Associate Director Project & Portfolio Management

Location: Remote - USA; candidates near hirify.global offices may choose fully remote or hybrid work with Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office. Occasional business travel is required, up to 10%.

Salary: $56,000–$90,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a self-sustaining nonprofit focused on expanding educational and career opportunities through its Advanced Placement and Instruction programs.

What you will do

• Manage the full lifecycle of prototype and pilot initiatives, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision gates.
• Coordinate cross-functional contributors, project intake, kickoffs, retrospectives, pilot logistics, and launch readiness.
• Maintain portfolio trackers and status reporting to provide clear visibility into initiative health and strategic alignment.
• Own the document and knowledge management system, including templates, version control, access, and reusable artifacts.
• Support drafting, review routing, and final production of decision-ready materials, while capturing decisions, learnings, and process improvements.
• Facilitate Agile-style planning, standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.

Requirements

• 4+ years of project or program management experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder portfolios through their full lifecycle.
• Experience with knowledge and document management systems, templates, version control, and reusable artifact libraries.
• Strong writing, editing, and document production skills, including work under tight timelines.
• Ability to travel up to 10% for team and stakeholder meetings.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required.
• Clear communication, collaboration, continuous learning, and data-informed problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Agile methodology.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and willingness to adopt AI-driven solutions and new digital tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on educational and career opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative, and empathetic working environment.
• Remote work with a hybrid option for employees located near hirify.global offices.
• Compensation adjusted by location and based on qualifications, experience, impact, and market data.
• Transparent discussions about compensation and benefits throughout the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Resume and application review, followed by a recruiter phone or video screen.
• Hiring manager interview, performance exercise, panel interview, leadership conversation, and reference checks.
• Applications are reviewed immediately and remain open for at least five business days.