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Vale Group · 3 weeks ago

Senior Project Manager, Finance & Operations

Seattle, Washington, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$147K/yr - $199K/yr

10+ years exp

Vale Group is a new private foundation that enables accelerated discovery and catalyzes progress for people and the planet through transformational science and technology. The Senior Project Manager will own a cross-functional portfolio of finance and operations initiatives, support the selection process and implementations of enterprise systems, and coordinate international expansion.

Executive Office

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Establish a methodology and governance structure for Project Intake & Prioritization; define scoring, sequencing, and decision rights

Build and maintain a project/initiative portfolio roadmap and dashboards (capacity, spend, risk heatmap, milestone health)

Set stage-gate standards (charter → plan → build → launch → benefits), change control, and issue escalation

Support projects as a project coordinator in selection and project build out of a Grants Management System and finance/ERP, plus adjacent ops platforms (e.g., HRIS basics, CRM)

Orchestrate solution assessment, requirements buildout, stakeholder alignment, integrations, data migration, and go-live readiness

Coordinate with Finance/Legal on contract negotiations and agreements

Define OKRs and benefits realization; stand up foundational data/impact metrics for operations

Manage and coordinate site planning and office build-out projects in partnership with operations leaders and technical teams (IT/AV/security); ensure scalability and resiliency

Coordinate international expansion workstreams (entity setup with counsel, payroll/benefits vendors, procurement processes, cross-border IT rollouts, and data residency considerations)

Build lightweight adoption programs (stakeholder mapping, comms, training, champions) suited to a high-change, start-up culture

Establish 30/60/90-day post-launch usage and satisfaction targets and report on progress

Coordinate with the CFOO to prepare quarterly Board and committee update

Qualification

Enterprise system rolloutGovernance structuresExecutive-level communicationGrants Management SoftwareProject management toolsAnalytical skillsLeadership through influenceProblem-solving skillsWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

End-to-end experience managing at least one enterprise system rollout (CRM, GMS, ERP/P2P, or HRIS) and one facility/office build-out or move, preferably internationally

Demonstrated ability to build governance structures (intake, prioritization, stage gates, change control)

Executive-level communication, including Board-ready written materials and dashboards

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners

High bias to action, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to lead through influence

Leads cross-functional project teams; no direct reports initially, with mentorship of PM/coordinator talent expected

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues

Experience with leading Grants Management Software platforms

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from accredited institution and 10 plus years of progressive project/program leadership in operations/IT, ideally in a high-growth or start-up environment OR equivalent combination of education and experience