Project Manager Strategic Operations and Planning

Classification

Minimum Pay

Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

Project Management: Manages cross-organizational projects from start to finish.

• Coordinate people and resources to execute and deliver projects within a specified timeframe.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project plans and documentation to ensure they are complete.
• Manage issues and decisions, escalate where necessary
• Set deadlines and evaluate milestones
• Assign project responsibilities and provide updates to stakeholders and leadership team
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders and third-party vendors/partners.
• Identify and manage blocks and potential risks. Develop and provide input to the project risk plan and mitigation strategy.
• Work with stakeholders to monitor project deliverables and outcomes

Facilitation and Change Management : Leads cross-functional groups to identify and recommend areas of institutional change.

• Develop and implement comprehensive change management plans aligned with project and college goals.
• Conduct assessment to evaluate the impact of change initiatives on stakeholders, processes, and systems and prepare plans to mitigate risks.
• Facilitate groups to conduct process mapping, analyze areas for improvement, ask critical questions, and produce documentation and recommendations.
• Ensure process alignment with best practice, MCCs Mission Achievement Plan (MAP) and vision, and College Policies.
• Create tailored communications to ensure transparency, update internal and external web resources, and conduct organization-wide awareness campaigns to inform stakeholders about projects, planning initiatives, and progress.
• Assess training needs, develop learning strategies, and design and facilitate training programs to build capabilities essential for the successful adoption of change.

Integrated Planning Support : Works with leadership to activate and operationalize College MAP and other strategic planning initiatives.

• Work with College functional areas to document area strategies and tasks needed to move MAP goals forward.
• Coordinate and review all MCC institution-wide and functional area plans and planning efforts to ensure alignment and integration.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Experience leading and facilitating work groups
• Proficient computer skills with the ability to learn new software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a range of constituents at all levels of the organization; including active listening.
• Strong ability to observe, analyze and document workflow and map business processes.
• Ability to connect the dots to see and understand the big picture
• Strong ability to collect and organize data
• Ability to organize and coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects at moderate to high levels of complexity
• Ability to remain flexible and work with accuracy in a high volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to demonstrate cooperation and professionalism while maintaining patience and understanding in stressful situations.
• Ability to effectively work and interact with various cultures and ethnicities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in related field
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or work experience considered.
• Ability to travel between campuses for meetings or position responsibilities.
• Must pass a background check.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable the candidate to successfully perform a job function. Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations .