000 - $90,000 annually. Actual compensation will be dependent on a candidate’s relevant experience, skills, training, certifications/licenses, qualifications and geographical location.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume as soon as possible.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an equal employment opportunity employer. Decisions affecting employment are considered without regard to disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected characteristic.
The National Council States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose membership includes the nursing regulatory bodies in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, 9 Canadian Provinces, and 27 international jurisdictions. Our mission empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public. NCSBN promotes leadership, excellence and innovation in addressing local and global regulatory and healthcare challenges through strategic alliances and partnership with its members and other organizations, both public and private. NCSBN is engaged in a transformative process to better support its strategic direction and initiatives focusing on its mission to empower and support nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public. The building blocks of achieving NCSBN’s vision of leading regulatory excellence are encapsulated in the following four focusing concepts: •Collaboration•Performance Measures and Metrics•Governance•Data and TechnologyThese focusing concepts require NCSBN to gain and maintain individuals with key skills related to communication, change management, performance management, quality improvement, policy, board development, strategic partnering, data analytics, and economics.
