As a member of the Innovation & Technology team, the Project Manager will play an integral role in the discovery, documentation, planning and execution of Transformation Program at The Chicago Community Trust. The program will be executed over the next two to three years and will include both CRM and ERP projects while improving CCT’s financial management, investment accounting and philanthropic service processes. This individual will manage the overall program as well as collaborate with consulting partners and their project managers, ensuring a coordinated effort across all project phases. Our measures of success include clear project plans, reliable status reporting, holistic management of risks and opportunities and a robust governance structure.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage program interdependencies, project schedules, track tasks and coordinate staff engagements for key milestones and deliverables
• Proactively communicate, collaborate and schedule engagements both internally and with external partners
• Build your understanding of business processes, best practices, and problems/solutions as they relate to the organization’s current and future strategy to facilitate communication and collaboration
• Identify business risks and mitigation options and facilitate alignment on a response plan
• Prepare meeting agendas, develop presentations, and create status reports for project team
• Help manage the program budget
• Support development and documentation of business requirements through workshops and interviews as time allows
• Manage project through all the phases from initiation to design, development and testing

Required Experience:

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or computer science/engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience implementing package software solutions. Experience with NetSuite and/or Salesforce a plus
• Experience with both waterfall and agile software development methodologies
• Certified PMP is desired but not mandatory
• Proven track record of managing complex IT programs with significant emphasis on process redesign.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills; able to multitask and balance priorities.
• Outstanding communication skills; strong ability to communicate with both IT professionals and business partners
• Experience with Wrike or other similar collaborative project management tools

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Trust is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@cct.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are fundamental to achieving our impact

The Chicago Community Trust’s vision is a Chicago region where equity, opportunity, and prosperity abound. We acknowledge the specific role discrimination and systemic barriers based on race, ethnicity, and other varied identities and differences have played in limiting opportunities for too many. A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is at the core of who we are, the decisions we make, and the actions we take in our work to strengthen the communities we serve and advance our strategic focus to close the racial and ethnic wealth gap. Click here to learn more about our strategic plan.

The History of The Chicago Community Trust

The Chicago Community Trust was founded in 1915 by Norman and Albert Harris, father and son duo of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank (now BMO Harris Bank). The Trust was the fourth community foundation ever created. There are now 750 community foundations in Canada and the U.S.

As our region’s community foundation, the Trust unites generous donors, committed nonprofits and caring residents to effect lasting change that moves our entire region forward. Our approach centers on tackling the region’s immediate needs and addressing the root causes of deep-seated issues to realize a more prosperous future for all who call metropolitan Chicago home.

For more than 100 years, donors have entrusted their philanthropic resources and visions to our stewardship. Guided by our deep knowledge of the community, we fund, lead, convene and collaborate to address the greatest and most critical needs facing the Chicago region. From the $22 million raised to help with unemployment relief in the Great Depression to spearheading an effort to help people keep their homes during the foreclosure crisis of the Great Recession to $35 million raised for the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund, which supported nonprofits serving our most vulnerable neighbors, Chicagoans have put their trust in us.

In 2019, we announced we would focus our discretionary spending over the next decade on working to close Chicago’s growing racial and ethnic wealth gap. The Trust envisions a Chicago region that’s stronger and more prosperous because everyone—regardless of race, ethnicity, or zip code—has equitable access to the opportunities and resources they need to succeed and live a fulfilling life.

With assets of more than $3.7 billion, the Trust, in partnership with its donors, distributes more than $600 million in grants each year. The Trust Team seeks to match the passion and commitment of donors, grant recipients, residents, and community leaders that continue to work tirelessly to make the Chicago region one where all have the opportunity to realize their dreams.
From: The Chicago Community Trust