Sr. Strategy & Project Manager - ePMO

The Sr. Strategy & Project Manager - ePMO position exists to provide superior enterprise project leadership and play a critical role in strategy, definition, coordination, assessment, analysis, and delivery of the aspects of Focus on the Family’s enterprise initiatives. These enterprise efforts, with varied complexities ranging from small to complex large-scale projects, will require collaborative work with internal support teams, senior leadership, and external representatives to ensure that all project team members have a complete understanding of the customers’ project needs and requirements. This position must be aware of sponsor and owner expectations, overall direction of the project, requirements, scope, tasks, resources, timeline, etc. This position must be able to strategically manage situations that may unexpectedly evolve during the project or in the customer relationship. This position is responsible for strategy identification and management of large-scale, complex, and strategically important enterprise projects for Focus on the Family.   Essential Duties/Responsibilities:  Leads cross-functional project teams, ensuring that team members are aligned on project goals and timelines Engages with business sponsors, stakeholders, and subject matter experts across the enterprise to create/identify strategy, as well as manage technical, operational, and process requirements gathering/scoping exercises to produce business requirements/scope of deliverables supporting project success Leads workshops to produce strategic and/or tactical plans, requirement definition, and assisting clients in defining new services based on company business initiatives Contributes to and partners with the Purchasing department in the development of a Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Proposal (RFP) Develops enterprise project documentation necessary to successfully launch each project  Provides leadership and mentorship to junior project managers and other team members, helping to develop their skills and capabilities Builds and maintains customer relationships, monitors customer perceptions of project deliverables, and provides customers with education and options when challenges arise during the project Owns the process of tracking and communicating appropriately all issues, risks, and action items Manages post-project activities including project assessment and documentation (e.g., lessons learned and customer satisfaction surveys) Develops and maintains strong, effective relationships, identifies cross functional dependencies, continually gains, and documents institutional knowledge and interacts with a broad range of stakeholders Identifies, tracks, manages, and reports progress against major project milestones and mitigates items impacting the successful delivery of project including impacts to timelines, budget, quality, etc. Whether conducting strategy analysis or managing a project, views each project in the broader strategic context, operating as program/portfolio manager at times because their projects tend to be larger in effort and longer in duration and consisting of multiple sub projects  If conditions external to the project change and affect its value of viability, the Sr. Project Manager takes the lead in making necessary adjustments, up to and including project cancellation recommendation Owns and maintains customer relationships, monitoring customer perceptions of the deliverables, and providing customers with education and options when challenges arise during the project  Helps business understand it’s needs, risks, assumptions and specifies requirements and risk response that will lead to the optimal solution and deliver intended results Works closely with and supports enterprise project managers and requirements analyst on all projects that are large scale, complex, and/or strategically important to Focus Working Environment/Physical Requirements: Office environment Job Qualifications/Requirements Character/Spiritual:   Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...” Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer Engages in Christian ministry Demonstrates behaviors aligned with FOF core values   Personal Characteristics: Maintains a high degree of integrity and ethical behavior in all business activities and decisions; lives with integrity derived from biblical values and demonstrates standards of conduct that meet or exceed company or legal requirements  Self-motivated; demonstrates the ability to get the job done Diplomatic; articulate; decisive; approachable; flexible; concern for long-term effectiveness  Positive and encouraging attitude with ability to motivate/encourage peers  Team player; trustworthy; reliable  Confident; Coachable, able to redirect work priorities and assignments as requested  Creative thinker, effective problem-solver Adaptable; able to adjust to changing priorities; Constituent and Stakeholder-service oriented Embraces learning and continuous improvement, with an ability to quickly digest new information and gain expertise Treats other with dignity, respect, and graciousness; maintains a cool and calm demeanor under pressure Avoids groupthink: Courage to assertively present alternatives in a spirit of mutual respect; humility when their ideas aren’t accepted Approaches processes and tools with an eye for adding value and eliminating waste (Lean thinking) Knowledge/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Project Management or equivalent experience/certifications 7-10 years of experience performing as a product owner, business analyst, product manager, project manager or equivalent role Experience working as a team member in a fast-paced, project orientated, and results-driven environment Experience interacting with Business Analysts to complement the strategy/requirements phases, preferred PMP Certified through PMI, preferred Certified Scrum Master through Scrum Alliance, preferred Formal training in scope creation and business requirements documentation Is a highly knowledgeable subject matter expert on a variety of digital, marketing, planning, and operational topics Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts: Exceptional analytical ability with logical thought processes Ability to connect business strategy to requirements and project scope Ability to simplify and codify complex and/or ambiguous ideas into concrete, digestible concepts, and requirements Ability to translate between tech-speak and business-ease while connecting technical concepts with business value Proactive; thinks ahead and actively strives to empower a team to anticipate upcoming efforts and challenges Ability to quickly build solid working relationships with people of varying personality types and among different functional areas Strong leadership and facilitation skills, with an ability to communicate with groups of different sizes Proven ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively – verbally and written Ability to communicate with tact and sensitivity at all organizational levels Ability to present options to stakeholders and facilitate effective decision making in a group setting Ability to remain objective/stick to the issues and clearly articulate reasoning in charged political settings Demonstrates active listening skills Ability to manage multiple projects at various stages  Ability to influence and gain support from people over whom they have no direct control  Ability to resolve conflicts, disagreements, and misunderstandings  Strong business acumen, with sound judgement and decision-making ability Demonstrates advanced organizational and time-management skills with strong attention to detail Ability to work with little supervision  Ability to multi-task Salary Range: $92,560 to $108,108 Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV *Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove any age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized  for redacting or removing this information.   Application Materials Instructions: Please identify the job specific minimum qualifications you possess in your cover letter and be sure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting. To apply, please submit the following application materials to this posting. 1. A current resume. 2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.   Focus on the Family puts a high value on our team members and offers a unique benefit package. Employees scheduled for 20 hours or more per week are eligible for: Norton LifeLock ID Theft Coverage Legal Shield/ID Shield Coverage AFLAC 403B Retirement Plan Vacation Time & Vacation Payout Sick Time Holidays Service Awards Community Service Days Bookstore Discount Fitness Center Employees scheduled for 30 hours or more per week are eligible for all the above and: Medical Plan Dental Plan Vision Plan Life Insurance Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Tuition Reimbursement Warehouse Membership Reimbursement Note: This is a summary and should not be construed as future promises to continue to provide benefits as outlined above. For complete and definitive language, refer to the governing plan documents.  *Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, except for: Sick Time Bookstore Discount Fitness Center Tentative Search Timeline: Priority will be given to applications submitted by July 20, 2026. However, this posting will remain open until filled.  The potential employee start date is August 3, 2026.  Posting date:  July 1, 2026 Unposting date: ongoing until filled Posting contact email: [email protected]