B3 Grant Project Manager
About The Position
The B3 Grant Project Manager leads the development and implementation of the B3 grant, ensuring goals, timelines, and deliverables are met. This role coordinates the partnership between Thom Child Services and Horizons for Homeless Children to ensure that families of infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) who demonstrate developmental delays or who are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities receive timely access to services through Massachusetts early intervention system and receive transition support for continued care as they exit intervention services. This role will achieve this by managing communication, tracking progress, resolving challenges, and keeping work on scope and on schedule. A key responsibility is documenting effective strategies and lessons learned to create a replicable model for future early education implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field.
- 3+ years of project management experience, including cross-functional or interagency partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders without formal authority; strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Proven leadership skills to align teams with varying priorities, cultures, and operating procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Microsoft Project, Asana) and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Google Drive), as well as virtual meeting tools.
- Dedicated to Horizons’ mission and embodies core values (Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, and Passionate).
- Demonstrates core competencies that are critical to success across Horizons (Communication, Collaboration, Cultural Competency, Growth Mindset, and Mission-Driven Excellence).
- Employee must comply with all applicable federal, state, local and company policy concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and Background record check.
Nice To Haves
- PMP or comparable project management certification preferred
- Experience in child services, early intervention, or related human services settings preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an integrated project plan and roadmap for initiatives defined in the B3 grant proposal.
- Track milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure work stays on scope and schedule.
- Monitor performance against KPIs and ensure outcomes are achieved within defined parameters.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Thom Child Services, Horizons, and other early intervention (EI) providers (as needed), ensuring transparent communication and timely issue resolution.
- Facilitate communication across stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
- Build and sustain collaborative relationships across partner organizations.
- Establish, lead, and facilitate a cross-agency Steering Committee to support effective implementation of the B3 grant proposal.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment without direct supervisory authority.
- Align diverse stakeholders with varying priorities, cultures, and processes.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues; develop mitigation plans and drive timely resolution.
- Develop mitigation strategies and drive timely resolution of challenges.
- Track KPIs, budget, and deliverables to ensure accountability.
- Maintain shared documentation and provide regular status reporting to stakeholders.
- Ensure transparency in progress updates and decision-making.
- Document effective practices, lessons learned, and implementation strategies.
- Develop a replicable model for future early education initiatives.
Benefits
- Health coverage options designed to be as comprehensive and affordable for you as possible, with Horizons covering between 70-75% of premiums (a value that ranges from an additional $10,000 –30,000 per year based on your enrollment choices).
- Choice between an HMO and PPO plan for medical coverage.
- Most employees pay $117.77 for individual, $235.54 for 2-person, or $370.44 for family coverage per biweekly paycheck.
- Never pay more than $300 for individual or $600 for 2-person/family toward deductibles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
