Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager  

Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 hours/week 

Reports to: Project Management Office Director  

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Position Type: In-Person 

Who We Are 

Life Surge is a leading company in the industry of faith-based live events and financial education programs. One of the fastest-growing organizations in the country, Life Surge exists to inspire, train, and equip people to build their personal impact in ways that glorify God. By producing 30+ annual events and providing financial education to thousands around the nation, we do just that.   

We are a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping people learn, grow, and connect so they may live more enriched lives. Our culture is one where we celebrate each other, individually and as a team. We look to acknowledge and reward our star performers. Let your light shine in our company! 

Opportunity 

We are seeking a highly organized, Agile-minded Project Manager to support the PMO Director in building and operationalizing a new Project Management Office. This is a unique opportunity for a proactive, process-oriented leader to help shape and implement project delivery frameworks, governance processes, and reporting systems that drive cross-functional alignment and execution excellence. 

The successful candidate will begin by learning the business in depth and mastering our primary project management tool, Asana. In addition, they will engage in operational tasks beyond traditional project management to gain firsthand insight into our workflows and team dynamics. A core focus of this role will be the implementation of Agile methodology and a consistent approach to enforcing, educating, and encouraging the use of project delivery standards across the organization. 

Responsibilities:  

• Champion the adoption and continuous refinement of Agile practices, including. sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and team velocity tracking. 

• Actively enforce, educate, and encourage the use of Agile and other appropriate project management methodologies across teams and departments with the support of PMO Director. 

• Serve as a coach and facilitator for Agile teams, helping them mature in their use of process and tools. 

• Promote a culture of iterative delivery, ownership, and transparency throughout the organization. 

• Collaborate with the PMO Director to define and execute the vision, roadmap, and operating structure of the PMO. 

• Assist in developing PI’ IO processes, documentation, templates, and scalable frameworks. 

• Support the creation of project standards that balance flexibility with consistency, ensuring cross-team alignment. 

• Help establish project intake, approval, prioritization, and tracking workflows. 

• Assist with project portfolio reporting, performance dashboards, and risk assessment tools. 

• Monitor adherence to standardized methods, and provide corrective guidance when deviations occur. 

• Lead cross-functional projects using Agile or hybrid methodologies to deliver outcomes on time, on budget, and within scope. 

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies to support execution rhythm, issue resolution, and continuous feedback. 

• Identify project risks and dependencies proactively, and help teams manage through complexity and change. 

• Help lead organizational change initiatives in partnership with the PMO Director. 

• Provide training and coaching to internal teams on Asana, Agile, and PMO frameworks to drive long-term capability building. 

Qualifications: 

• 3—5 years of experience in project or program management, including hands-on experience managing Agile teams. 

• Strong working knowledge of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and the ability to enforce, educate, and encourage methodological adherence. 

• Proven ability to coach others, lead ceremonies, and drive adoption of best practices. 

• Experience working with project management software; Asana experience strongly preferred. 

• Comfortable working across business and operations functions to gain insights and 

• drive implementation. 

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills. 

• Agile certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, PMI-ACP). 

• PMP, CAPt•1, or equivalent credential. 

• Experience supporting the launch or scale-up of a PMO function. 

• Familiarity with organizational change management frameworks such as PROSCI. 

Job Benefits:  

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Holiday, and Paid Time Off.  

• Non-corporate, casual, entrepreneurial, comfortable, fun, and proactive work environment.  

• High-level performers, disciplined, and self-motivated people will do very well in this environment. 

Life Surge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and seek to empower each individual while supporting the many perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. 

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