Technical Project Management Specialist

WHO WE ARE: Truth Initiative is America's largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to creating a future free from lifelong tobacco addiction, fostering healthier lives and a more resilient nation. Our mission is clear: prevent youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empower quitting for all. u00a0 The Innovations Center is a cross-functional team that designs, builds, and evaluates leading digital solutions to help people live tobacco-free. Since 2008, Truth Initiative has collaborated with the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center to deliver the EX Program nationwide as part of its public health mission. EX Program is a multimodal digital tobacco cessation program designed for tobacco users of all ages across the motivational continuum. It supports users through multiple, integrated modalities which include a website with an online social network, dynamically tailored text messaging fully integrated with the website, email, and rich text- and video-based content delivered through an evolving retrieval-based AI system. A key differentiator for the EX Program is our field-leading, federally-funded research that has played a key role in advancing the science of tobacco cessation for over a decade. Science is in our DNA JOB SUMMARY: Support the Senior Technical Project Manager in delivering software development projects across a range of technology platforms, including SMS, web, and mobile applications. Projects range from small feature enhancements to large-scale product builds and launches. This role also assists with ongoing systems operations outside of dedicated project work. We are an Agile development team committed to continuous improvement and optimization of our internal processes and products.u00a0 DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL DUTIES): u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Lead select Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, story estimation, and sprint retrospectivesu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Gather and refine requirements by working closely with Product, other stakeholders, and development team members to capture feature requests in our ticketing system; track and guide them through development, testing, and launch while keeping stakeholders informed u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Uphold the team's commitment to quality by paying close attention to detail and proactively raising concerns u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Over time, manage multiple development efforts simultaneously and track and report on status and scope burnup u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Maintain project documentationu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Support data gathering for analysis and ad hoc inquiriesu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Test completed work to verify acceptance criteria are metu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Identify opportunities to increase developer efficiency by learning our systems and processes and taking on tasks that don't require development expertiseu00a0 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a03+ years contributing to a website, SMS, or SaaS product in project management, content management, testing, or similar roleu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Strong teamwork and communication skills, both verbal and writtenu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple competing prioritiesu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science, information science, or a related fieldu00a0 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Project management experience specifically on web development projectsu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0PMP, CAPM, or Scrum Master certificationu00a0 u2022u00a0u00a0 u00a0Software development experience ADDITIONAL INFORMATION u00a0u00a0 This position is based in Washington, D.C. with a hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two telework days. COMPENSATION PACKAGE: The salary range for this role is starting at $75,000-$80,000 on a national basis. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, relevant work experience, skillset, internal equity, location, and certifications, consistent with applicable law. Salary is just one part of our total rewards package which additionally includes performance bonus for eligible roles, and competitive benefits.u00a0 u00a0 Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume here OR mail application materials to: Human Resources Attn: Technical Project Management Specialist 900 G Street, NW Fourth Floor Washington, DC u00a020001 Fax: (202) 204-5214 No telephone calls please. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability. Powered by JazzHR

Created: 2026-01-30