Specialist - Project Management Planner

ESC Region 3 • Victoria, TX

9h

About The Position

The Program Management Planner is responsible for providing comprehensive Planning and Performance Management support to districts within Region 3. The Program Management team provides budget planning, grant expenditure, revenue and procurement support to the Academic Services Department and Region 3 School Districts. The PPM Planner will be highly motivated and organized. This position requires the ability to critically plan and think long-term. The PPM Planner will provide district and Region 3 leadership/management with analytical data used for decision making purposes. The PPM Planner will also develop project/initiative execution plans for both district initiatives and internal projects/initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree, or higher Educational degree or experience in project management or business
• Five or more years of experience in a business-focused position that is comprised of experience in project management, leadership, and finance
• A strong understanding of theoretical knowledge and management skills.
• The ability to prioritize projects through the cycle of planning, implementation, review, and continuation.
• Understanding and proficient use of multiple software platforms including, but not limited to; Microsoft Office, Google, Monday, and Canva.
• Understanding of basic financial and accounting procedures
• The ability to communicate and present clearly, effectively, and succinctly.
• Ability to connect with diverse audiences and understand complex and unique circumstances in order to support growth among individuals and across regions/districts.
• Highly organized; ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in diverse environment.
• Ability to break down complex information into comprehensive parts, ask questions, synthesize and analyze.
• Ability to influence others to achieve outcomes, both within and outside formal management structures.
• Collaborative and results-oriented.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset, desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve.
• Strong sense of personal accountability; takes initiative to meet ambitious goals.
• Builds strong relationships without compromising outcomes.
• Knowledge of and experience using video conferencing tools, and multimedia equipment.
• All positions at ESC 3 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those which require employees to be entrusted with the certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form. Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 3 Data Classification and Handling Policy may include, but not limited to: Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) Personally, Identifiable Information (PII) Protected Health Information (PHI) Family Educational Records (FERPA Data) Federal Tax Information (FTI) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) It is the employees on-going responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.

Responsibilities

• Successfully design project management plans for initiative/projects for Region 3 and Region 3 school districts.
• Implement process designs to progress monitor project management plans for Region 3 and Region 3 school districts.
• Collaborate with Region 3 staff and Region 3 school district leaders to implement performance planning for projects/initiatives.
• Ability to design, deliver, and facilitate high-quality professional development for adult audiences, both in person and virtually.
• Ability to coach, model and provide feedback on performance.

What This Job Offers

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