Senior Project Manager- Interior Spaces SY24-25

Reports to: Assistant Project Director Facilities

Terms: This position requires flexibility that includes frequently working evenings and someweekends

Location: Campbell Resource Center 1216 Dorchester Ave Boston MA

Sr. Project Manager:

• The main focus is on working with external partners on Facilitybased and related projects forcoordination and communication.
• Work to enter and assess the work on FCA for the Facilities team
• Communicate with schools on Asset Essentials requests and feasibility.
• Will work as data and constructionbased project manager on reviewing & creating plansand documents and reporting.

Manage Various Capital Improvement and Programmatic renovation projects including large & smallscale space reconfigurations modernizations and upgrades. Work withArchitects to develop space upgrades and renovations in conjunction with systems upgrades(HVAC electrical plumbing carpentry etc. Develop Capital Upgrades Planning for various space with PublicFacilities Department on similar project scopes as BPS Facilities liaison.

The Senior Project Manager will coordinate and shepherd across all aspects of facilities basedwork. This person will collaborate directly with a variety of members of the Facilities and Schoolleadership. The Senior Project Manager will help ensure BPS is able to equitably and effectivelyserve every student helping to shape the future of the district and the City of Boston.

Required Competencies

1. Managing Through Processes and Systems. Designs practices processes andprocedures necessary to get things done; simplifies complex processes; gets more outof fewer resources; creates systems that manage themselves.
2. Managing Relationships. Responds and relates well to people in all positions; is seen asa team player and is cooperative; looks for common ground and solves problems for thegood of all.
3. Drive for Results. Pursues everything with energy drive and a need to finish; does notgive up before finishing even in the face of resistance or setbacks; steadfastly pushesself and others for results.
4. Persistence. Deals with ambiguous tasks and new and evolving problems in anorganization that is significantly changing the way it approaches facilities planning. Weneed you to be able to work through a problem until it is solved not until you reach aroadblock.
5. Creativity. Generates many new and unique ideas; makes connections among previouslyunrelated notions; is unafraid to use unorthodox methods; is seen as original and valueadded in brainstorming settings.

Job Responsibilities: Supporting this team and this project could include but will not be limitedto the following:

1. Project management: ensuring multiple projects within Facilities and BPS partners planto have a clear project plan keeping track of key deadlines and performance aligningstakeholders to that plan providing any and all administrative tasks and deliveringsuccessfully according to that plan.
2. Group Facilitation: develops the agenda for meetings. Drives groups to decisions.Effectively manages up across a set of senior leaders to ensure work progress and thatthe group meets project deadlines and goals.
3. Communication: creating materials and briefs to communicate internally and externallyabout the work of the plan. Present to various internal stakeholders and as neededexternal partners and stakeholders.
4. Topic deepdives: as needed being involved in the implementation of a specific initiativeunder the plan; for instance helping to implement the proposed facilities master plan ordeveloping a better understanding of the implications of various aspects of it.
5. General support: perform any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Project Directorof Facilities Facilities Leadership team including the Office of the Chief of Operationsand the Deputy Chief of Operations.
6. Analysis: performing analysis and assessment to inform the direction of the plan (couldinclude operational financial enrollment or academic data).
7. Coordination of significant construction and facilities related projects: Responsible for theoversight and coordination of projects. Coordinating design with specification writing inpreparation for public bids Maintaining relationships with all contractors working with theBoston Public Schools Facilities Management Department
8. Assessing school building needs and executing all necessary reports and filings:Prepares technical reports and analyses as requested. Visits school buildings todetermine extent of building problems and submits recommendation to departmentengineers and Project Director and/or Assistant Director.
9. Strategize on solutions for project needs based on (FCA) Facilities ConditionAssessment. Including but not limited to cost estimation budget forecast and clear workscope creation.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelors Degree required
• 5 years experience in a project management role including managing and coordinatingsenior leaders in the organization
• Ability to successfully navigate within varying degrees of ambiguity in a fastpacedenvironment
• Strong oral and written communication skills particularly in creating easytointerpretactionable reports presentations and findings
• Mastery of Microsoft Office suite (Excel Power Point Word). Experience with projectmanagement templates or relevant software preferred
• Demonstrated ability to advise and negotiate comfortably with individuals at all levels.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills including the ability to prioritize competingdemands
• Successful experience working in a teamoriented environment; experience interactingwith multiple internal/external stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated experience creating and evaluating quantitative and qualitative reportsand models.
• Current authorization to work in the United States Candidates must have suchauthorization by their first day of employment
• Ability to work independently entailing a high degree of responsibility discretion andconfidentiality;
• Capacity to identify and meet highimpact benchmarks within a longranging strategy;Qualifications Preferred:
• Experience in a school district or other K12 public educational setting preferredQualifications Preferred:
• Drafting and technical specification management
• Experience in a school district or other K12 public educational setting preferred Graduate degree in a related field

TERMS: Managerial C53.

The Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

Required Experience:

Senior IC