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

Our Retail Food Program keeps food safe across the county and it does that work today without the standard operating procedures and guidance tools that would let it run at its best. We're looking for a full-time, term-limited Project Manager to build a playbook for our program.

Job Summary

Anticipated Term Duration: September 2026 – November 2027
Build the Playbook for a Program That Protects Everyone!

El Paso County Public Health's Environmental Health Division

is hiring a full-time, term-limited Project Manager — and this one is unusual: you won't be maintaining a system someone else built, you'll be creating it. The position runs through November 2027, and the playbook you build will outlast the term.

Hiring Range

This is an in-person position and is not eligible for remote work.
Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM).

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages cross-sector projects; coordinates, directs, communicates, and implements projects through the development of project plans, including scope, budget, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
• Develops/builds project plans from start to finish; coordinates, directs, communicates, and implements project plans; collaborates with leadership to ensure successful delivery of scope, budget, and schedule of projects and plans; performs detailed analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of special projects.
• Identifies project needs and manages operational enhancement; manages budget; develops and estimates required resources; sets project development priorities and schedules; anticipates project success through the effective delivery of high-quality processes that address continuous improvement.
• Makes sure project costs are monitored, managed, and projected 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, providing consultative and technical guidance to managers and other stakeholders, and handling 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.
• Presents program or project opportunities to small and large groups.
• May provide functional guidance to staff involved in projects.
• Performs other duties as required.

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; must work independently and in teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail; must possess good grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.
• 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.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to utilize software that compiles and analyzes economic data and utilizes project management tools; ability to write concise, logical, and grammatically correct analytical reports.
• Ability to comprehend complex financial issues and recommend/implement targeted solutions; ability to manage budgets.
• Ability to operate computers and standard office equipment, working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

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.

Work Conditions

• Duties are primarily performed in an office and remote work environment dependent upon Department discretion and business needs; some travel may be required.