Project Manager Analytics Specialist 4

City of Detroit, MI•Detroit, MI

30d

About The Position

The Project Manager Analytics Specialist IV (HRD Contracts and Procurement Coordinator) serves as the liaison between the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) and the Housing and Revitalization Department (HRD). The Coordinator is responsible for assisting HRD staff with navigating the City of Detroit procurement process, including navigating the city's procurement platform (i.e. Oracle), understanding state and federal procurement regulations and their applicability, and reporting updates and issues to Senior Leadership within HRD. The Coordinator is also responsible for developing and updating all procurement and Subrecipient policies and procedures, as well as ensuring department staff and partners are frequently trained on them. This position requires collaboration with multiple departments. The Coordinator reports to the HRD Chief Operations Officer in the Programmatic Operations and Performance Management Division.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with major in data analytics, project management, business, management, organizational development, or a related field.
Significantly advanced levels of responsibility and four to five (4-5) years of years of project management or data analytics experience.

Responsibilities

Analyzes data from a variety of database sources and formats for research, systems, and report design.
Assists stakeholders in understanding generated reports, outputs, and operational interfaces, and counsels them on their use, and in finding ways to be used to improve their functionality.
Assists with the implementation of organizational goals, initiatives and plans.
Develops and implements initiatives to improve work processes.
Drives fact-based decision making at all levels within the organization.
Drives process improvement initiatives, including automation, on the processes/tools used to increase the capability and efficiency of reporting efforts.
Investigates and analyzes complex proposed departmental reorganizations of City departments.
Manages project development and execution from inception to closure.
Presents results of analyses concisely and effectively to ensure adoption.
Produces summarization reports, outputs, and operational interfaces that present research findings to stakeholders.
Provides recommendations for improving business results, operational efficiencies, and system experiences through in-depth analysis.
Provides supporting information to substantiate research findings.
Responsible for Data Management best practices, quality standards and advanced Data Management activities (Acquisitions, Reorganizations, Advanced Data Setup, etc.).
Tracks and reports project milestones and status reports to project sponsors.
Works in conjunction with the department/division leader to manage change control and ensure consistency and alignment of change control management across the Department.