Senior Project Manager

NPR

Senior Project Manager at NPR leading major initiatives requiring extensive coordination and planning across divisions. Overseeing project delivery efficiency, scope, and timelines in a remote-permitted role.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,542 - $130,338 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plans and manages significant projects in the division.
Manages complex projects with greater impact on advancing the organization’s strategic goals.
Partners with Division leadership to map out, staff and track all projects, balancing budgets and workloads across the team.
Manages and forecasts the department team’s budget. Works with Leadership to reallocate funds as priorities shift.
Partners with department leadership to shape budget proposals based on defined goals and needs.
Works with Department leadership to establish clear, replicable processes for all kinds of projects, start to finish.
Finds optimal vendors and negotiates rates, in addition to developing and managing the strong relationships with such vendors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least eight (8) years of relevant experience in project management.
Ability to plan and execute independently (lead projects) while working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders at every level.
Strong practical and theoretical understanding of lifecycle management for large-scale programs and projects
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complexity and prioritize multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
Expertise in project management and digital collaboration tools. Strong digital fluency and learning agility. Ability to understand technical concepts and to quickly develop proficiency with new programs as needed.
Complex problem solving skills and a proactive approach. If there is an issue, you are usually the first to flag it. If your team is stumped and you don’t have the answer yourself, you try to find it for them.
Excellent communication skills. You will be eager to share your team’s work and increase its visibility, over-communicate risks and dependencies to your team and management, and both give and accept constructive feedback.
Positive approach to embracing change, resiliency, and an ability to keep teams calm and focused during times of stress.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, including as a team coach.
Ability to analyze and implement business processes to meet organizational goals while acknowledging the styles of diverse work groups.

Benefits

Comp & perks

access to health and wellness
paid time off
financial well-being
medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementlifecycle managementbudget managementvendor negotiationprocess establishmentcomplex problem solvingdigital collaboration toolsorganizational skillsattention to detailstakeholder management

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationresiliencyteam coachingadaptabilityproactive approachindependencevisibility enhancementconstructive feedbackprioritization