Project Manager (Term-Limited)

El Paso County•El Paso, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

El Paso County Public Health's Environmental Health Division is hiring a full-time, term-limited Project Manager. This role involves creating the standard operating procedures and guidance tools for the Retail Food Program. The Project Manager will partner with the Retail Food Program Public Health Manager to document existing processes and contribute to division priorities such as the SharePoint migration and agency-wide ADA compliance updates. This position is crucial for preparing the Retail Food Program for an upcoming assessment by CDPHE. The role is term-limited, running through November 2027, and the developed playbook will have lasting impact. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous environments and excels at transforming scattered knowledge into usable processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required in related field.
Four years of related professional experience may substitute for the required degree.
Two years of project management or related experience.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities regarding the principles, practices, and procedures related to planning and professional project management.
Knowledge of scope and application of Local, State, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to assigned functional area.
Must exercise considerable judgment and initiative in combining a broad scope of professional planning and content knowledge and sophisticated, analytical judgments to solve a variety of complex, technical problems; must work independently and in teams.
Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail; must possess good grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.
Exceptional interpersonal communication and public speaking skills, negotiation skills, and ability to cultivate effective working relationships with County staff, elected officials, Federal/State officials, the public, and other stakeholders to elicit engagement.
Ability to provide excellent customer service.
Ability to utilize software that compiles and analyzes economic data and utilizes project management tools; ability to write concise, logical, and grammatically correct analytical reports.
Ability to comprehend complex financial issues and recommend/implement targeted solutions; ability to manage budgets.
Ability to operate computers and standard office equipment, working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by Project Management Institute preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages cross-sector projects; coordinates, directs, communicates, and implements projects through the development of project plans, including scope, budget, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
Develops/builds project plans from start to finish; coordinates, directs, communicates, and implements project plans; collaborates with leadership to ensure successful delivery of scope, budget, and schedule of projects and plans; performs detailed analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of special projects.
Identifies project needs and manages operational enhancement; manages budget; develops and estimates required resources; sets project development priorities and schedules; anticipates project success through the effective delivery of high-quality processes that address continuous improvement.
Monitors, manages, and projects future project costs for budget purposes and analysis.
Facilitates problem-solving activities with the project team and engages appropriate resources to reach solutions.
Acts as a technical expert in a functional area, provides consultative and technical guidance to managers and other stakeholders, and handles sensitive and confidential issues, complaints, or inquiries as they relate to the project.
Collaborates with department staff to develop and manage community outreach, education, and communication efforts to ensure department programming and project plans are represented appropriately and comprehensively.
Provides strategic planning, professional learning, and communication support to department staff; facilitates coordination of event outreach and planning by utilizing research-based project management tools and processes; ensures programmatic materials, department policies and procedures, and published postings are kept up-to-date and align to County standards; collects and analyzes success metric data to evaluate the effectiveness of project plans.
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and plan strategic projects.
Develops, analyzes, and submits research on project needs; compiles data to prepare written/statistical reports; synthesizes multiple data sources and/or stakeholder insights to inform the development of project plans; researches, develops, writes, and advances comprehensive short- and long-term plans for the department.
May participate in community-level planning groups, committees, and/or commissions; builds relationships with key stakeholders and serves as a liaison to the community.
Presents program or project opportunities to small and large groups.
May provide functional guidance to staff involved in projects.
Performs other duties as required.