Project Manager Analytics Specialist III (Buildings, Safety Engineering & Environmental Dept)

PROJECT MANAGER & ANALYTICS SPECIALIST III

The Project Manager Analytics Specialist III is responsible for leading complex projects and initiatives that involve advanced data analytics and reporting. This role involves managing projects, analyzing data to support decision-making, and ensuring projects are completed on time and meet high-quality standards.

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.

• 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.

• Investigates and analyzes complex proposed departmental reorganizations of City departments.

• 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 stakeholders.

• Provides recommendations for improving business results, operational efficiencies, and system experiences through in-depth analysis.

• Provides supporting information to substantiate research findings.

• Responsible for HR Data Management best practices, quality standards and advanced HR Data Management activities (Acquisitions, Reorganizations, Advanced Data Setup, etc.).

• Tracks and reports project milestones and status reports to project sponsors.

• Works in conjunction with the Operations General Manager 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 SpecialistIII is reviewed on an as-needed basis.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.

Equivalency

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

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: 05/13/2024

Knowledge Of:

• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources modeling.

• Employee progression and succession plans.

• Familiarity with current human resources issues and best practices.

• Human Resources information technology.

• Laws, policies, regulations and methods governing public sector human resources management processes.

• Management principles affecting human resources and generally accepted human resources methodologies and procedures.

• Project management tools and software packages.

• Regulations, policies, procedures and labor contracts pertinent to service areas.

• Staffing practices.

• Understanding and administration of data development and data analytics processes.

• Understanding and application of lean six sigma process improvement methods.

Skill In:

• Analysis.

• Change Management.

• Coordinating and expediting employee actions affecting department services.

• Customer and Client Focus.

• Data analysis.

• Driving results.

• Effective written and oral communication.

• Gathering, organizing and analyzing information.

• Human Resources Capacity.

• Initiative and Self-Management.

• Organization.

• Organizational Development.

• Quality Management and Process Improvement.

• Policy/Planning.

• Problem Solving/Decision Making.

• Professionalism and Credibility.

• Project, change and time management.

• Team work and team development.

• Thoroughness and attention to detail.

• Time Management.

• Various project management applications.

Ability To:

• 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(s) supported.

• Organize and prioritize work to assure timely and effective completion of assignments and attainment of goals

• Participate in labor-management ventures.

• Remain current in human resources best practices and legal requirements.

• Respond to workplace dynamics in a timely and pro-active manner.

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WITH YOUR APPLICATION

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

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The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to the class.  Incumbents may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification.  Essential duties may vary from position to position.