Project Manager, Employee & Labor Relations

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to improving educational opportunities and supporting a high-performing system of schools. The Project Manager will support strategic management initiatives by coordinating projects, monitoring progress, solving operational and policy barriers, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and institutionalizing change.

Responsibilities:

• Drives incorporation of performance management approaches – and performance culture – in key interactions across the organization
• Establishes routines and facilitates regular project meetings among various District staff involved in implementing and evaluating Action Plan initiatives or project components, or System of Great Schools process for purposes of progress monitoring, program review, and program improvement
• Provides problem-solving support to initiative managers and helps ensure that input and feedback from colleagues across the organization is solicited and incorporated
• Supports initiative managers to identify risks, strategize solutions, and develop plans to address identified issues in order to maintain initiative/project momentum

Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in project management, consulting, policy, operations, or research, which has included working in education or a related field
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Five years of full-time, paid****,**** three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in project management, consulting, policy, operations, or research, which has included working in education or a related field
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent
• Demonstrated knowledge of: process improvement and the methods utilized to implement systemic change
• principles, practices, and procedures underlying strategic planning
• principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to: lead and implement strategic initiatives under aggressive deadlines
• function as an entrepreneurial self-starter, a team leader, a facilitator, and as a member of a team
• work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities
• identify and break down complex problems and develop strategies to address the identified issues based on quantitative and/or qualitative evidence
• build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization
• coordinate cross-functional teams
• understand, interpret, and analyze a variety of data sources
• design and develop systems, tools, and schedules for collecting, maintaining, and reporting on performance data
• adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided
• communicate in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing
• use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint