Senior Director - Project Management at YOUNG LIFE
Remote, Oregon, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Nov, 25

Salary

92071.0

Posted On

23 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Teams, Decision Making, Operations, Empower, Communication Skills, Clarity, Confidentiality, Service Orientation, Completion, Pmp, Emotional Intelligence, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

If you are currently on Young Life staff, please do not apply through this external jobs board. To apply for internal job opportunities, log in to Workday and use the Jobs Hub . Applying externally may delay your application and require you to resubmit internally.
Providing essential services to field staff and volunteers. Offering this support frees field staff for direct ministry with kids, optimizes financial contributions, and ensures careful stewardship of the mission’s assets (both tangible and intangible).
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.
Essential Duties :

5. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & PARTNER EXPERIENCE

  • Serve as a trusted partner to functional, project, product, and program leaders.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, enabling informed decision-making and strategic agility.
  • Establish positive partnerships with internal customers/stakeholders and effectively manage these relationships to promote successful outcomes.
  • Foster high-quality partner experiences by creating transparent, consistent, and relational engagement practices.
  • Prioritize transparent communication and customer-centered practices.
  • Model “Unreasonable Hospitality” in how the PMO engages with internal partners.

EDUCATION :



    • Bachelor’s degree required.



      • PMP, PgMP, or comparable certifications strongly preferred.

      EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

      • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project management and strategic execution, with 5+ years of team leadership.
      • Minimum 5+ years of ministry or non-profit programmatic experience/exposure.
      • Experience building or leading PMOs or Centers of Excellence.
      • Proficiency in portfolio management, change adoption, and stakeholder engagement.
      • Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall).
      • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.
      • Experience in nonprofit, global, or faith-informed environments preferred.
      • Proven relational skills.
      • Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
      • Ability to analyze complex problems, devise logical and creative solutions and empower people to implement them.
      • Works well with a team.
      • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
      • Strong understanding and experience with demonstrated ability to successfully navigate and lead in cross-functional environments.
      • Proven track record of effective collaboration across a complex, diverse, and geographically distributed organization.
      • Experience leading projects and initiatives/programs end-to-end, including developing work plans, assessing dependencies, coordinating with appropriate stakeholders, developing financial models, and synthesizing findings into recommendations.
      • Ability to appropriately manage expectations across scoped and proposed projects and related stakeholders.
      • Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously from conception to completion in a fast-paced environment.

      JOB SPECIFIC WORKING CONDITIONS:

      The Senior Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) will act as the principal leader and builder of a newly focused and values-driven PMO within Young Life’s Strategic Support Office. This individual will provide organizational leadership and oversight for delivering high-impact projects that enable Young Life’s global mission, offering exceptional project management support across functions, products, and ministry programs. This role requires someone with strategic vision, strong relational skills, and a deep understanding of project management, change adoption, programmatic realities, and cross-functional execution. This leader will uphold the values of hospitality, excellence, and relationships while developing scalable, consistent processes that empower others. Key outcomes include maximizing the value of deliverables and ensuring leadership and staff adoption of new systems, processes, projects, and strategies that enhance and support the health of Young Life’s global ministry portfolio while simultaneously driving and enabling impactful growth. The Senior Director of the Project Management Office expands Young Life’s project management capabilities and the team’s service capacities through a Project Management Center of Excellence and Community of Practice that, together, promote best practices, increase organizational effectiveness, and uphold the Strategic Support Office’s values of hospitality, excellence, and relationships.

      Additional Job Description

      • The anticipated salary for this position can range from $92,071-$127,505.50 depending on relevant education, experience, and location.

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      Responsibilities

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