Salary
$77,922.00 - $96,779.00 Annually
Location
Michigan, MI
Job Type
Certified-Regular Civil Service
Job Number
20251111003PCSmm
Department
Non Departmental
Division
Project Clean Slate
Opening Date
08/01/2025
Bargaining Unit
9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General
Description
City of Detroit
Project Clean Slate
PROJECT MANAGER & ANALYTICS SPECIALIST 3
Location: Butzel Family Center
Days: M-F
Full-time, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Project Clean Slate
We are in search of an experienced project manager, particularly in a legal setting. An initiative of the City of Detroit, Project Clean Slate helps residents seek expungement of their criminal records to gain access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities.
The Project Manager & Analytics Specialist class includes all positions whose duties are to identify and address process and project improvement opportunities within the City of Detroit. The Project Manager & Analytics Specialist must possess a detailed understanding of project management, project development, project implementation and project resolution. They are expected to have a broad understanding of change management and change implementation.
Occupational Information
The Project Manager & Analytics Specialist is responsible for supporting the Executive Director. Candidates must possess knowledge of project development and have the ability to manage a project from start to finish. They assist with the development and implementation of departmental goals and initiatives. The Project Manager & Analytics Specialist possesses expertise in data analysis and has the ability to work with advanced levels of data analytics.
Must drive change and process improvements within the team and client base. The position is focused heavily on managing a wide range of projects involving data collection, process improvement, and dissemination relating to strategy, planning, and organizational effectiveness efforts. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Examples of Duties
The major functions performed by the ProjectManager & Analytics Specialist include the development and tracking of data and subsequent analysis and application of the results. They work with the internal team, clients, and external entities to identify areasrequiring potential reorganization or improvement and develop and implement initiatives based on this research. The Project Manager & Analytics Specialist must display a highly developed skill set in the identification of data and the resulting application of project analysis and change initiatives.
This role is responsible for supporting Project Clean Slate’s Executive Director. Duties include:
- General support of Executive Director
- Manage Smartsheet
- Maintain sheets and monitor team access
- Create/maintain reports and monitor team access
- Track metrics and produce weekly and monthly reports
- Manage projectcleanslate@detroitmi.gov email inbox/calendar
- Grants
- Draft grant applications
- Draft grant reports
- Track grant deadlines and spending
- Assist with public facing initiatives
- Coordinate PCS community events
- Develop smart engagement (community/funder) strategy
- Coordinate media requests
- Coordinate volunteers
- Draft monthly newsletter
Examples of Duties
- Analyzes data from a variety of database sources and formats for research, systems, and report design.?
- Assists stakeholders in understanding generated reports, outputs, and operational interfaces, and counsels them on their use, and in finding ways to be used to improve their functionality.
- Assists with the implementation of divisional goals, initiatives and plans.
- Develops and implements initiatives to improve work processes.
- Drives fact-based decision making at all levels within the organization.
- Drives process improvement initiatives, including automation, on the processes/tools used to increase the capability and efficiency of reporting efforts.
- Manages project development and execution from inception to closure.
- Presents results of analyses concisely and effectively to ensure adoption.
- Produces summarization reports, outputs, and operational interfaces that present research findings to Executive Director and stakeholders.
- Provides recommendations for improving processes, operational efficiencies, and system experiences through in-depth analysis.
- Provides supporting information to substantiate research findings.
- Tracks and reports project milestones and status reports to City departments and program funders.
- Works in conjunction with the Executive Director to manage change control and ensure consistency and alignment of change control management across the department.
Project Manager & Analytics Specialist III – This is the senior level of this series in which an employee acts as a subject matter expert and/or in a leadership type of role. They perform a wide scope of responsibilities. Employees may perform duties which have City-wide impact and involve working with a wide variety of individuals and groups. The work of a Project Manager & Analytics Specialist is reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree with major in human resources, data analytics, project management, business, management, organizational development, or labor relations.
Experience
Project Manager & Analytics Specialist III – Advanced levels of responsibility and three to four (3-4) years of human resources experience in any combination of the following components: compensation, recruitment/staffing, benefits, labor relations, employee relations, training and development, and organizational development.
Supplemental Information
Evaluation Plan
- Interview: 70%
- Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
- Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
Additional points may be awarded for:
- Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
- Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points
LRD: 07/31/2024
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge
- Advanced Smartsheet knowledge is required.
- Project management tools and software packages.
- Staffing practices.
- Understanding and administration of data development and data analytics processes.
- Understanding and application of lean six sigma process improvement methods.
Skills:
- Analysis.
- Change Management.
- Data analysis.
- Effective written and oral communication.
- Gathering, organizing and analyzing information.
- Quality Management.
- Process Improvement.
- Policy/Planning.
- Problem Solving/Decision Making.
- Professionalism and Credibility.
- Teamwork and team development.
- Thoroughness and attention to detail.
- Time Management.
- Various project management applications.
Abilities:
- Assume individual accountability for achieving organizational goals with resourcefulness and minimal supervision.
- Bring focus and perspective to group and team projects.
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
- Communicate effectively verbally with tact and diplomacy.
- Concurrently manage multiple priorities.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- Learn quality management and process improvement principles.
- Learn the essentials of organizational development.
- Learn the services, jobs, and skills required and business activities of department supported.
- Organize and prioritize work to assure timely and effective completion of assignments and attainment of goals
- Remain current in human resources best practices and legal requirements.
- Respond to workplace dynamics in a timely and pro-active manner.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:
HEALTH
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
City Employees Retirement System
As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.
Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.
HEALTH
- Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Holidays
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
City Employees Retirement System
As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:
- Completion of thirty (30) years of service;
- At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or
- At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.
- In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);
- An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;
- Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.
Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.