PMI Los Angeles Chapter

General Description

This position is a member of the PMI-LA Board of Directors.  Candidates need to go through the Board of Directors nominations process conducted by the PMI-LA Nominations Committee and must be elected by the PMI-LA membership through the annual chapter elections.   Prior to receiving the Board of Directors application, candidates must fill out and submit an online screening form by October 9, 2026 to determine eligibility to run for this position.

All candidates must be members in good standing of PMI-LA. 

Purpose

To serve in the dual role as a member of the Board of Directors and as Vice President of Programs of the management of the Chapter.

2026 Bylaws Description

• Developing and coordinating all Programs Events. This includes
  • Soliciting and coordinating speakers that adhere to the Talent Triangle
  • Coordinating / arranging for the facility
  • Coordinating vendors and networking at the events
  • Coordinating other aspects of the events

• Seeking ways to advance the programs to other geographical areas via onsite sessions or live webinars.
• Reporting the Professional Development Units (PDUs) for members with PMP credentials to PMI®

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

As a Member of the Board of Directors:

• Perform and uphold all duties as specified by the PMI-LA Chapter Bylaws.
• As a board member, has joint fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the Chapter   is maintained as a “going concern”, and that any and all legal and financial filing and reporting requirements are completed on a timely basis.
• May sign MOUs as it pertains to speaker engagement which have been approved by the Board of Directors.

As Vice President of Programs:

• Report to the President and Board of Directors in their role as Vice President of Programs.
• Take direction from the President and Board of Directors in their role as Vice President of Programs.
• Perform and uphold all duties as specified by the PMI-LA Chapter Bylaws.
• Perform and uphold all policies as specified by the PMI-LA Board of Directors.
• Perform and uphold all chapter management policies as specified by the President and agreed to by the Board in their role as Vice President of Programs.
• May delegate duties and execution responsibilities, but not accountability, to other members of the Board of Directors or others as appropriate.
• Plans, develops, and coordinates the delivery of the presentation of programs relating to project management for regularly scheduled Chapter meetings.
• Oversee Satellite Meeting Directors at various sites throughout the Los Angeles area.
• Oversee other programs, such as Book Club, Toastmasters Outliers (promotion & PDUs only).
• Obtain attendee satisfaction evaluation and feedback from Chapter meeting attendees and maintains this information in a database.
• Create and maintain defined processes, checklists, and other Programs artifacts to ensure consistent and continuously improving programs at Chapter meetings.
• Take initiative to coordinate with other Vice Presidents to ensure consistent and continuously improving programs at Chapter meetings.
• Maintain Chapter programs offering attendance and other member value statistics which satisfy PMI, Board of Directors, and senior management requirements in the chapter selected document repository (eg. SharePoint/O365).
• Create innovative ways to deliver project management program value to members and others who may not be able to attend traditional meetings, or who may be seeking alternative venues, formats, times, and price points.
• Take initiative to communicate with other Vice Presidents to inform and to coordinate Chapter needs.
• Manage Programs approved budget and share with appropriate Directors for a net zero budget in programs.
• Maintain database of speakers shared with Career Development
• Work with Sponsor Liaison (Marketing Team) regarding sponsorship of Flagship Meeting and Satellite Meetings.
• Produce and maintain governance documents in order to guide members of the Programs team.
• Maintain all documents and records on PMI LA’s choice of document management system (e.g. SharePoint/O365)
• Develop Programs team member’s role description.
• Onboard and offboard members of the Programs team.
• Develop and oversee leadership succession planning for Programs and ensure a smooth transition.
• Programs cycle runs from February to January so prior board will set up and promote the January meetings during board transition.

Policy Ownership

·         Joint Ventures

Strategic and business management skills

• Ability to Develop and Manage Program and Event Schedules
• Content & Curriculum Development
• Knowledge of PMI Credentials and PDUs
• Program and Event Planning Skills

Leadership skills

• Ability to Delegate Effectively
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Public Speaking/Presentation Skills
• Public Speaking Evaluation Skills
• Team Building Skills

Governance documents knowledge requirement

• PMI Strategic Plan
• PMI-LA Chapter Bylaws
• PMI-LA Chapter Annual Plan
• PMI-LA Chapter Roles, Responsibilities, & Policies
• PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Talent Triangle requirements and eligibility

Role Specific Security Access

• PMI Chapter Reporting System or other comparable PMI system
• PMI R.E.P System for creating and verifying chapter activity codes
• Online Event Management System security access as determined appropriate to ensure “separation of duties” and internal controls
• Other information systems security access as determined appropriate to ensure “separation of duties” and internal controls
• Officer-level access to all Chapter websites (front-end and back-end), including the Office 365 site

Required for the role

• Preference to at least one year of volunteer experience with PMI-LA, or other PMI affiliated chapters / committees, or a combination of both.

For more information including instructions on how to apply contact the Nominations Committee at Nominations@pmi-la.org.  

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