Technology Project Manager – Volunteer Leadership Role

About Us:

The Donovan’s Venom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on curating universal accessibility to fine arts and music education for all. We are passionately dedicated to ensuring that everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, has access to high-quality music education, performance opportunities, and fine art. We aim to inspire, empower, and uplift communities by fostering a love for music and the arts through our commitment to education, inclusivity, diversity, and social impact, which drives us to expand our reach continually and enrich the lives of those we serve.

Position Overview

The Technology Project Manager will coordinate and oversee technology projects across the organization, ensuring that initiatives are planned effectively, delivered on schedule, and aligned with organizational priorities.

This role will serve as a central coordination point for technology teams, helping manage project timelines, organize tasks, track progress, communicate with stakeholders, and resolve project-related challenges. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who can bring structure, accountability, and collaboration to a remote, cross-functional environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project management professional to apply their expertise while supporting a nonprofit organization committed to expanding access to arts and music education.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate projects involving IT operations, application development, digital platforms, cybersecurity, and system integrations.
• Timeline and Task Management: Track project progress, assign and coordinate tasks, monitor deadlines, and address delays or dependencies.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular project updates, facilitate meetings, and maintain clear communication between technical teams and leadership.
• Risk and Issue Management: Identify potential risks, resolve project blockers, develop mitigation plans, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Project Documentation: Maintain project plans, status reports, workflows, meeting notes, and other relevant documentation.
• Process Improvement: Develop standardized project management processes, templates, reporting practices, and workflows.
• Agile Project Support: Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management approaches, including sprint planning and progress reviews where appropriate.
• Resource Coordination: Help teams prioritize work, coordinate responsibilities, and manage competing project demands.
• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate project outcomes, capture lessons learned, and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and delivery quality.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in project management, preferably within technology or IT environments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects and working with multiple stakeholders.
• Understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Strong organizational, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, track deliverables, and meet deadlines.
• Comfort working independently and collaborating with remote, distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Project management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Trello, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting nonprofit organizations or mission-driven initiatives.
• Experience coordinating technical teams, software development projects, or system implementations.

Volunteer Commitment

• Time Commitment: Approximately 10–15 hours per week.
• Work Arrangement: Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
• Collaboration: Participation in project meetings, team coordination, and leadership updates is expected.
• Time Zones: Applicants should be comfortable coordinating with team members across different time zones.

What You’ll Gain

• The opportunity to apply and strengthen your project management skills in a mission-driven organization.
• Experience coordinating meaningful technology initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Opportunities to contribute to improved organizational processes, digital platforms, and technology operations.
• The satisfaction of supporting a nonprofit dedicated to making arts and music education more accessible.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Donovan’s Venom is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and collaborative environment. We welcome volunteers from diverse backgrounds and encourage qualified individuals who share our mission to apply.

Important Information

This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity and does not constitute employment. Responsibilities and project priorities may evolve based on organizational needs. By applying, candidates should understand and be comfortable with the stated volunteer commitment.

Important Disclaimer

As a 100% volunteer-led U.S. nonprofit organization, we may engage volunteers located outside the United States. International volunteer participation is subject to applicable U.S. sanctions and export-control requirements, data privacy and information-security requirements, background screening where appropriate, and confirmation that the volunteer’s country and assigned responsibilities have been approved by the organization.