Expected Semimonthly Salary:

General Summary: Under minimal supervision of the Project Management Supervisor, the Senior Project Manager (SPM) oversees and manages various small and large project initiatives to meet CCRC business objectives.  The SPM completes all intake, onboarding, requirements analysis, project charter documentation, project plan development and updates, and ensuring project sponsors, key stakeholders, and project resources are educated and informed at all times on project status.  The SPM leads projects utilizing Project Management Institute (PMI) standards of practice for waterfall, predictive, agile, and hybrid projects. The SPM leads and administers detailed project progress and change management through completion and ensures that completed projects meet the overall expectations of internal and external stakeholders. The SPM will collaborate with CCRC leadership to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, budgets, and schedules are on track. This SPM assists in business and technical process improvement initiatives by analyzing business functions and protocols, gathering and documenting information, developing process flow diagrams and mind maps, and recommending improvements (process, people, technology) by identifying problems, risks and inefficiencies of processes, policies, and procedures.

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Within a team environment, the Senior Project Manager position will perform the following responsibilities:

Project Management (90%)

Administrative (10%)

Job Specifications

Minimum Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology/computer science, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience: 5 years’ experience in project management with demonstrated responsibility for management of multiple, complex, high-visibility project implementations.

• Professional/Technical Certifications: Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Technical Requirements:
  • Competency in Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, One Drive, etc.)
  • Within one year, acquire familiarization and knowledge and understanding of CCRC program areas, funder requirements, HIPAA/MediCal processes, and CCRC program areas to include, but not limited to, Office of Head Start, DPSS, CDSS, and CDE program requirements and standards. Understanding of the business and operations involved in child care center facilities.

• Bilingual Required: n/a
• Travel:  Some travel/business related driving required; This position requires travel. Staff may choose any mode of transportation (driving, walking, bicycling, carpooling, etc.) to arrive to and depart from the location where attendance is required. Should a staff member choose to drive, the staff member must become an approved driver with CCRC prior to driving on behalf of CCRC. Approved drivers driving on behalf of CCRC may choose to drive a CCRC vehicle or own vehicle and must meet requirements to be an approved driver including holding and maintaining current auto insurance, current California Driver’s License and receiving DMV clearance.

• Work Schedule: Hybrid, typically 2-3 days per week (minimum), in office to meet business coordination and project requirements, or as directed by Division leadership.
• Work environment: Office work environment; ambient temperature, moderate noise level, indoors. When working remote, must provide professional office-like environment without distraction and in compliance with CCRC Flexible Work Policy requirements.
• Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Background requirements determined according to the requirements of the program(s) which the Project Manager will be supporting.

Preferred

All minimum requirements above met, plus:

• Experience: Expert experience in information technology project implementations and technology staff/consultant coordination, Facility operations and improvement experience, Early education or other social service, non-profit settings experience, and experience with related policies and procedures is highly desired.
• Education: Master’s degree in business administration, information technology/computer science, communications, or related field is desired.
• Professional/Technical Certifications:
  • Other Project Management specialty certification and/or related process and quality improvement certifications is desired
• Technical Requirements:
  • Expert experience with specialized project management tools such as Mindmeister (mind mapping), Visio (process flow diagramming), JotForm (business process questionnaires) highly desired.

At CCRC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Competitive compensation package
• Robust benefit offerings -Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability paid for by CCRC
• Employer Contribution and Employer Match in the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% vesting
• Generous Time Off Policy-Vacation and Sick Time, Holidays, and Paid Winter Break
• Opportunities for learning and professional development, including education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• 501(c) (3) designation-You can apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness!
  

We have doubled in size over the past 10 years. We provide child development and early education, workforce development opportunities, child care financial assistance, Head Start preschool and Early Head Start services and more for close to 50,000 parents, children, and child care providers each month in Northern Los Angeles County, including Antelope Valley, and the entirety of San Bernardino County, including an office in Victorville, serving a total geographic area of 22,500 square miles.