Project Manager - Finance

DPSCD Comp; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting eligible (up to 40%)

Job summary

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks a Project Manager to support the Finance Department by planning, coordinating, and tracking projects, while performing hands-on project work and maintaining internal communications and web postings.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 1–2 years of project management experience in finance or business operations, with preferred experience in drafting internal communications. Telecommuting up to 40% is eligible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1–2 years hands-on project management experience including coordinating teams, communications, and task management.
• 1–2 years experience in finance or business office settings, including using financial or business applications.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance leadership in planning, coordinating, and tracking Finance Department projects to keep them on schedule.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and tasks, collaborating with other team members to complete work.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables; summarize outcomes for leadership.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Location: Office of Finance, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202

Salary Details: $64,373 - $99,486

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Bargaining Unit: None

Benefits Eligibility: Yes

Telecommuting Eligibility:Eligible for telecommuting up to 40% (two days per week)

Position Summary:

The district is seeking a Project Manager to serve as a key support position to DPSCD Finance Department leadership. The Project Manager will plan, coordinate, and track Finance Department projects to keep them on schedule and will personally carry out and complete project work and administrative tasks. This is a hands-on role as the Project Manager both manages projects and completes assignments. The position also helps manage the Finance Department's internal communications and web postings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• One (1) to two (2) years of hands-on project management experience, including project management techniques and tools, team coordination, communications, material preparation, and task management.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience working in or supporting a finance or business office, including practical experience with financial or business applications.
• Experience drafting internal communications and maintaining website or intranet content preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Support Finance leadership in planning, coordinating, and tracking Finance Department projects, including restructuring initiatives, to keep them on schedule.
• Take hands-on ownership of assigned projects and tasks, completing work directly while collaborating with special project team members and other departments.
• Help define project scope, goals, and deliverables; evaluate project results and summarize outcomes for leadership.
• Identify potential issues early, troubleshoot problems, and elevate to leadership with recommended solutions.
• Coordinate and implement approved project changes to achieve project outcomes.
• Develop project plans, including workflow review, project tasks, resource needs, timelines, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate project team assignments and schedules.
• Track project timelines, resources, and quality checkpoints, and provide information to support Finance leadership's budget decisions.
• Track project deliverables and action items to completion using appropriate project management tools.
• Maintain disciplined change control procedures over the application environments.
• Provide regular status updates to Finance leadership and stakeholders, including progress, issues, and proposed solutions.
• Coordinate with vendors on project deliverables and timelines.
• Identify training needs, develop user guides and training materials, and coordinate and deliver training with other staff.
• Help manage Finance Department internal communications, including drafting and editing announcements, memos, newsletters, and presentations for leadership review.
• Create, update, and maintain Finance Department web postings and intranet content so information is accurate and current.
• Prepare meeting agendas and materials for Finance leadership, and document and follow up on action items.
• Other items/projects as may be assigned.

Security Clearance:

Internal Applicants

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

External Applicants

In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.

DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability and/or religion. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at [phone] or detroitk12.org/compliance.

DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities.