This is a full-time, Non-Represented role. The salary grade for this posting is 4028. The salary range is as follows -

Min Salary: $83,116
Mid Salary: $107,685
Max Salary: $127,545

Please note that the final salary will be determined by our Classification and Compensation team after reviewing the candidate's experience and considering our internal salary equity.

Title: Senior Project Manager (Office of Professional Learning)

Department: Office of Professional Learning

Reports To: Administrative Superior

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city's more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools 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:

This is administrative and managerial project work, overseeing all components of a largescale Professional Learning projects and initiatives, inclusive of project scope preparation, return on investment (ROI) analysis, financial projection, project and life cycle implementation, staffing coordination and/or management, contract administration, and budget oversight. Employees in this class are responsible for facilitating dialogue between internal customers, technology staff, developers, central office staff, vendors, external agencies, schools and community partners. Work involves meetings with clients to discuss their needs and documenting business rules for various projects and/or identifying and implementing professional learning with central offices, schools and community partners.

Essential Functions:

• Develops strategies for appropriate scopes of work.

• Participates or directs contract negotiation and/or preparation.

• Plans and manages timelines, and monitors progress of various projects and work streams; provides progress updates to project leads.

• Works with selected teams on specific aspects of meeting project goals in a timely manner.

• Prepares, manages, audits, and maintains direct responsibly for project budgets.

• Prepares reports related to project status and projections.

• Directly supervises project or department staff as required.

• Develops and builds good communications and relationships between central offices and schools.

• Participates in confidential and/or sensitive matters and/or projects at every level of the enterprise.

• Works with in setting priorities for the completion of requested services.

• Participates in organizational planning within departmental offices.

• Assists in various projects when needed.

• Supports all administrative and managerial project work related to the development and implementation of the Equity Coalition and Equity Partners Fellowship.
Additional Functions for the Office of Professional Learning:

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to develop, implement, and report progress monitoring on program implementation and outcome data through a common system of data collection and management.

• Evaluates administrative operations regularly to assess effectiveness and efficiency; periodically meets with staff members to assess the status of project plans; ensures departmental goals and objectives are met; makes recommendations for process and/or program modifications as needed.

• Develops and implements comprehensive and tactical plans to proactively address office matters.

• Serves as a key resource, ensuring that the operational requirements and/or recommendations receive timely and appropriate attention, leadership, and action.

• Documents core business processes and requirements quickly and succinctly.

• Understands project plans and is able to clearly articulate and maintain roles, project goals, and timelines throughout a project's life.

• Actively involved in developing and implementing comprehensive and tactical strategic plans.

• Supports the collection of and manages a wide range of program implementation and outcome data. Minimum Requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Six years of full-time, paid, professional, experience inproject management, program implementation, operations, or research, which has included working in education or a related field.
OR

• Completion of a master's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Four years of full-time, paid, professional, experience in project management, program implementation, operations, or research, which had included working in education or a related field.

NOTE: An applicant who does not meet the minimum education or work experience requirements listed above may be considered if, at the sole discretion of the Talent Office, they have a unique combination of education and work experiences that indicates potential for success in this role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities All Specialties

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

o the procedures and methods utilized to implement systemic change in a timely, accurate, and effective manner.

o Asana Project Management, FileMaker Pro Advanced, Excel or Microsoft Project, Vision and/or other productivity and scheduling tools.

o process improvement and the methods utilized to implement systemic change.

o the methods and technique utilized in effective program planning, design and administration.

o principles, practices, and procedures involved in monitoring and reporting processes.

o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.

o accurate record keeping.

• Demonstrated ability to :

o manage large or complex projects and/or budgets.

o plan, organize, and direct project activities and allocate staff resources to tasks efficiently.

o analyze and resolve complex problems.

o represent a superior at meetings and conferences.

o present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.

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 formulate solutions to complex problems and develop strategies to address the identified issues based on quantitative and/or qualitative evidence.

o assess the effectiveness of programmatic activities and to make cogent recommendations as needed.

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 use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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 equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.