Associate, Project Manager

About The Role:

The Associate, Project Manager will report to the Director, Enterprise Optimization and be responsible for supporting requirements gathering, design, and building to improve our tools and systems that allow VentureWell to recruit, select, manage, and report on the engagement and effectiveness of consultants and vendors, as part of a large federally funded public health innovation initiative. 

Responsibilities:

Project Management/Coordination (50% of time)

• Assist in the development of project scope and priorities, involving all relevant stakeholders ensuring feasibility, and create a detailed project schedule to track progress
• Support and create detailed project planning & documentation (defining project deliverables, success criteria, dependencies, change control, and risk management) including escalating risks & issues as required.
• Coordinate internal resources for the execution of the projects
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Ensure that the project is delivered on time, within scope and budget
• Use appropriate change request methods to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate metrics
• Report and escalate to Director, Enterprise Optimization as needed
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation (i.e. project charter, scope statement, communication plan, DARCI, etc)

Stakeholder Engagement (30% of time)

• Participate in and contribute to the team or unit initiatives to identify business process improvements to enhance effectiveness
• Support the Project Manager with managing internal and external stakeholders 
• Communicate and provide project updates with key stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are met.

Administrative Support (20% of time)

• Support the facilitation of project governance compliance 
• Document and create processes and procedures for the PMO
• Maintain and optimize project management environments across multiple tools, ensuring efficient workflows and data integrity.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+ years of proven working experience assisting with project management or project coordination required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and managing simultaneous streams of work
• Project Management related certification or training preferred
• Experience using Project Management tools 
• Experience supporting diverse project teams and stakeholders (such as data governance, systems architecture, marketing and communications, client-facing, etc.)

Across the Board, VentureWell Staff:

• Are able to succeed and thrive in an environment with competing and changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Have track records of and ability to build solid collaborative working relationships, and are proven team players who enjoy a “customer service” orientation to collaboration
• Are committed to embedding equity in our internal practices and culture and in our programs to live and achieve our mission
• Bring openness and engagement to personal, professional, and organization-wide learning on race, class, gender, justice, and equity
• Are curious and committed to issues of environmental sustainability
• Are self-starters with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work 
• Are active learners who independently learn new tools and work processes quickly
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Our Benefits*:

• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including: 
• a salary range of $65,000-$80,000 commensurate with experience and internal equity
• 403 (b) with 200% match up to a maximum contribution from VentureWell of 10% when the employee puts it 5% (eligible after one year of service for the match)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• $1,000 home office stipend upon hire

• A true focus on work-life balance with work weeks that reflect that
• It’s our aim for our employees in this position to not work more than a 40-hour workweek 
• 20 paid vacation days
• 12 paid holidays 
• 12 paid wellness days 

*Benefits are reviewed each fiscal year and may be subject to change.

What We Offer:

• A culture where people work intentionally and collaboratively in pursuit of our mission  
• Values we believe in
• A commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility 

About VentureWell: 

VentureWell supports the cultivation of an emerging generation of science and technology inventors and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems that are critical to their success. Since its founding in 1995, VentureWell has funded or trained over 17,000 science and technology inventors and innovators, resulting in the emergence of over 3,700 ventures with groundbreaking technological advancements in fields like biomedicine and healthcare, sustainable energy and materials, and solutions for low-resource settings. The startups they have supported have raised subsequent funds totaling close to 5.6 billion and are reaching millions of people in 60 countries.

Visit venturewell.org to learn more.