Principal Project Manager

Who we are

Blackbaud, a SaaS solution provider that powers Social Good through software, services, expertise, and data intelligence, is seeking Project Manager who excels at driving outcomes across cross-functional teams.

What are we looking for

You’ll lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives end-to-end—aligning Product, Engineering/IT, Data/Analytics, Ops, Finance, and Business teams—ensuring clarity of scope, disciplined execution, and effective risk/issue management in a matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply both Agile and traditional project management methodologies and experiences, develop project plans defining, scope, timeline, risk & outcome of one or more projects.

• Proactively identify cross-team dependencies and integration points, create mitigation plans.

• Drive project governance cadences (kickoffs, weekly standups/scrums, risk reviews, steerco).

• Align priorities and resources across teams; negotiate trade-offs and sequence project work to minimize bottlenecks.

• Own the translation of project outcomes into executable scope and milestones and maintain an end‑to‑end project plan addressing critical paths, risks, and dependencies across IT & Business Operations teams.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders; tailor communications for execs vs. working teams.

• Partner with business leaders to translate departmental challenges and priorities discussed in EBRs/QBRs into structured project scope, and guide delivery teams to achieve intended outcomes.

• Lead and support road mapping and prioritization initiatives, assuming end‑to‑end ownership of roadmap creation for designated domains.

• Identifies and directs changes through appropriate review and approval mechanisms.

• Demonstrates flexibility and resilience in response to changing or ambiguous work situations

Required Experience and Skills:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Requires 5 years of applicable program/project management experience

• PMI certification is preferred.

• Experience working in cross-functional or matrixed environments

• Experience managing global or distributed teams

• Knowledge and application of business process analysis methodologies

• Outstanding analytical, consulting, communication, and presentation skills.

• Understanding of computer technology, methodology, and life-cycle development principles

• General understanding of applications development environment, databases, data management and infrastructure capabilities and constraints

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