Project Manager, Strategic Operations And Data Analysis

DPS•Denver, CO

13h

About The Position

Works closely with the Office of Talent's leadership team and other senior leaders throughout the organization to drive large-scale projects and initiatives that stem from the district’s strategic roadmap. Manages and coordinates enterprise-level projects across multiple functions, from inception to completion, interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders. Plans and facilitates decision-making meetings with senior leaders to drive program priorities, leveraging data analysis, key performance indicators, and operational insights to progress manage and inform the effectiveness of strategy, decision-making, and execution. May include but not be limited to the implementation and build-out of the Oracle platform across the enterprise.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree, Master's preferred.
Three (3) to five (5) years managing and/or supporting complex projects, including planning, estimating/budgeting, resource planning, risk assessment, expectation management, scope and issue management with complex business and IT projects.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

K-12 education leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a senior advisor to executive leadership on strategic planning, governance, policy, and enterprise initiatives within the Office of Talent.
Leads, designs, implements and monitors complex, large-scale projects, in alignment with organizational values, the District’s strategic roadmap and initiatives.
Collaborates with department leadership teams and other senior leaders throughout the organization, to develop the vision and strategy for large-scale district initiatives; develops options and recommendations based on feedback from a diverse group of stakeholders.
Ensures alignment between Board priorities, Superintendent direction, and operational execution.
Tracks program milestones and provides ongoing updates to the project team; establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs), gathers quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate program effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of the project to inform course corrections; proactively identifies and mitigates risks.
Establishes and cultivates relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to inform program deliverables, translate business needs into analytical priorities, and support data-informed decision making.
Partners with the Communications team to develop comprehensive communications strategies to ensure broad awareness and buy-in.
Leads change management efforts to facilitate project implementation.
Serves as the subject matter expert on assigned projects.
Researches and identifies effective practices that have been implemented in other school districts and organizations at the local and national level to inform program design.
Blends high-level strategic foresight with detailed execution oversight across initiatives and individuals in the Office of Talent.
Leads data analysis efforts by designing enterprise scorecards, dashboards, and performance reporting focused on leading and lagging indicators (e.g., retention), while managing annual planning calendars, executive meeting structures, and accountability systems that ensure strategic priorities translate into measurable outcomes.
Analyzes workforce, operational, and program data to identify trends, measure impact, and provide actionable recommendations to executive leadership.
Creates and presents executive briefings, presentations, and strategic updates for the Office of Talent and senior leadership to communicate priorities, progress, recommendations, and action steps.
Flexibility to support executive leadership outside traditional business hours, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.