Project Manager, Engagement & Operations
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- Central Office
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- Apr 09, 2025 Post Date
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The salary range for this position is $69,628 - $90,272
The School District of Philadelphia is the cornerstone provider of public education in Philadelphia. For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound. Over 131,000 students entrusted to the District arrive at school every day with an extraordinary range of needs and aspirations. We are committed to delivering on their right to an excellent public school education, and we are particularly focused on ensuring every student has access to exceptional educational opportunities. Equity is our mandate. Will you join us?
Job Summary
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.
Additional Functions for the Charter Schools Office Specialty
· Evaluates adherence to specific terms and conditions outlined in charter agreements and laws and policies applicable to charter schools as part of annual evaluations, renewal reviews and ongoing monitoring.
· Develops project plans and timelines for renewal site visits, public reporting and ongoing monitoring projects. Coordinates external resource availability and scheduling for projects as needed.
· Organizes and conducts informal and formal school visits as part of comprehensive renewal evaluations and during the charter term as needed.
· Develops, monitors and assesses charter school progress in meeting renewal conditions and any required intervention conditions, engaging schools on outcomes as needed.
· Analyzes and reports on schools’ progress in meeting accountability standards.
· Develops recommendations on charter school outcomes and compliance.
· Supports production of Annual Charter Evaluations and Renewal Recommendation Reports.
· Supports implementation of an intervention system including notices of concern, probationary status, etc.
· Attends charter school Board meetings, convenings, and other events.
· Documents and monitors findings and follow-up from school visits and Board meetings.
· Engages charter schools regarding key findings from school visits and attendance at Board meetings.
· Provides recommendations on components of the Charter Performance Framework, which includes the academic and organizational standards used to evaluate charter schools.
· Helps develop and disseminate best practices to educate internal and external stakeholders.
· Participates in efforts to promote equity and transparency in charter school operations.
· Supports development of school profiles and other information sources to increase the public’s awareness and knowledge of charter school options.
· Supports authorizing functions, including annual monitoring, turnaround, renewal, and charter modification.
· Performs other responsibilities within charter monitoring and oversight as required.
Minimum 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.
OR
· Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Charter Schools Office Specialty
· Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
· Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in project management, educational research or evaluation, educational or developmental psychology, education, public policy, sociology which has included at least two years of experience working in or with schools with data analysis and interpretation or a related field.
OR
· Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Demonstrated knowledge of:
o process improvement and the methods utilized to implement systemic change.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying strategic planning.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
· Demonstrated ability to:
o lead and implement strategic initiatives under aggressive deadlines.
o function as an entrepreneurial self-starter, a team leader, a facilitator, and as a member of a team.
o work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities.
o identify and break down complex problems and develop strategies to address the identified issues based on quantitative and/or qualitative evidence.
o build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.
o coordinate cross-functional teams.
o understand, interpret, and analyze a variety of data sources.
o design and develop systems, tools, and schedules for collecting, maintaining, and reporting on performance data.
o adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided.
o communicate in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing.
o use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Minimum 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.
OR
· Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Charter Schools Office Specialty
· Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
· Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in project management, educational research or evaluation, educational or developmental psychology, education, public policy, sociology which has included at least two years of experience working in or with schools with data analysis and interpretation or a related field.
OR
· Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Demonstrated knowledge of:
o process improvement and the methods utilized to implement systemic change.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying strategic planning.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
· Demonstrated ability to:
o lead and implement strategic initiatives under aggressive deadlines.
o function as an entrepreneurial self-starter, a team leader, a facilitator, and as a member of a team.
o work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities.
o identify and break down complex problems and develop strategies to address the identified issues based on quantitative and/or qualitative evidence.
o build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.
o coordinate cross-functional teams.
o understand, interpret, and analyze a variety of data sources.
o design and develop systems, tools, and schedules for collecting, maintaining, and reporting on performance data.
o adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided.
o communicate in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing.
o use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Charter Schools Office Specialty
· Demonstrated knowledge of:
o factors that contribute to successful schools and learning environments.
o different instructional methodologies and factors that drive successful student outcomes.
o recent empirical research in educational reform.
o school procedures and operations.
o challenges that arise in a large urban school district.
o Microsoft Office products, including demonstrated prior professional use of Microsoft Excel.
o statistical software packages (STATA, R, SPSS, and SAS).
· Demonstrated ability to:
o assess school quality and performance through various types of evaluations, including academic data, school and classroom observations, and document and policy review.
o exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedure
o analyze complex problems and create viable solutions.
o analyze and interpret data related to academic and organizational metrics.
o make cogent decisions and recommendations.
o prepare and present written and oral reports.
o efficiently manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities with concurrent timelines.
o work with families, students, coworkers, school leaders and staff, and the public from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
o operate effectively within a fast-paced and team-oriented.
o communicate and display data sets through multiple avenues and formats.
· Ability to:
○ communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
○ establish and maintain effective working relationships.
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.
