Project Manager, Project Employee

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.  NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.

Position Summary

Essential Functions and Job/Position Summary

The Project Manager will be part of the Human Resources PMO. The position will assist in managing and coordinating multiple projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. This position is highly collaborative and requires someone who is organized and who can identify areas of opportunity to enhance our delivery and operational processes. The Project Manager will have a solid understanding of traditional project management life cycle models as well as knowledge of Agile to plan, manage and successfully execute critical business projects.

The work of this role is performed primarily in-person as it relates to engagement with internal and external stakeholders. This role travels between 0-15% of the year, depending upon priorities.

Major Responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of HR projects from start to finish
• Develop detailed project plans to track progress and ensure timely delivery
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for successful project execution
• Collaborate with the Senior Project Management team to ensure project milestones are monitored and prioritized
• Participate in project meetings, taking notes and ensuring action items are addressed
• Collaborate with other Project Managers to ensure cross-functional dependencies are satisfied and best practices are being encouraged across the project
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Demonstrate clear, concise, effective verbal and written communications
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, such as project plans, schedules, and status reports
• Support the development and implementation of change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage while minimizing resistance. This includes preparing and delivering communications, training materials, and stakeholder engagement activities to ensure smooth transitions during project changes.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks, escalate issues appropriately, and provide recommend solutions
• Participate in after action review discussions to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
  
  

Required Education/Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager, with a focus on large, complex projects in a global environment with multi-functional teams
  
  

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes

• Familiarity with project management methodologies
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools, as well as Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
  
  

Salary Range: $3,653.85-$4,230.77/ bi-weekly

Job Posting Title: Project

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About The NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.