Project Manager (Term-Limited)

About the role

VISION El Paso County will be a trusted regional leader known for excellence in county service delivery. Our purpose is to provide essential public services to the Pikes Peak Region in support of our residents, businesses, and communities, enhancing the freedom for all to thrive.

Purpose

El Paso County Public Health's Environmental Health Division is hiring a full-time, term-limited Project Manager for their Retail Food Program. This position is unique because you won't be maintaining a system someone else built; instead, you'll be creating one that captures current knowledge and turns it into clear, repeatable processes.

Job Summary

The position runs through November 2027, and the playbook you build will outlast the term. If you do your best work in ambiguity and like turning scattered knowledge into something people can actually use, we'd like to hear from you.

Employment Information

• Hiring Range: $90,000.00 - $96,000.00 annually
• This is an in-person position and is not eligible for remote work.
• The anticipated work schedule is Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, subject to change.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops/builds project plans from start to finish;
• Collaborates with leadership to ensure successful delivery of scope, budget, and schedule of projects and plans;
• Manages budget; develops and estimates required resources; sets project development priorities and schedules;
• Monitors, manages, and projects future project costs for budget purposes and analysis;
• Facilitates problem-solving activities with the project team and engages appropriate resources to reach solutions;
• Acts as a technical expert in a functional area, provides consultative and technical guidance to managers and other stakeholders, and handles sensitive and confidential issues, complaints, or inquiries as they relate to the project;
• Collaborates with department staff to develop and manage community outreach, education, and communication efforts to ensure department programming and project plans are represented appropriately and comprehensively;
• Provides strategic planning, professional learning, and communication support to department staff; facilitates coordination of event outreach and planning by utilizing research-based project management tools and processes; ensures programmatic materials, department policies and procedures, and published postings are kept up-to-date and align to County standards; collects and analyzes success metric data to evaluate the effectiveness of project plans;
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and plan strategic projects;
• Develops, analyzes, and submits research on project needs; compiles data to prepare written/statistical reports; synthesizes multiple data sources and/or stakeholder insights to inform the development of project plans; researches, develops, writes, and advances comprehensive short- and long-term plans for the department;
• May participate in community-level planning groups, committees, and/or commissions; builds relationships with key stakeholders and serves as a liaison to the community.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities regarding the principles, practices, and procedures related to planning and professional project management;
• Knowledge of scope and application of Local, State, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to assigned functional area;
• Must exercise considerable judgment and initiative in combining a broad scope of professional planning and content knowledge and sophisticated, analytical judgments to solve a variety of complex, technical problems;
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail;
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and public speaking skills, negotiation skills, and ability to cultivate effective working relationships with County staff, elected officials, Federal/State officials, the public, and other stakeholders to elicit engagement.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required in related field;
• Four years of related professional experience may substitute for the required degree;
• Two years of project management or related experience.

Licenses/Certificates

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license;
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by Project Management Institute preferred.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must pass conditional post offer background investigation,
• motor vehicle record check,
• and drug screen.