Protect Life Michigan

Strategic Initiatives Director

Protect Life Michigan

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide strong leadership, management and accountability to the Strategic Initiatives Managers.
  • Lead the SI Department with clear expectations, coaching, accountability and regular 1:1's.
  • Conduct bi-annual performance reviews and support team members' professional development.
  • Uphold PLM's culture and values within the SI team.
  • Own the implementation, consistency and improvement of Agile Methodology across PLM.
  • Ensure the SI team uses agile practices (planning meetings, sprint cycles, huddles, reviews, etc.) effectively.
  • Train, coach and support other departments to adopt appropriate agile processes, as needed.
  • Lead the creation and prioritization of the SI project slate, in collaboration with the Senior Director of Strategic Execution.
  • Maintain a high-level view of all SI Initiatives, identifying risks and removing obstacles.
  • Serve as a core member of PLM's Leadership Team: Participate in strategic planning rhythms.
  • Assist in setting organizational short and long-term goals.
  • Represent the SI department in cross-departmental planning, discussions and decision-making.
  • Aid Strategic Initiative Managers in setting project scopes, deliverables, timelines and success metrics.
  • Ensure project outputs are high-quality, cohesive and aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Manage departmental resources, timelines and budget.

Requirements

  • Commitment to the pro-life movement and the mission of Protect Life Michigan.
  • Positive, mission-minded approach to support-raising; Prior support raising experience preferred.
  • Management experience strongly preferred, especially supervising managers or multiple staff.
  • Experience in project leadership, innovation or strategic planning.
  • Agile project management experience strongly preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking and solution-design abilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams in a dynamic environment.
  • A self-starter with the ability to work independently and lead effectively.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout Michigan.
  • Flexible work schedule.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
Benefits
  • After completing 1 year of work, eligibility for employer-matched Simple IRA.
  • Ample professional development opportunities.
  • Protect Life Michigan is a support-raising organization.
  • The salary and all expenses associated with this position will be fundraised by the candidate.
  • Protect Life Michigan will provide excellent training and coaching in order to help the candidate reach full support and will pay the candidate while they raise support.
  • Ample paid vacation time, holidays, and sick days.
  • Semi-flexible schedule to be set with the employee and supervisor.
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Program for childcare and/or babysitting costs.
  • Ability to work from home.

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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