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Associate Director, People, Culture & Equity Communication and Change Management
Planned ParenthoodNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Dec 2024
About the role
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) seek a passionate, high-energy, and dynamic Associate Director, People, Culture & Equity Communication and Change Management professional. This job reports to the Managing Director in the Office of the Chief People, Culture & Equity Officer (OCPCEO) department of PPFA. The People, Culture, and Equity (PCE) division is a critical partner in supporting PPFA in the achievement of its mission to deliver care, no matter what, by creating a work climate that is a great place to work for all where PPFA employees and ways of working are an unbeatable strategic advantage.
Purpose:The Associate Director provides change management, project management, and communications support in the OCPCEO. They are responsible for coordinating project portfolios from background research, metrics monitoring, and reporting against objectives to support the success of the team and our division. They design projects which adapt existing policies/strategies to specific operational contexts. This role tailors approaches for various special projects reflecting organizational priorities, assessment of resources, and responsiveness to changing client needs and operational changes. These programs and projects include those in support of division-wide and organization-facing initiatives.
Delivery: ● Provide change management, project management, and communications support for externally-facing projects and initiatives.● Optimize approaches and build consistency in program outputs, implementation and assessment while introducing adaptive measures that support program delivery. ● Devise program/service design to special PCE projects to address emerging needs and sustain program relevance.● Sustain program delivery against established cycles/schedules, while incorporating new policies and procedures and evolving client needs.● Devise tools and processes to evolve program quality and responsiveness of special projects to evolving client needs and contexts. ● Develop and manage the approach for the full life cycle of special projects (e.g. project initiation, design, execution, and completion), and maintain project management methodologies, standards and tools, ensuring deadlines and desired impacts are met; identify and mitigate risks, escalating appropriately. ● Act as an advisor on processes and tools needed to drive successful launch and execution of all elements under the PCE division.● Collaborate with the CPCEO and Managing Director on projects and programs to deliver them to successful completion within budget and on time.● Support the various PCE teams offering guidance and insight to ensure program quality and effectiveness.● Manage communications for PCE to external stakeholders. ● Hold confidential information, as needed.● Other duties as assigned.
Engagement:Advise managers and team members on requirements and expectations of project design adaptations, ensuring alignment of inputs and outcomes. ● Engage stakeholders across all levels of PPFA National Office on identifying deliverables, timeframes, and expectations regarding service delivery.● Make stakeholders aware of opportunities/challenges emerging in PCE program/se
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) seek a passionate, high-energy, and dynamic Associate Director, People, Culture & Equity Communication and Change Management professional. This job reports to the Managing Director in the Office of the Chief People, Culture & Equity Officer (OCPCEO) department of PPFA. The People, Culture, and Equity (PCE) division is a critical partner in supporting PPFA in the achievement of its mission to deliver care, no matter what, by creating a work climate that is a great place to work for all where PPFA employees and ways of working are an unbeatable strategic advantage.
Purpose:The Associate Director provides change management, project management, and communications support in the OCPCEO. They are responsible for coordinating project portfolios from background research, metrics monitoring, and reporting against objectives to support the success of the team and our division. They design projects which adapt existing policies/strategies to specific operational contexts. This role tailors approaches for various special projects reflecting organizational priorities, assessment of resources, and responsiveness to changing client needs and operational changes. These programs and projects include those in support of division-wide and organization-facing initiatives.
Delivery: ● Provide change management, project management, and communications support for externally-facing projects and initiatives.● Optimize approaches and build consistency in program outputs, implementation and assessment while introducing adaptive measures that support program delivery. ● Devise program/service design to special PCE projects to address emerging needs and sustain program relevance.● Sustain program delivery against established cycles/schedules, while incorporating new policies and procedures and evolving client needs.● Devise tools and processes to evolve program quality and responsiveness of special projects to evolving client needs and contexts. ● Develop and manage the approach for the full life cycle of special projects (e.g. project initiation, design, execution, and completion), and maintain project management methodologies, standards and tools, ensuring deadlines and desired impacts are met; identify and mitigate risks, escalating appropriately. ● Act as an advisor on processes and tools needed to drive successful launch and execution of all elements under the PCE division.● Collaborate with the CPCEO and Managing Director on projects and programs to deliver them to successful completion within budget and on time.● Support the various PCE teams offering guidance and insight to ensure program quality and effectiveness.● Manage communications for PCE to external stakeholders. ● Hold confidential information, as needed.● Other duties as assigned.
Engagement:Advise managers and team members on requirements and expectations of project design adaptations, ensuring alignment of inputs and outcomes. ● Engage stakeholders across all levels of PPFA National Office on identifying deliverables, timeframes, and expectations regarding service delivery.● Make stakeholders aware of opportunities/challenges emerging in PCE program/se
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