Position Title: Project Manager with Childcare Programs Experience
Location: Brooklyn NY or Manhattan NY - Hybrid
Position Status: Contract
Rate: $60/hour on W2 (Based on experience)
Must: Experiences in a leadership role in Child Care or Early Childhood Education programs
The Project Manager will be in place to support the client's overall goal creating a single digital hub for families to learn about their childcare options and find childcare for their children aged 5 and below. The hub will also support childcare providers by sharing information on how to begin and continue providing childcare services to New Yorkers. The hub will include relevant content as well as a detailed screening process for parents, referrals section, information about available childcare services, and a unified map/provider services locator of childcare providers.
Job Description:
The project manager will organize, plan, and track workstreams for Consolidated Map of NYC Childcare Programs.
Lead the Child Care Consolidated Map of NYC project from project initiation to completion.
Lead inter-agency collaboration focused projects, working with multiple City/State/Federal entities and apply Child Care / Early Childhood Education knowledge.
Develop project scope, design program approach, identify key data metrics, implement cadence for ongoing monitoring for project health and identify projects at risk.
Manage project by applying project management best practice methodology.
Perform business analysis for project components.Secure support from stakeholders and sign-off of the requirements.
Coordinate project's inter-dependences, manage dependences, manage internal and external project teams for successful project delivery.
Develop work plans for the overall program, schedule, track project estimates and resource allocation, report on program status and ensure adherence to requirements and standards.
Program managers must have strong knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques.
Perform budgeting and resource planning, and planning and find innovative ways to resolve issues.
Seek opportunities for process improvement by applying data-centric approach and industry best practices.
Mandatory Skills & Experience:
Note: Candidates who do not have mandatory skills will not be considered.
1. Minimum 5+4 years of demonstrated experience in Program Management or Project Management; capacity with demonstrated success at delivering large scale projects.
2. Demonstrated experiences in a leadership role in Child Care or Early Childhood Education programs; New York City or New York State programs preferred.
3. Demonstrated in depth knowledge with New York City and/or New York State Child Care and Early Childhood Education regulations and local laws.
4. Demonstrated leadership experiences in inter-agency collaboration focused projects, working with multiple City/State/Federal entities.
5. Ability to take strategic direction from executive management and participate in strategic planning activities throughout the lifetime of the project.
6. Proven ability to work independently and to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate to all project members and stakeholders.
8. Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
9. Advanced experience using standard project tools including Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.