Project Manager - Human Resources

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides project management skills for the HR Department and any other projects across the district including, but not limited to, project planning, leading cross-functional teams in implementation, etc.
• Create and distribute draft agendas, provide advance materials, and execute follow-up for meetings and events.
• Extensively document project related activities and findings, quantify results, and communicate project results and conclusions to stakeholders, collaborators, and district leaders.
• Conduct rigorous data analysis and external research to support leadership decision-making regarding projects and priorities.
• Work with executive staff, cabinet members and others to ensure project priorities are in alignment with the District's core goals.
• Manage data collection and dissemination for special projects and make sure data is updated, timely, and relevant.
• Perform project management duties, including planning, prioritizing, and coordinating.
• Determine and deploy resources required to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget, ensuring project objectives fulfilled.
• Maintain and provide regular comprehensive status reports and project schedules.
• Build relationships and liaise with various central office departments, school leaders, teachers, and community partners as appropriate.
• Lead and/or attend various meetings to communicate information, advise, recommend and make presentations created to present technical proposals/plans/documentation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No

Minimum Qualifications:

• 60 College Hours
• 2 years experience in Project Management
• 2 years in handling highly confidential documents and records.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including keen attention to detail, and the ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Exceptional writing and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time-management and a willingness to work non-standard hours.
• Able to work successfully alone or on a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including word, powerpoint, and excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• PMP Certification

Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers;
• Bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms Of Employment:

• Length of work year: In person, 12 months, 260 days (7.5 hours per day/5 days per week)

Benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
• KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.