Project Manager
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Title: Project Manager
Department: Varies
Minimum Salary: $69,628
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?
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
All Specialties
∙ 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
∙ 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.
Board of Education 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 which has included working in education or a related field.
Charter Schools Office Specialty
∙ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Five 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 three years of experience working in or with schools with data analysis and interpretation or a related field
OR
∙ 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.
Multilingual Programs 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, education, public policy, computer systems 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.
Office of Management and Budget Specialty
∙ Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in change management working on a large technology related initiative which has included working with project teams and stakeholders to drive change efforts in a large organization.
OR
∙ Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Student Support Services and Student Enrollment Specialty
∙ 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.
Division of Athletic Specialty
∙ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Five years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in an administrative capacity with experience working in education, athletics, and / or coaching.
OR
∙ Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in an administrative capacity with experience working in education, athletics, and / or coaching.
OR
∙ Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Office of School Safety Specialty
∙ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Five years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in school safety and security operations and administration.
OR
∙ Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in school safety and security operations and administration.
OR
∙ Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Office of School Safety - School Security Technology Specialty
∙ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Five years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in project management, consulting, policy, operations, research, intrusion detection or with CCTV systems.
OR
∙ Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
∙ Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in project management, consulting, policy, operations, research, intrusion detection or with CCTV systems.
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 Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Board of Education Specialty
∙ Demonstrated knowledge of:
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
o evaluation methodologies and procedures
o research design and implementation.
o statistical analysis and presentation of findings.
o quantitative and qualitative methods.
o survey design and interpretation.
o current research or education policy and/or reform.
o federal entitlement and competitive grants.
o advanced data modeling and statistical techniques, such as Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM).
o supervisory methods and techniques.
∙ Demonstrated ability to:
o work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities.
o maintain records, monitor program activities and prepare reports.
o effectively analyze large data sets.
o build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.
o exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
∙ Ability to:
○ establish and maintain effective working relationships.
o manage projects and meet deadlines.
o communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
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 use of Microsoft Excel.
o project management tools and tenants.
∙ 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 procedures.
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 environment.
o communicate and display data sets through multiple avenues and formats. o communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
o establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Office of Talent Specialty
∙ Demonstrated knowledge of:
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying strategic planning.
o evaluation methodologies and procedures.
o Microsoft Office products, especially, Excel and Word.
∙ Demonstrated ability to:
o exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
o analyze complex problems and create viable solutions.
o maintain records, monitor activities and prepare reports.
o build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.
o understand federal, state and local laws and regulations governing special education and student support services.
o use a personal computer.
o communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
o establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Multilingual Programs Specialty
∙ Demonstrated knowledge of:
o process improvement and the methods utilized to implement systemic change. o principles, practices, and procedures underlying English Language Development programs.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
o statistical analysis and presentation of findings.
o survey design and interpretation.
o advanced data modeling techniques.
∙ 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 English Learners data.
o adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided. o use Microsoft Office products, including demonstrated prior professional use of Microsoft Excel.
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 communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
o establish and maintain effective working relationships.
o manage projects and meet deadlines.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Office of Management and Budget Specialty
∙ Demonstrated knowledge of:
o the principles, practices and procedures pertaining to change management planning. o the methods utilized to implement systemic change.
o organizational issues and challenges.
∙ Demonstrated ability to:
o build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.
o communicate in a clear and concise manner to a variety of different employees who will be impacted by new and modern business processes.
o be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others. o juggle multiple issues, motivate others and work within a team.
o write reports, training materials and procedure manuals.
o use computer applications which include Microsoft Office.
o solve practical problems.
o adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided. o communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
o establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Student Enrollment Specialty
∙ Demonstrated knowledge of:
o the principles, practices and procedures pertaining to public school enrollment. o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
o Microsoft Office products, especially, Excel, Word and Access.
o Esri ArcGIS.
o supervisory methods and techniques.
∙ Demonstrated ability to:
o build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.
o analyze data and provide alternative solutions to problems.
o lead others and build consensus for viable solutions.
o use computer applications such as Esri ArcGIS and Microsoft Office.
o communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
o establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Office of School Safety Specialty
∙ Demonstrated knowledge of:
o the principles, methods, and best practices for school safety and emergency management, including restorative practices to support school safety outcomes.
o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.
o supervisory methods and techniques.
∙ Demonstrated ability to:
o work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities.
o maintain records, monitor department activities and prepare reports.
o use Microsoft Office products, especially, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
o develop, organize, and analyze data.
o lead the work of others.
o serve as a representative to law enforcement and community stakeholders. o evaluate current systems and make recommendations for modifications and enhancements as needed.
o exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
o communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
o 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.
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.
