Executive Project Manager

Executive Project Manager

Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000

Schedule: Full-Time | 37.5 hours/week

WHY JOIN NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH?

At Newport Mental Health, we invest in our employees by offering competitive pay, exceptional time-off benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive, mission-driven culture.

What We Offer…

• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) to start, with additional PTO for Director-level roles
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 1 paid Flex Holiday each year
• Separate paid personal days
• Separate paid sick time
• $3,000 annual bilingual pay incentive
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Accounts
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

*Benefits and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours, and employment status; additional criteria may apply to certain benefits and incentives.

WHO WE ARE…

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive high-energy organization that uses state of the art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma informed evidence-based services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our services vary from outreach, specialized programs, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient.

For more information visit our website: www.newportmentalhealth.org

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

Mission- Aligned: You are excited to be a part of Newport Mental Health’s mission to improve the lives of our clients living and working in Newport County by providing the highest quality of care.

Ally: You intentionally foster belonging, personal growth, and empowerment for all. You’re a strong advocate for the BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, Woman, Veteran, and other underrepresented communities.

Solution Orientated: You are driven to think of different approaches to narrow the gap which leads to positive and effective changes.

Time Management: You are a conscious planner and a thoughtful decision maker who adheres to deadlines.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING (ESSENTIAL DUTIES) …

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and oversight of complex, organization-wide strategic initiatives. This role functions as a key operational partner to executive leadership, helping translate strategic priorities into structured, actionable projects while ensuring cross-departmental coordination, accountability, and timely delivery.

Essential Duties:

Strategic Portfolio & Business Plan Execution

• Provide centralized project management oversight of the organization’s strategic goals, translating high level goals into executable, time bound initiatives across departments.
• Maintain a comprehensive view of all strategic and operational projects to ensure alignment with organizational priorities, capacity, and sequencing.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify dependencies, risks, and resource conflicts that could impact delivery of strategic initiatives.

Cross Departmental Project Leadership

• Lead and coordinate cross functional project teams involving operations, clinical programs, finance, HR, IT, quality, development, and external partners.
• Establish clear project ownership, roles, milestones, and success metrics to ensure accountability without directly managing staff.
• Facilitate regular project touchpoints to surface barriers early and keep initiatives moving forward.

Project Planning, Tracking, and Delivery

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for all enterprise initiatives.
• Proactively monitor progress and intervene when projects fall behind schedule, scope, or intent.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, remain productive, and deliver intended business outcomes.

monday.com Platform Ownership & Standards

• Serve as the enterprise owner and administrator of monday.com as the organization’s primary project management system.
• Establish and enforce standardized project templates, status definitions, timelines, and reporting structures within monday.com.
• Maintain real time dashboards that provide leadership with visibility into project health, deadlines, risks, and dependencies.
• Train leaders and project owners on effective use of monday.com to ensure accurate, up to date reporting and shared accountability.

Executive Reporting & Decision Support

• Produce concise executive level reports and dashboards that summarize project progress, risks, and required decisions.
• Translate complex project activity into clear, action oriented updates for senior leadership and board level discussions when needed.
• Support leadership decision making by identifying tradeoffs, sequencing needs, and capacity implications.

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement

• Identify recurring bottlenecks, inefficiencies, or duplication across projects and recommend process improvements.
• Support standardization of workflows, tools, and communication practices to increase organizational efficiency.
• Promote disciplined project management practices that reduce rework and improve follow through.

Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management

• Maintain an enterprise level view of risks, interdependencies, and competing priorities across projects.
• Escalate issues requiring executive intervention and propose mitigation strategies.
• Track action items and resolution plans to closure.

Change Management & Implementation Support

• Support leaders in planning and executing change initiatives associated with new systems, processes, or organizational initiatives.
• Assist with rollout coordination, communication planning, and timeline management to ensure adoption and sustainability.

Vendor & External Partner Coordination (as assigned)

• Coordinate project timelines and deliverables involving consultants, vendors, or external partners to ensure alignment with internal workstreams.
• Track obligations, due dates, and deliverables to avoid delays or misalignment.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish predictable project governance rhythms (planning cycles, updates, reviews) that keep work moving without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Continuously refine project management practices, tools, and reporting based on organizational needs and leadership feedback.