Cross-Agency Project Manager, Early Childhood

NYC Public Schools; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NYC Public Schools (DECE) seeks a Project Manager to serve as a key liaison between NYCPS and the Mayor’s Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, coordinating cross‑agency initiatives and driving citywide childcare strategies.

Reporting to the Senior Advisor for Policy and Planning, you will manage multiple initiatives, develop plans and milestones, and facilitate stakeholder engagement with agencies, providers, and community partners.

Qualifikationen

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full‑time experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the particular position.
• Three or more years of experience in project management, preferably in cross‑functional or cross‑agency environments.
• Three or more years experience managing cross‑functional or cross‑agency initiatives.
• Knowledge of early childhood education, childcare systems, public policy, or government operations.
• Experience working with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or community‑based partners.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience utilizing project management tools, dashboards, and performance tracking methodologies.

Aufgaben

• Manage multiple childcare and early childhood education initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring alignment with citywide priorities and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, implementation timelines, milestones, deliverables, and performance measures.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion of key deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Identify project risks and challenges and develop mitigation strategies to support successful implementation.
• Coordinate project activities across internal and external stakeholders while maintaining strong communication and accountability mechanisms.
• Support strategic planning efforts and special initiatives designed to strengthen New York City’s childcare and early childhood education systems.
• Facilitate collaboration among City agencies, including NYCPS, ACS, DOHMH, DSS, and other governmental partners.
• Convene and manage working groups, stakeholder meetings, and cross‑functional project teams to advance policy and program objectives.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with childcare providers, community organizations, advocacy groups, and external partners.
• Support public meetings, stakeholder convenings, listening sessions, and project launch activities.
• Serve as a liaison between NYCPS and the Mayor’s Office to ensure alignment on priorities, implementation efforts, and communication strategies.
• Conduct research, policy analysis, and program reviews to support decision‑making and project implementation.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, gaps, opportunities, and areas for improvement across the childcare and early childhood landscape.
• Develop recommendations based on research findings and program data.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through monitoring and evaluation of project outcomes and performance metrics.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, presentations, dashboards, and status updates for senior leadership.
• Develop materials that communicate project progress, key findings, policy recommendations, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate responses to information requests and support the preparation of public‑facing and internal communications.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting tools to track progress and outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Public policy

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Dashboards

Project management tools

Jobbeschreibung

NYC Public Schools (DECE) seeks a Project Manager to serve as a key liaison between NYCPS and the Mayor’s Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, coordinating cross‑agency initiatives and driving citywide childcare strategies.

Reporting to the Senior Advisor for Policy and Planning, you will manage multiple initiatives, develop plans and milestones, and facilitate stakeholder engagement with agencies, providers, and community partners.