What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh?
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At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: The Children's Institute Squirrel Hill Campus, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Schedule: Monday – Friday, Full Time, Onsite
The Senior Project Manager leads complex, transformational initiatives in dynamic and uncertain environments. This role requires strong coordination across multiple disciplines, ensuring alignment among stakeholders while balancing competing priorities. The Project Manager will drive strategic outcomes by delivering measurable project benefits and influencing senior leaders and executives. In addition, the role focuses on optimizing cross-project processes and mentoring junior project managers in best practices and standards.
Responsibilities
We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits:
The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you!
The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.
At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: The Children's Institute Squirrel Hill Campus, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Schedule: Monday – Friday, Full Time, Onsite
The Senior Project Manager leads complex, transformational initiatives in dynamic and uncertain environments. This role requires strong coordination across multiple disciplines, ensuring alignment among stakeholders while balancing competing priorities. The Project Manager will drive strategic outcomes by delivering measurable project benefits and influencing senior leaders and executives. In addition, the role focuses on optimizing cross-project processes and mentoring junior project managers in best practices and standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead organization wide projects with significant complexity
- Manage interdependencies across multiple knowledge areas
- Drive stakeholder alignment and manage conflicting priorities
- Ensure realization of project benefits and alignment to strategic objectives
- Influence senior stakeholders and executives
- Standardize and optimize processes across projects
- Mentor junior PMs in standards and best practices
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- 5–8 years of experience managing complex projects
- Advanced application of PM principles
- PMP certification required, Agile certifications a plus
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity and organizational complexity
- Strong coaching and leadership capabilities
- Clearances Required: Act 73 FBI, Act 34 Criminal Clearance, and Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical and Prescription insurance-Choice of two health plans and networks
- Dental and Vision-Free coverage for team members.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
- Medical, Bereavement, Educational, & Personal Leaves
- Parental leave (birth & adoption) paid-6 weeks
- 403b Retirement Plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year
- Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit
- Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development/CEU’s
- Life and Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance
- Credit Union
- Team Member Recognition Events
- Referral bonus
- CPR-employer paid
- Travel mileage reimbursement at federal rate
The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you!
The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.