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Project Manager, Office of Transformation

NPR · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Posted 12 days ago · $97,000-$105,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
12 days
NPR's roles stay open a median of 36 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
73% of NPR's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at NPR
high
6 stale, 0 reposted of 15 open
Hiring momentum
28 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from NPR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for NPR.

About this role

The Project Manager in the Office of Transformation at NPR is responsible for coordinating and overseeing enterprise-wide transformation initiatives aimed at audience growth and enhanced collaboration. This role involves managing project timelines, facilitating communication between various teams, identifying risks, and reporting on project statuses to leadership. The position requires a detail-oriented leader who can navigate complex operational challenges and ensure that project milestones are met on schedule.

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3/5
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4/5
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4/5
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4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 3-5 years of dedicated professional project management experience steering enterprise-level transitions or systems implementations
  • Demonstrated experience using advanced project management tracking methodologies, software, and dashboarding tools
  • Proven success directing cross-departmental teams where deliverables depend on multiple matrixed stakeholders
  • Elite organizational, scheduling, and timeline management capabilities
  • Strong diplomatic and consensus-building skills, with an ability to manage operational friction between technical and non-technical staff
  • High level of agility with a track record of adapting project paths when unexpected data dependencies or legal constraints shift

Nice to have

  • Prior project management experience within a media organization, membership association, or non-profit system
  • Familiarity tracking project timelines that intersect with CRM (Salesforce) database integrations or corporate compliance updates

What you get

  • Salary Range: $97,000-$105,000 plus benefits
  • Access to health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Financial well-being benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings options

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid role with in-office requirements at least 10 days a year
  • Salary range may vary based on location and experience
  • Role involves managing complex transitions which may include operational bottlenecks

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Listed by NPR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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