Manager, Public Service Leadership Institute

PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE•Washington, DC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Partnership is seeking a collaborative and motivated project manager to join our Public Service Leadership Institute (PSLI) team to manage leadership programs, such as the AI Government Leadership Program, Leadership Excellence for Acquisition Professionals, and Foundations in Public Service Leadership. The project manager may also manage related and supporting activities such as alumni groups, tools and technology, and webinars and workshops. Our leadership development programs are designed to provide government leaders with the skills they need to plan, design, and implement creative solutions to government’s most intractable problems. Our participants gain targeted support to address specific management needs and use the Public Service Leadership Model to assess their performance and progress as leaders. Participants include members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) as well as other junior and senior leaders from across federal, state, and local government. This role will manage the day-to-day execution of cohorts of leadership development programs under the support and supervision of a program senior manager or director. Responsibilities include planning and execution, leading teams of executive coaches and program staff who deliver the programs to government leaders, and managing relationships with external stakeholders. This position is ideal for someone with a strong project management background who also has experience with delegation; excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; experience designing and launching new programs and working with funders; and demonstrated experience in relationship management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work or military experience required.
Five to seven years of relevant work experience, including demonstrated success leading projects to accomplish results.
Excellent project management skills, including prioritizing, planning, budgeting and decision-making.
Strong people management skills, including building teams, delegating effectively and developing others.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to quickly build credibility and trust with stakeholders.
Ability to build consensus amongst various stakeholders.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Willing and able to work effectively as part of a team across the larger enterprise, gathering and sharing information and insights, collaborating to solve problems and effectively connecting leadership development work to the broader organization.
An interest and understanding of AI tools; keeps up with relevant AI developments, experiments with new capabilities, and applies good judgment about when and how to use them.
Able to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and to organize multiple and varied projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated passion for and commitment to public service and an interest in the mission of the Partnership.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience with the federal, state or local government workforce preferred.
Prior supervisory responsibilities preferred.
Familiarity with leadership development concepts and experience developing thought leadership a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day management of leadership development programs, including setting goals and objectives, establishing project plans, developing and monitoring budgets, tracking deliverables and reporting on task completion, risk management and driving results through program implementation.
Lead program teams (including associate managers, junior staff and interns) to deliver programming.
Collaborate with executive coaches/facilitators, internal content designers and other subject matter experts to ensure program content and design are aligned and up to date with the Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Model.
Build and maintain relationships with staff, coaches, participants, government officials and other experts to ensure the successful design and delivery of the programs.
Engage other teams across the organization that support the success of our programs, including the AI Center for Government, business development, operations, and communications.
Facilitate team meetings, planning conversations with coaches and consultants and other aspects of the programs, as needed.
Ensure programs achieve intended impacts and meet quality and revenue targets.
Monitor program evaluation results and act upon lessons learned to continuously improve programming.
Plan and manage events, both in-person and virtual, for government employees and key stakeholders in a collaborative environment.