Project Manager

OhioSE, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager to represent OhioSE and JobsOhio and support company attraction, retention, and expansion across a 25-county region. The role develops and advances business investment projects, coordinates incentives and resources, and builds relationships with economic development partners and businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively plan and execute an aggressive Business Retention & Expansion visitation program in the appropriate sub-region. Targets should be developed and approached in cooperation with local economic development organization (LEDO) professionals when possible. If that is not possible, the PM will need to proceed independently and try to loop the LEDO when possible
• Identify growing companies and industries and potential projects
• Define project needs with participating companies
• Identify and connect key resources, assets and alliances
• Identify and package appropriate state, JobsOhio and local incentives
• Present projects for approval of incentives
• Assist in the execution of contracts
• Assist the OhioSE Sites Team during site visits, site presentations and OSIP projects when the Sites Team is beyond its capacity
• Assist local development partners’ access site development resources of JobsOhio
• Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with a variety of stakeholders including local and regional economic development leaders, business CEO’s, executives and owners, JobsOhio project managers, governmental leaders, and other vital partners
• Complete all performance reports, timesheets, expenses on time and as required
• Act with integrity and honesty in all dealings, actions, and conversations

Requirements:

• A minimum of five years of related experience required
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required. Related fields include but are not limited to Economic Development, or Regional Planning. Consideration may be given for previous related/relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Exceptional sales, negotiation and project management skills demonstrated in a work environment, along with strong interpersonal skills and experience dealing with many types of people at all business levels required
• Ability, willingness, and skills to be very effective at navigating the incentives approval process and effective advocate for projects in the OhioSE region
• Excellent English writing, grammar and proofreading skills required
• Demonstrated successful public speaking experience as well as listening skills required
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required
• Excellent time management skills; ability to deal with constantly changing work demands; proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously required
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion required
• Must have valid driver's license
• Consideration to pursue the CEcD designation from the International Economic Development Council
• Self-starter with the ability to generate, identify and develop business investment leads and demonstrated ability and drive to exceed customer service expectations are preferred
• Understanding of key factors supporting business investment decisions preferred
• Working knowledge of economic development financing preferred
• Subject matter knowledge or experience in an industrial sector strongly represented in Appalachian Ohio (e.g., energy, manufacturing, forestry, extraction) preferred
• Familiarity with Salesforce is a plus