Project Manager

Career Opportunity: Project Manager with American Rivers in Washington D.C. Are you detailed oriented? Do you excel at coordinating and leading projects to deliver timely results? Do you have strong communication skills? If so, we want you! We are excited to offer a contract-to-permanent position, starting with approximately 40 hours per week.Upon successful completion of the contract period, this role will transition to a full-time position.Compensation Range: $37.50 - $48.00/hour As the Project Manager for our non-profit client in Washington D.C., you will coordinate and manage the planning, organizing and overseeing all aspects of projects owned by Finance & Administration to ensure projects are delivered in time within budget and according to scope and specifications. The project manager coordinates cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to manage resources, mitigates risks and maintains clear communications with stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:Project planning and initiation: Coordinating and drafting project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines and budget with project sponsorTeam Leadership: Assembling and managing a project team, assigning tasks and providing coordination and support under direction of the project sponsor.Resource Allocation: Capturing, monitoring and reporting project resources (personnel, equipment, budget) to the project sponsor.Progress monitoring: Tracking project progress against the plan, identifying potential issues and making recommendations for corrective actionRisk Management: Identifying, assessing and making recommendations to mitigate potential project risksStakeholder communications: Regularly updating stakeholders on project status, addressing concerns and managing expectationsQuality control: ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards.Budget Management: Monitoring project expenses and ensuring adherence to the budget.Reporting and documentation: Preparing project reports, status updates and necessary documentation.