Project Manager (facility relocation)-Interim position

Project Manager (facility relocation)-Interim position Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Stamford, CT Job Details Temporary 9 hours ago Qualifications Degree Logistics management Inventory management Facilities management Coordinating office moves Attention to detail Scope management Full Job Description Overview The New Covenant Center (a program of Catholic Charities) in Stamford, CT is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to oversee a critical facility relocation project on an interim basis. Reporting to the Director of the Stamford Family Center of Catholic Charities, and working with the Assistant Director of the Stamford Family Center and Director of New Covenant Center, the Interim Project Manager will provide part-time project management and coordination support for the staged move of the New Covenant Center's services, equipment, inventory, staff workflows and volunteers from its current Richmond Hill Avenue location to its new location on Shippan Avenue; both in Stamford, CT. This project is slated to begin on June 1st and continue for approximately four months; requiring a work commitment of up to 20 hours per week. The Project Manager will focus on, and ensure, that the move plan advances from planning to execution, with clear ownership, disciplined follow-up, and weekly visibility on the progress, risks, and decisions. The Manager would work closely with New Covenant Center staff leadership and several volunteer Captains of various components of the move plan. This position will require regular check-ins with staff and oversight meetings. Additional weekly project review meetings, with interim follow-up and issue resolution would occur each week. The manager's work style must be hands-on, organized, responsive, practical, and comfortable working with staff, board members, volunteers, vendors, and donors.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Must own the overall pulse of the move plan and keep the work moving from planning to action. Maintain the master work plan, update ownership, status, on-track/off-track, near-term priorities, due-date changes, Prepare for and lead the weekly project review meeting with staff and Captains; keep reviews disciplined, fast and action oriented. Run follow-up between meetings so commitments do not stall: confirm next steps, chase open items, and escalate issues early. Provide concise updates to NCC/Stamford Family Center leadership, including completed items, upcoming milestones, open risks, and resource needs. Coordinate staged movement of services, equipment, pantry operations, kitchen operations, administrative functions, and related support activities. Work with NCC staff and volunteer Captains to clarify scope, assign owners, and translate larger workstreams into manageable action items. Identify where outside support is needed, including movers, disposal support, donation coordination, shelving or storage solutions, and other vendors. Monitor critical move-readiness issues such as purging, inventory, measurement and space planning, temporary dual-location operations, and go-live sequencing. Highlight risks, bottlenecks, and decisions needing leadership input; propose practical options and recommended actions. Support the transition through go-live preparation and the first period of operating from the new location.

Success measures:

Critical workstreams have clear owners and are actively progressing. Weekly review meetings are productive and generate visible movement on key tasks. Risks and bottlenecks are surfaced early, not discovered late. The move is executed in staged waves with minimal disruption to NCC services. he first weeks of operations at Shippan Avenue are supported with clear coordination and issue resolution.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS

College degree preferred Experience in facility moves and associated logistics. Project Management Professional certification preferred. Database management/spread sheet experience required. Strong project management and follow-through skills; able to organize work across many people without excessive bureaucracy

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong project management and follow-through skills; able to organize work across many people without excessive bureaucracy. Comfortable working in a mission-driven, nonprofit environment with a mix of staff, board members, volunteers, and external partners Able to balance structure with flexibility in a move where dates, sequencing, and constraints may evolve. Action-oriented, diplomatic, and persistent; able to push work forward while maintaining good working relationships. Experience with moves, facility transitions, operations coordination, volunteer coordination, or event-style logistics is helpful. Please submit cover letter along with resume. Catholic Charities is an

Equal Opportunity Employer Work Location:

In person