School District of Philidelphia
Project Manager
School District of Philidelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
Project Manager
For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound in the School District of Philadelphia. The School District of Philadelphia is committed to transforming the education opportunities it offers the city's 200,000 school-aged children. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools, principals and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us? The role of the Project Manager is to help implement the District's overall strategic management goal: creating an aligned organization capable of supporting a high-performing system of schools. The work of the Project Manager will touch on all of the core components of strategic management: determining organizational goals; prioritizing and pursuing the highest impact strategies to achieve those goals; tracking progress against targets; strategic problem-solving; coordinating across functional areas; evaluating and adjusting strategies based on data; holding the organization and team members accountable for progress toward collective goals; and identifying and celebrating individual and team contributions to overall efforts. A successful Project Manager will enjoy working at a fast pace; serving in leader, facilitator, and team member roles; developing innovative, evidence-based strategies and solutions to operational barriers; resolving policy barriers; and institutionalizing change. Essential Functions
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. Minimum Requirements
Varies by Specialty Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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. Specialty Requirements
Board of Education Specialty Charter Schools Office Specialty Office of Talent Specialty Multilingual Programs Specialty Office of Management and Budget Specialty Student Enrollment Specialty Office of School Safety Specialty Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Nondiscrimination: The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this district, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.
For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound in the School District of Philadelphia. The School District of Philadelphia is committed to transforming the education opportunities it offers the city's 200,000 school-aged children. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools, principals and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us? The role of the Project Manager is to help implement the District's overall strategic management goal: creating an aligned organization capable of supporting a high-performing system of schools. The work of the Project Manager will touch on all of the core components of strategic management: determining organizational goals; prioritizing and pursuing the highest impact strategies to achieve those goals; tracking progress against targets; strategic problem-solving; coordinating across functional areas; evaluating and adjusting strategies based on data; holding the organization and team members accountable for progress toward collective goals; and identifying and celebrating individual and team contributions to overall efforts. A successful Project Manager will enjoy working at a fast pace; serving in leader, facilitator, and team member roles; developing innovative, evidence-based strategies and solutions to operational barriers; resolving policy barriers; and institutionalizing change. Essential Functions
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. Minimum Requirements
Varies by Specialty Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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. Specialty Requirements
Board of Education Specialty Charter Schools Office Specialty Office of Talent Specialty Multilingual Programs Specialty Office of Management and Budget Specialty Student Enrollment Specialty Office of School Safety Specialty Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Nondiscrimination: The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this district, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.