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Job Title:          Project Manager II, Data

Department:    Capital Planning

Reports To:     Senior Project Manager/Project Manager III

FLSA:              Exempt 

Grade:             11  

Position Summary

The Data Team manages Capital Planning’s project data and reporting systems and provides data-driven analytical support to Director of Capital Planning and Executive Leadership. This team is responsible for ensuring conformance with MSBA’s policies, procedures, and vendor contracts associated with maintaining and updating project data, generating enrollment projections, producing consistent and accurate reports, and performing data analysis to support data driven policy development and decision making. 

The Project Manager II assists in the development of long-term initiatives for the Capital Planning Department working closely with Capital Planning personnel as well as internal and external stakeholders. The Project Manager II supports the development or improvement of data collection instruments and outputs and supports efforts to reconcile system data and reports to maintain consistency across all Capital Planning reports including MSBA Systems Reports. The Project Manager II also provides analysis, support, tools, and recommendations to inform data-driven decision making within the agency. 

• Assist in the recruitment, selection, and training of personnel with guidance from Director of Project Data,Senior Project Manager or Project Manager III. 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data, analytics, public policy analysis, or a related field
• Four to seven years of applicable experience including data research, evaluation, metrics, and trend analysis for multiple projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications, including Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and advanced Excel Skills.   
• Ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of an organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations. 
• Proficiency in modern BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and a demonstrated ability to translate complex datasets into actionable narratives that follow data visualization practices.  
• Demonstrated ability to gather, manage, clean, analyze, and present information regarding complex technical datasets in a clear, concise, insightful, and intuitive manner. 
• Self-directed and highly motivated with a proactive mindset and customer service approach. 
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.  
• Ability and willingness to occasionally travel. 

• Experience in planning, forecasting, budgeting, with data analyticsis, project management or business administration processes
• Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis, trend forecasting, or process optimization within a public agency or highly regulated sector. 
• Coursework or training in SQL or other database management software.  

This job description is intended to be general and will evolve over time.  The description is subject to periodic updating.  At management’s discretion, the employee may be assigned different or additional duties from time to time.