Project Manager I

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

4h•$68,156 - $90,989

About The Position

The Project Manager I is an individual contributor in the Neighborhood Planning Units division of the Department of City Planning. This role will include managing special projects from inception to completion, including the scope, schedule, budget, procurement, risk, quality and resources in accordance with standard operating procedures and department and city policy. Other duties may include administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings, managing a robust calendar, web and publication updates, record-keeping, written correspondence, and preparing public notices. This role requires knowledge of the project life cycle, practices, policies and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities. The Project Manager I is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and executing projects from beginning to end. The PM will build realistic project plans, deliver outcomes on time, schedule tasks, coordinate with stakeholders and team members, track project progress and hold teams accountable for deliverables and deadlines. The Project Manager I will implement practices that promote effectiveness and efficiency, and advance the Division’s goals. The Project Manager I keeps abreast of any changes in policy as it pertains to departmental operations and NPU support, and is able to assemble information to curate and deliver written project reports and documents in a concise, clear and effective manner.

Requirements

Knowledge of the project life cycle, practices, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Managing special projects from inception to completion, including scope, schedule, budget, procurement, risk, quality, and resources in accordance with standard operating procedures and department and city policy.
Planning, organizing, managing, and executing projects from beginning to end.
Building realistic project plans.
Delivering outcomes on time.
Scheduling tasks.
Coordinating with stakeholders and team members.
Tracking project progress.
Holding teams accountable for deliverables and deadlines.
Implementing practices that promote effectiveness and efficiency.
Advancing the Division’s goals.
Keeping abreast of any changes in policy as it pertains to departmental operations and NPU support.
Assembling information to curate and deliver written project reports and documents in a concise, clear, and effective manner.
Administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings, managing a robust calendar, web and publication updates, record-keeping, written correspondence, and preparing public notices.