Job Summary

Manages assigned projects; create and execute project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams for successful on-time completion of projects; work closely with internal and external clients and stakeholders; strong verbal and written communications, identify and mitigates risks, create, and publish project status reports.

Department Name:

Technology Services

Reports to:

Director, Project Management and Change Control

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required. Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.

Essential Duty 1:

Responsible for assigned aspects of projects from initiation, planning, execution, monitor and controlling, and project closure including budgeting, resource management, customer satisfaction, lessons learned and release to operational status providing operational support documentation ensuing that the projects meets time, scope and budget expectations.

Essential Duty 2:

Create, own, and update project plan which includes, not limited to, schedule and plan components communicating and reporting appropriately throughout the project. All details of the project must be captured in minute detail to identify and manage risks throughout the project and work quickly to resolve any issues and changes.

Essential Duty 3:

Create and maintain extensive project documentation, project budgets, and publish regular project status reports across different levels providing updates to all identified parties, The reports must be accurate, informative, and complete highlighting and recognizing contributions and successes.

Position Specific Responsibility 1:

Proven track record of sophisticated communication skills, verbal and written, essential for team collaboration and customer relations - Easily translate `tech’ speak to `business’ speak ensuring mutual understanding across all project team members and stakeholders. Must provide exceptional customer service, while championing project management across cross-functional teams and the organization at large.

Position Specific Responsibility 2:

Perform project analyzes, measuring performance, success, meet or establish metrics, KPIs and targets using appropriate tools and techniques, including in regular progress reports to team and upper management.

Position Specific Responsibility 3:

Coordinate the project daily, providing effective leadership as necessary. Build, promote, and contribute to collaborative teams, projects and other teams including home PCM team.

Position Specific Responsibility 4:

Must use effective time management to manage work, projects and working with divergent groups or individuals.

Position Specific Responsibility 5

Identify risks, risk mitigation planning and effectively resolve issues of the project all to keep the project on track.

Other Responsibilities:

Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.

Education and Experience Requirements

Education (training/degree):

Bachelor’s degree in management, analytics, or related field with additional project management specific training required.

Master’s degree in management, analytics, or related field

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:

PMP or CAPM certification preferred.

Experience:

Must have a minimum of 2 year directly managing projects or 4 years of experience related to or in supporting or contributing capacity related to project management will be considered.

Skills Required:

MS Office suite proficient with MS Project, Excel, MS Teams, Visio, Power BI and other 365 apps.

General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts

Data Responsibility:

Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.

People Responsibility:

Level 4: Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them regarding problems that may be resolved by scientific or other professional principles.

Assets Responsibility:

Level 3: Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, tools, and vehicles.

Mathematical Requirements:

Level 3: Uses basic algebra calculating variables and formulas, and/or basic geometry, calculating plane and solid figures; may compute discounts, interest, ratios and proportions, and percentages.

Communications Requirements:

Level 3: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Complexity of Work:

Level 5: Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Decisions:

Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Equipment Usage (if applicable):

N/A

Safety of Others:

N/A

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Kronos Set Up Data: Select a choice from the drop-down lists in highlighted in yellow in the text below.

Meal Deduction – Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30-minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school-based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction

Travel – Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations. Employee does not or seldom travels

Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) – Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only. Exempt Employee - can not accrue comp or overtime

Restrictions – Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times? No, Do not restrict punches

Employee Type – Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp

Timekeeper – Is the employee a timekeeper? No

ADA Requirements/Compliance

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Physical Demands:

Level 2: Requires sedentary work involving standing or walking for brief periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis; and some dexterity in operating machines, tools, or office equipment.

Additional Requirements:

Enter any additional physical requirements for this position not listed above.

Unavoidable Hazards:

Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards

Sensory Requirements:

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