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Project Manager I - SCHL
Job Number: 2023-45059Category: Administrative Professional
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Shriver Center - W408200
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 43
Union Code: Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional
Num. Openings: 1
Post Date: Jan. 15, 2024
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Director or designee, the Project Manager I leads small projects or subcomponents of larger, more complex projects. The Project Manager I is responsible for independent action on multiple projects as assigned. Tasks vary according to the priorities of the department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Lead project teams to ensure that project development and progress is timely, successful, and meets expectations
- Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and outcomes
- Identify and assess project risks and issues, recommend alternative courses of action and implement changes.
- Track, compile and analyze project data. Develop status/progress reports and delivers presentations. Communicate updates/changes/deviations to Director in a timely manner
- Schedule and coordinate project team meetings, including agenda prep, organizing materials and equipment
- Track, document and maintain project reports, meeting minutes, decisions, schedules, finances, and other pertinent records
- Initiate, create and maintain communication with project team, key personnel, and senior staff
- Respond to internal and external requests for data/information
- Provide direction to project support staff
- Adhere to University, State and funding agency policies and procedures
- Perform other duties as required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years of experience coordinating and planning projects
- Ability to work collaboratively in teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas and identifying issues
- Demonstrate excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills. Utilize independent judgement.
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service to faculty, staff, internal and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
- Experience with computer systems required, including Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel to off-site locations.
- Clinical experience with children, youth and/or families preferred.
- Clinical degree (and or licensure) preferred: MSW, LMHC, PhD, etc.
- Experience working within or alongside communities of color.