Volunteer Executive Director
Project Management Volunteers (PMV)
We are seeking a passionate leader who relishes the idea of bridging the non-profit and project management sectors. PM-Volunteers is a unique organization with a proud history of giving back.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Governance: Collaborate with senior operational leadership and the Board to refine and implement our vision and strategic plan.
- External Relations & Advocacy: Serve as the primary spokesperson for PMV. Build and maintain relationships with community partners, academics, local chapters of PMI, and other groups active in the non-profit/social-profit space.
- Policies & Procedures: Chairs the weekly senior team Ops Call, develops organizational policies and procedures.
- Human Resources: Manage and mentor a diverse team to foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
- Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure the organization adheres to relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Financial Oversight: Trusted to maintain high level fiscal integrity.
Standard Qualifications
- Experience: Typically, 5–10+ years of leadership experience.
- Skills: Public speaking and writing; strategic planning; change management; fundraising.
- Local: Familiar with the BC environment, particularly the non-profit and project management sectors.
Core Competencies
- Mission Alignment: Deep passion for and commitment to integrity and fulfilling PMV’s mission.
- Adaptability: Ability to lead through ambiguity and changing environments.
- Inclusive Leadership: Demonstrated commitment to inclusive leadership, inclusion and team-building.
- Patience: The nonprofit world does not always operate at the same pace as the commercial sector.
- Persuasive Influence: In a volunteer environment, persuasive and motivating influence is a primary tool.
- Networking: Able to connect with people – diverse backgrounds, experience, age etc
