Project Manager, Operations Specialist - Stand Together
Washington, VA 20330
About the Job
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America's boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country's biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As a Project Manager, Workfront Specialist on our Marketing and Communications team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless execution of strategic marketing initiatives while driving the optimization and administration of our project management system, Workfront. This is a unique dual role that combines project management expertise with technical systems administration to empower our team and elevate operational efficiency. You will oversee cross-functional marketing projects spanning multiple channels, including content, video, design, development, paid media, social, and web, and act as the go-to expert for Workfront, ensuring its full utilization to support collaboration and drive results. Your work will have a lasting impact on how our team operates and delivers value, helping Stand Together achieve its mission through innovative and effective marketing strategies.
What You Will Do
- As a Workfront Specialist, you will…
- Administer and optimize the Workfront platform, with MarComms users as your customer,to enhance their project management processes and ensure alignment with organizational needs.
- Gather requirements, design workflows, and document scalable solutions that meet the needs of diverse stakeholders across the marketing and communications team.
- Act as the primary point of contact for Workfront-related inquiries, providing expert guidance and troubleshooting as needed.
- Develop and implement change management plans to ensure smooth transitions when introducing new processes or system enhancements.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to integrate Workfront and other MarTech tools effectively, creating unified and efficient workflows.
- As a Project Manager, you will…
- Lead cross-functional projects that span content, design, video, development, and digital marketing, ensuring all deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic goals.
- Maintain project status updates, manage budgets, and oversee vendor relationships to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Prioritize workload effectively in a fast-paced, creative environment, proactively identifying and addressing challenges.
What You Will Bring
- 4+ years of experience in project management, particularly in marketing or communications settings.
- Deep expertise in rolling out project management software, namely Workfront, and the creative and software development lifecycle.
- Strong technical skills, with the ability to design and implement scalable solutions across MarTech tools.
- Proven experience leading complex integrations and creating user-friendly workflows.
- Change management expertise, with a demonstrated ability to roll out new tools or processes effectively.
- Superior organizational skills, a solutions-oriented mindset, and excellent interpersonal communication.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
Standout Candidates Will Bring
- Advanced proficiency in Workfront, including custom forms, queue management, and reporting tools.
- A unique ability to understand howmarketingteamsintake, organize, and execute work,and translate that into a scalable solution leveraging Workfront best practices
- Experience integrating marketing technology tools such as Airtable, Sprinklr, Snowflake, or Tableau.
- A strong process-oriented mindset and the ability to translate business needs into scalable, technical solutions.
- Vendor management experience and a solid track record of managing budgets effectively.
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
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