Community Justice Project Manager

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We are currently hiring for a Project Manager for the Community Justice Team based in Austin, Houston, Dallas, or Fort Worth, Texas.

Position Summary

The Community Justice Project Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, tracking of project activities and reporting requirements, and evaluation process of a three-year pilot program to create a new state-wide service delivery model of Community Justice Workers that aims to expand access to justice in Texas for low-income persons with disabilities, particularly in rural and other underserved and historically excluded areas. The Project Manager will facilitate strategic planning, daily oversight, and delivery of assigned project task efforts for the project’s lifecycle.

This position is a full-time, time-limited position that will end on June 30, 2027.

Physical/Mental Requirements

1. Uses personal computer approximately 6-7 hours per day.
2. Uses telephone and email to communicate with clients and other professionals, approximately 3-5 hours per day.
3. Spends approximately 1-3 hours per day in meetings.
4. Sits approximately 6-7 hours per day.
5. Requires working under a moderate degree of stress (being responsible for implementation and management of a pilot program, as well as managing time constraints; deadlines; multi-tasking high-level projects and issues).
6. Ability to travel to the CJW locations based on the needs of the pilot program which will be in the range of 40%.

Essential Functions

1. Manage the planning and execution of the project scope within the three-year project plan.
2. Develop and establish project goals and objectives consistent with the project’s strategic plan.
3. Liaises between project partners, teams, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated.
4. Develop and maintain a detailed project chart utilizing appropriate tools to plan project timelines, manage deadlines, track progress against project milestones and identifying issues that need to be addressed. Ensure that all project tasks are documented accordingly.
5. Monitors task completion status to Identify at risk project tasks and to develop mitigation plans.
6. Prepare project reports for regular communication with stakeholders, including delivering presentations to funders and other stakeholders.
7. Manage resources with partners to deliver tasks on time and within budget.
8. Facilitate meetings with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to provide status updates.
9. Communicate regularly and often with stakeholders at all levels within the organization and program partners.
10. Prepare and disseminate project information and documentation to internal and external stakeholders as needed, including quarterly reporting.
11. Establish a collaborative partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Project Management, Business, or other related field of study.
2. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or comparable certificate.
3. A minimum of five (5) years of project management experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector.
4. Ability to manage complex initiatives with independent judgment, including addressing changes in project scope, resources, and budget.
5. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information and develop project plans.
6. Excellent communication (written, verbal, interpersonal) skills with the ability to delegate and influence others effectively.
7. Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
8. Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to unexpected issues and problem solve.
9. The ability to take direction and independently follow through on all instructions.
10. Excellent detail-orientation, follow-up skills and organizational skills plus the ability to multi-task and work under challenging conditions while meeting deadlines.
11. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
12. High level of commitment to service excellence, plus high degrees of integrity, ethics and judgment are a must.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or other related field of study.
2. Bilingual in Spanish.