Senior Public Space & Analytics Project Lead

City of Detroit; Michigan; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Detroit's General Services Department seeks a Project Manager & Analytics Specialist III to lead the Public Space Planning Unit's park projects, community engagement, capital planning, and property transactions.

The role requires several years of experience in community engagement, project management, and planning, with the ability to build strong government and community relationships and to guide data-driven decisions using ArcGIS and Adobe tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, project management, business, management, organizational development, or a related field.
• Several years’ experience in community engagement, project management, and planning.
• Ability to build strong relationships with community and government partners.

Responsibilities

• Community engagement, including working with community groups and leading meetings.
• Grant management, including grant writing, application development, submitting reports, and tracking current grants.
• Strategic planning, including Council communications and interdepartmental coordination.
• Mapping, including creating and updating maps through ArcGIS and Adobe.
• Property disposition and acquisition.
• Capital planning, including producing fundraising materials.
• Graphic design, including public presentations, flyers, newsletters, and other public-facing materials.
• Experience with Adobe Suite and ArcGIS software.
• Analyzes data from various database sources for research, systems, and report design.
• Assists stakeholders in understanding reports and outputs, and counsels on use.

Skills

Community engagement

Grant management

Public speaking

Data analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team management

Project coordination

Policy planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics / related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Adobe Suite

Job description

City of Detroit's General Services Department seeks a Project Manager & Analytics Specialist III to lead the Public Space Planning Unit's park projects, community engagement, capital planning, and property transactions.

The role requires several years of experience in community engagement, project management, and planning, with the ability to build strong government and community relationships and to guide data-driven decisions using ArcGIS and Adobe tools.