WHAT IS AVID?
We’re a nationally recognized nonprofit that partners with 8,000 schools across the country to shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach, closing the achievement gap so that ALL students are prepared for college, career, and life. And the results? Well, they speak for themselves.
AVID provides 2.5 million students annually with the tools they need to think critically, collaborate, and set high expectations to confidently conquer the challenges that await them. We accomplish this work by training over 85,000 educators every year through in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities.
Of course, as AVID continues to innovate in the realm of education and professional learning, we have a dedicated Project Management Office (PMO) to conquer a list of important projects and strategic priorities.
WHAT IS THE JOB?
TheDirector, PMOwill lead the Project Management Office (PMO) and direct, coach and mentor a team of experienced Project Managers and Scrum Masters in the general project management operations of the organization. The Director ensures the successful execution and delivery of strategic priorities and projects and plays a pivotal role in driving organizational efficiency, fostering collaboration, and optimizing project delivery processes. If you are naturally inquisitive, always in the details, unafraid of change, and a tried-and-true leader in an Agile environment who loves to coach just as much as you love to roll up your sleeves and take care of the small details, the Director, PMO will be a perfect fit for your skillset.
WHO ARE YOU?
- You are a leader and coach who has experience supervising, delegating tasks, and developing a team of dedicated contributors and collaborators.
- You are a culture ambassador who leads by practicing the core values of service, authenticity, excellence, ownership, and potential in your everyday work.
- You are a project management professional who has at least five years of experience managing a team of project managers and preferably PMP and/or Scrum Master certifications.
- You are experienced in Agile methodology and framework in areas such as PMI, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and Lean and have a strong foundation from previous work experience and practice.
- You are methodical and innovative and seek out ways to challenge your team and colleagues to reach new heights and deliver on objectives by constantly asking questions and closing gaps to ensure best practices are being followed.
- You are a change manager who will keep your finger on the pulse of your own work just as much as the details of the projects of your team, responding to change as needed. Preferably, you have a change management certification such as Prosci, CMS, or CCMP
- You are a communicator who can effectively express standards and expectations to your team and implement structured best practices to best serve our partners.
- You are a relationship builder with expertise at cultivating strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including executives and functional managers.
- You are a project manager with a proven track record of managing a portfolio of high-impact projects, establishing KPIs to measure effectiveness, implementing best practices and standardization, and budget and resource allocation.
WHY WORK WITH US?
- Competitive salary: the salary range for this role is $130,000 – $150,000 annually depending on experience and location.
- Taking Care of You Allowance: All AVID employees (that’s right, ALL employees) receive an extra $10,000 annually to provide support to employees in the most meaningful ways: housing costs, transportation, family expenses – whatever your needs are.
- Retirement planning: AVID Center provides a 10% salary contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan with an additional contribution of $5,000 to an exclusive 457(b) retirement plan for Director-level positions and above.
- Flexibility in work location: This position may work 100% remote in any of the four time zones in the continental U.S. with an option for hybrid work in our San Diego HQ.
- Generous Paid Time Off: This position is eligible for 27 days of PTO per year, with 12 paid holidays.
- Health and Welfare Plans to support every aspect of your wellbeing: AVID offers several benefits plans through our provider, Cigna, of which the cost is greatly subsidized by AVID Center.
- Yearly All-Staff Meetings to connect in-person with the entire AVID team.
AVID Center is committed to complying with federal, state, and local laws on employee vaccinations and candidates and employees should be aware the full vaccination against COVID-19 may be required in the future. Due to some district requirements, AVID Center may not assign employees to an in-person event in schools or districts unless they are fully up-to-date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations. AVID Center is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federals, state, and local law.
AVID Center prides itself on the diversity of our workplace and is continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and, ultimately, the effectiveness of our organization. To demonstrate this commitment, we encourage all who are truly excited about this role to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. We believe that people who are passionate about what they do can succeed in this role or in other roles within our organization.