Project Manager

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Project Manager

Indigenous Impact Co.

Full Time

Job Details

About Our Organization Founded in 2007, Indigenous Impact Co. is a Native- and family-owned management consulting company, based in Montana and serving a national clientele. Centering systems change that forwards equity, Indigenous Impact Co. catalyzes Native-led solutions through strategy, storytelling, and capacity-building services. Currently, Regional Competitiveness Officer for the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition, Indigenous Impact Co. is responsible for facilitating strategy, magnifying learning through data and storytelling, and ensuring resources are equitably serving the region. Indigenous Impact Co. strives to center humility, compassion, integrity, and courage as core values fueling our collective approach and impact. We are eager to offer this new opportunity to candidates committed to Native values, ownership, and collective approaches. Application Deadline: March 31, 2023 Job Level: Intermediate-level Employment Status: Full-time, Regular Website: IndigenousImpact.Co Hiring Manager: President, Jael Kampfe Primary Location: Remote, with preference to candidates from or with strong relationships in Native communities in the Mountain Plains Region (Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming) Preferred Start Date: May 1, 2023 Salary Range estimate based on experience: $45,000-$55,000 Benefits: Once the eligibility periods and requirements are met, the company provides a monthly allowance – whether single, married, or with dependents – for health care through a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA); the opportunity for employees to contribute to, and receive an employer match for, a 401K account; a phone allowance; and generous paid holidays, paid sick leave, and paid time off (PTO). Job Summary The Project Manager implements the design, planning, and management of a broad cross section of projects. From conception to completion the Project Manager navigates among multiple simultaneous projects, monitoring progress and implementation while determining when and how to adjust priorities to achieve deliverables. Reporting to the company’s President, this position is outward and inward facing—collaborating with Indigenous Impact Co.’s clients and employees. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with, observe, and learn from regional and national Native leaders and their allies, who work in impact investing, banking, and philanthropy. Education and Experience The Project Manager is someone whose combination of education and experience demonstrates their work as a collaborator, a facilitator, a multi-tasker, and a learner. The Project Manager possesses the following:

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or a related field
Minimum of two years’ post college experience in project management, administration, or community engagement
Experience interacting with a variety of people—from managers to community members
Previous experience developing and implementing project plans
Previous experience working on collective, multiple-stakeholder projects
Previous experience working with Native clients and communities
Prior experience in community development is a plus

Fundamental Skills & Values This individual is mission driven, humble, curious, committed to ongoing learning, and willing to embrace an ever changing environment. We seek candidates who possess the following:

Commitment to Native cultural values preferably from the Northern Plains region
Experience designing solutions, systems and implementing strategy focused on equity
Positive contribution to a welcoming and humble culture
Ability to navigate quickly, nimbly, and creatively in a dynamic environment
Ability to solve problems using organizational structures and entrepreneurial approaches
Product and project development, management, and implementation experience
Effective time management skills
Communication that is clear, respectful, sensitive, and proactive whether written, verbal, or listening
Relationship management that is responsive and adaptive to collective voices and nuanced input
Teamwork that includes facility working on a small team, independently, and in small and large group settings
Ability to perform a range of responsibilities–from supporting strategy to crafting deliverables to implementation activities
Understanding of government compliance and reporting of grants is a plus

Technical Skills Through the use of collaborative, integrated, and remote Information Technology, project management, and grant monitoring systems, the Project Manager possesses and applies skills that broaden and deepen our combined knowledge; team effectiveness; and impact. The Project Manager possesses:

Computer program literacy (Google services, Microsoft suite of services, etc.)
Communication tools’ literacy (Squarespace, Graphic programs, publishing programs, photo editing, database management, etc.)
Project management software facility (Asana)
Social media agility (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tik Tok, etc.)
Ability to quickly identify and learn how to use new tools
Ability to deeply listen and integrate collective, community voice
Ability to interact with granting organizations–from the federal government to private foundations and their compliance and reporting requirements

Impact In centering Indigenous Impact Co.’s values of humility, compassion, integrity, and courage, the Project Manager effectively serves our clients, partners, and team by managing three core areas of responsibility: 1. Client Project Management:

Creating long- and short-term plans with timelines and deliverables
Adjusting project schedules and targets
Coordinating, scheduling, and recording key points from client meetings and convenings
Monitoring task delegation to appropriate personnel and team members

2. Internal Capacity-Building:

Contribute to development and quality of the company’s systems, protocols, project tools, and positive organizational culture
Generating first draft materials (i.e, visuals and communications) based on interpreting and synthesizing collective voice, processes, priorities, and outcomes

3. Grant Compliance and Monitoring:

Coordinating systems and protocols for clients and grantors
Creating long- and short-term plans with timelines and deliverables
Monitoring, adapting, and reporting on milestones, grants, and budgets
Supporting the evaluation of project performance

To Apply In a combined PDF document, submit a cover letter addressing the position criteria for education and experience, skills, and impact; and a resume to: https://www.indigenousimpact.co/project-manager. Please no phone calls. Submit candidate referrals also to Recruiting@indigenousimpact.co with a few sentences about how the candidate meets the position criteria along with the prospective candidate’s contact information. Thank you for your interest in joining Indigenous Impact Co.!