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Job Title: Lead Digital Project Manager

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ("the Foundation") is seeking top talent for its Lead Digital Project Manager. Reporting to the Director of Project Management, this role leads complex and high-impact initiatives that sit at the intersection of marketing, communications, and technology.

This position plays a critical role in bridging MarComms and Technology teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and execution across digital and platform-driven projects. The Lead Project Manager will drive and accelerate key digital initiatives – such as website refreshes and enhancements – while partnering closely with email and digital teams to support the rollout of new frameworks and capabilities. In collaboration with broader team leads, this role may also help advance and operationalize emerging efforts across areas such as AI, marketing technology, and social media.

This role provides oversight across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities. As a trusted partner to senior leaders and cross-functional teams, this individual brings strong fluency in working with MarComms and technology stakeholders, drives alignment across disciplines, and helps evolve project management practices to support increasingly integrated, digitally driven work.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership

Lead and manage project teams, including assigning tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring team cohesion
Develop and implement project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives
Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders to communicate project status and address concerns

Project Planning

Partner with senior leadership to define project scope, objectives, success metrics, and deliverables aligned to organizational priorities
Translate business needs into actionable project plans, ensuring feasibility in partnership with Technology teams
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and constraints, and develop mitigation strategies to maintain momentum

Execution and Monitoring

Oversee end-to-end project execution, ensuring delivery against timelines, scope, and budget
Monitor project performance and proactively adjust plans to address risks, shifting priorities, or resource constraints
Establish and maintain clear project documentation, including timelines, roadmaps, and status reporting for diverse audiences

Digital and Technology Integration

Act as a key connector between MarComms and Technology, ensuring seamless collaboration across platforms, tools, and workflows
Partner with technology, email, and data teams to support the rollout of new frameworks, capabilities, and user experiences
Support the operationalization of emerging initiatives in collaboration with internal subject matter leads

Quality Assurance

Ensure project deliverables meet organization’s standards and expectations
Implement and enforce best practices and project management methodologies to enhance project outcomes
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, increase efficiency, and enhance cross-team collaboration

Team and Stakeholder Enablement

Provide mentorship and guidance to peers, helping to elevate project management capabilities across the team
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, managing expectations and incorporating feedback into execution
Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented team environment across departments

Qualifications & Skills:

Proven experience leading large, complex, cross-functional projects, with a track record of successful delivery in fast-paced environments
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with competing timelines, priorities, and stakeholders
Strong experience partnering with both business and technology teams, with the ability to translate between technical and non- technical audiences
Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build trust and influence at all levels of an organization
Highly proactive and organized, with strong judgment and the ability to independently prioritize and navigate ambiguity
Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to synthesize and communicate information clearly across teams
Skilled communicator who sets clear expectations, drives alignment, and facilitates effective decision-making
Experience supporting digital initiatives such as website development, email platforms, or marketing technology ecosystems is strongly preferred
Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana) and technology tools (Drupal)
PMP or equivalent certification is strongly preferred

Compensation & Benefits
Individual compensation for this role is dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, skillsets, and applicable laws. In addition to salary, the Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

15+ options for medical insurance (with the Foundation paying 90 percent of the premiums)

Competitive dental and vision plans

401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution

Flexible spending accounts

Employer paid life and disability insurance

18 Vacation Days; 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4

Flexible work environment. We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done.

Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events.

Salary Range

$120,000—$140,000 USD

How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing through examples, their specific qualifications and interest in the position. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, please apply. Applicants who best match the position’s needs will be contacted.

About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.

Visit www.michaeljfox.org for more information.

Research has shown that people from marginalized communities apply to roles only when they meet 100% of the job requirements. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, and you are someone who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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