Sr. Project Manager, Training and Learning (Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation)

Sr. Project Manager, Training and Learning (Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation)

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) is looking for a Project Manager, Training and Learning. Reporting to the Training and Learning Lead, the Project Manager will help the center to scale our training and technical assistance delivery to local governments on a variety of topics including data analysis, human-centered design, inclusive innovation, project management, culture change, and storytelling. We believe that these are essential skills for government leaders to possess and that public servants should be empowered to apply public innovation approaches to understand challenges, develop creative solutions, and drive implementation regardless of their political orientation, role, or position. The first of its kind in the world, the Center aims to advance the field of public sector innovation by marrying cutting-edge practice with world-class research in order to transform the culture of government, deliver exceptional results for residents, and inspire trust in public service.

We are seeking a Sr. Project Manager, Training & Learning who will lead, manage, and execute high-priority university initiatives from concept to implementation with a high level of independence. Working in the Project Management Office (PMO) for the university's central Finance & Administration (F&A) function, the SPM oversees a portfolio of key strategic projects, ensuring that all assigned projects successfully meet institutional goals, deliver impactful results, and drive excellence. Additionally, the SPM supports and mentors project managers in the PMO and other staff outside the PMO to help build capacity for project management, evangelize best practices in project management, and ensure projects outside the purview of the PMO follow desired processes.

The SPM is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of their portfolio of projects within the approved schedule, scope, and budget, and escalating major risks and issues to university leaders as appropriate. In partnership with other project stakeholders, the SPM leads the design and implementation of individual projects.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Manage the scope of projects, including goals, timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Develop and execute project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies, monitoring and reporting on progress and outcomes.
• Complete individual activities required to complete the projects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and deliverable development.
• Identify and resolve any conflicts, challenges, or barriers that may arise during the project lifecycle, and escalate them as appropriate.
• Flex into various project roles as necessary to fill gaps and ensure projects proceed as needed.
• Oversee project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other offices.
• Develop and manage key project deliverables, including project plans, budgets, timelines, status reports, presentation materials, reports, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage the risk, issue, and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed.
• Provide leadership with the information needed to make decisions for the projects.
• Interface with key leaders to define project priorities and communicate project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Monitor KPIs for special projects, reporting progress and status to senior leaders.
• Perform individual activities required to complete the projects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and materials development.
• Develop high-quality project deliverables, including written reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.
• Make presentations to and communicate with senior university leaders in support of their projects.
• Collaborate with project managers and staff outside of the PMO to implement the project management methodology and best practices to positively impact the institution and support the strategic initiatives.
• Coach and mentor project management practitioners outside the PMO and share knowledge of best practices.
• Aid senior F&A leaders with the design, business case development, and authorization of strategic projects and initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Seven years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred qualifications:

• Project Management Professional Certification.

Technical qualifications & specialized certifications:

• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software applications, along with general understanding of other JHU applications to retrieve data for reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of SmartSheet or comparable project planning software