Project Manager Analytics Specialist III - General Services Department

City of Detroit • Michigan, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Deputy Chief Parks Planner who will assist in managing the Public Space Planning Unit of the General Services Division. This position requires managing a variety of park planning projects, including community engagement, strategic planning, capital planning, and property acquisition and disposition. The applicant should have a keen interest and background in community building and the development of public spaces. The candidate should have several years’ experience working with community engagement, project management, and planning. A key requirement for this position is the ability to build strong relationships with both community and government partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with major in data analytics, project management, business, management, organizational development, or a related field.
• Advanced levels of responsibility and three to four (3-4) years of managing Public Space Planning Unit, managing a variety of park planning projects, including community engagement, strategic and capital planning, property acquisition and disposition, project management or data analytics experience.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both community and government partners.
• Experience with Adobe Suite and ArcGIS software.
• Experience with ArcGIS and Adobe programs.

Nice To Haves

• Keen interest and background in community building and the development of public spaces.
• Leadership, assistance with staff management.
• Grant management, including application development, reports, and tracking.
• Work with residents and/or neighborhood groups, preferably within Detroit.
• Lead community outreach.
• Interact with city departments.
• Graphic design and presentations.
• Innovative thinking.
• Public speaking.
• Program development and management.
• Building relationships with partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of park planning projects, including community engagement, strategic planning, capital planning, and property acquisition and disposition.
• Assist in managing the Public Space Planning Unit of the General Services Division.
• Act as a subject matter expert and/or in a leadership type of role.
• Perform a wide scope of responsibilities, potentially with City-wide impact and involving working with a wide variety of individuals and groups.
• Community engagement, including working with community groups and leading meetings.
• Grant management, including grant writing, application development, submitting reports, and tracking current grant projects and requirements.
• 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.
• Analyze data from a variety of database sources and formats for research, systems, and report design.
• Assist stakeholders in understanding generated reports, outputs, and operational interfaces, and counsel them on their use and on finding ways to be used to improve their functionality.
• Assist with the implementation of divisional goals, initiatives, and plans.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve work processes.
• Drive fact-based decision-making at all levels within the organization.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, including automation, on the processes/tools used to increase the capability and efficiency of reporting efforts.
• Investigate and analyze complex proposed departmental reorganizations of City departments.
• Manage project development and execution from inception to closure.
• Present results of analyses concisely and effectively to ensure adoption.
• Produce summarization reports, outputs, and operational interfaces that present research findings to stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations for improving business results, operational efficiencies, and system experiences through in-depth analysis.
• Provide supporting information to substantiate research findings.
• Responsible for Data Management best practices, quality standards, and advanced Data Management activities.
• Track and report project milestones and status reports to project sponsors.

Benefits

• Employees in this class are expected to remain current in project management best practices and may be required to participate in continuing education and training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior