MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

TITLE:   Internal Project Manager

GRADE:  20

JOB CODE: 8152

FLSA:  Exempt

 

 

Job Summary

 

Facilitates and implements complex and sensitive assignments as they relate to larger executive initiatives within a multi-faceted academic environment. Responsible for the oversight and management of institution-wide projects, including research, strategies and collaboration that support program success. Provides specific planning, management and evaluation of the project’s resources, time, costs, and scope on behalf of the Governing Board President.


Scope

 

This position works with the Chancellor and Governing Board President.  Work contacts include Governing Board Members, District and college executives, legal counsel, administrators, faculty, staff, external contractors, external government agencies, business partners, community members, and students.  Equipment used includes standard office equipment.

 

Supervision Received

 

This position reports to the Chancellor and works directly with the Governing Board President.  Work direction and consultation occur frequently with the incumbent expected to complete the project independently.

 

Supervision Exercised

 

May provide work direction and consultative advice to a variety of administrators and staff throughout the district.


Representative Duties

 

Oversees and facilitates the completion of contractor’s responsibilities as defined by the contracted scope of work approved by the Governing Board and Chancellor, ensuring consistency with timing, budget, and performance expectations;  provides direction and support to management on the activities and progress of the contractor through reports, oral and written communication; assesses and plans for the needs of the contractor, serves as the primary liaison between the contractor and all internal personnel; notifies appropriate internal administrators of contractor’s information and support requirements; monitors the scope of the contractor’s activities ensuring alignment with the intention and focus of proposed work as well as timeline, budget, and overall performance; meets routinely with the contractor’s personnel and MCCCD personnel to facilitate the timely completion of the project; communicates requirements, issues of concern, and progress to the contractor’s primary contact and internal management; develops and proposes to internal management changes to the original project timetable, budget, and scope, as necessary; reports weekly to internal management on the progress of the project with specific correlation to the project timetable, budget, and scope; provides communication consultation and strategies and executes communication plans on behalf of the Governing Board President specific to project development, progress and conclusions; performs related duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge and Abilities

 

Knowledge of: district structure and processes; community college philosophy and administration; educational, cultural, financial, demographic, political, governmental, employee relations, and human resources issues relevant to the district’s accomplishment of its mission; public relations; high level communications strategies; statutes governing educational services; document production and design; project planning and budgeting; and operation of computers and software.

 

Ability to: represent the Chancellor and Governing Board President to a wide range of internal and external constituencies; manage projects; coordinate the work of teams; prepare project reports and other written statements and materials; understand, interpret, assess and communicate project requirements; conduct research; communicate effectively orally and in writing, establish cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.


Training and Experience

 

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree in education and/or professional experience in an educational environment involving significant liaison and project management responsibilities.


Special Conditions of Employment

 

May require travel and evening and weekend hours.


Working Conditions

 

Some positions may require a Class D Driver’s License.

 

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned.  It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.