Leads and directs the development and implementation process for company projects involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of the Head Start Information and Communication Center (HSICC). Plans, monitors, directs, and organizes project personnel, activities, schedules and budgets. Is accountable for ensuring adherence to fundamental project management principles throughout the entirety of the project life-cycle; initiation through delivery through close-out. Central to the role is the development and performance management of project personnel, as well as the strict compliance to budgetary planning, monitoring, and reporting processes and regulations.
- Plans, directs, and coordinates activities for designated project to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
- Reviews project proposals and plans to determine scheduling, budget, procedures, staffing, and allotment of resources needed for projects.
- Establishes work plans, project teams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet project goals and ensure compliance with policies.
- Manages the performance and provides development opportunities to managers and staff to achieve project goals.
- Provides guidance and training to managers and staff to achieve project goals.
- Establishes, serves and maintains partnerships with internal and external stakeholders on project matters. This includes OHS, OHS national centers, and partner organizations.
- Provide leadership to the project team, ensuring clarity over plans and priorities, encouraging effective team-work.
- Responsible for induction of project staff, ensuring their familiarity with mandate values, quality standards, policies and program objectives and their individual responsibilities in upholding these standards and policies.
- Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
- Indepth knowledge of Head Start, the ECLKC, and early childhood development.
- Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices with project management, process development and execution.
- Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.
- Excellent and demonstrated people management and performance management/development skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Strong consultative skills.
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects.
- Ability to motivate, influences, and collaborates with others.
- Project Management (PMP) Certification preferred.
- Typically requires a minimum of 10+ years Head Start experience.
- Typically requires a minimum of 3+ ECLKC experience.
- Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of project management experience.
- Certification in project management preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in multi-sector project management and implementation.
- Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience.
- Demonstrated talent management, strategic planning, performance management, staff development, and capacity building experience.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national in scope.
- Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO) preferrable.
- Travel Requirements: 10% - 25%
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