Deputy Director, Project Management – High Level

Job Responsibilities:

1. Direct and oversee assigned projects, with or without sub-projects that cover all phases of project management with agency executives as primary stakeholders.
2. Manage projects and project management functions assigned to other agency project management staff.
3. Work directly with agency executives to focus on strategic planning of local, state, or federal mandated projects.
4. Coordinate projects with other services, projects, and agency priorities.
5. Ensure policies, procedures, directives, and objectives align with the mission and goals of the agency.
6. Interpret local, state, and federal laws and regulations to ensure project compliance.
7. Develop or direct the development and implementation of project planning documents.
8. Serve as agency representative for projects in public forums (e.g., focus groups, other state agencies, county agencies, media, federal government, legislature, etc.) and present to various internal and external stakeholders.
9. Provide technical and consultative assistance to agency staff and service providers regarding all aspects of program operations.
10. In coordination with agency senior management, provide leadership for the improvement of services.
11. Develop program-specific change management models and best practices standards for agency-wide implementation.
12. Implement quality initiatives and coordinate related projects.
13. Render decisions when interrelated projects require direction.