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Description

Senior Project Manager

KAI Partners is looking for a client-focused Senior Project Manager with a minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience.  This Senior Project Manager will support the PMO with a balanced approach to the organization's business and project management requirements. This includes the business processes, systems, reporting, and analytical needs of the organization enabling operational efficiency. We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter and problem-solver who thrives on being engaged at all levels of the project.

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage or support the development, implementation, and evaluation of higher education workforce development programs.
• Build and maintain project schedules, integrate related schedules, and other program management activities. 
• Evaluate program outcomes and impacts on student achievement. 
• Provide analysis for program reporting, new legislation, or policy changes. 
• Track and manage stakeholders across California. 
• Provide technical assistance to grantees for grant planning and reporting.  
• Provide regular reports to client leadership on program status, risks, and issues. 
• Identify needs that clients may not recognize, and ensuing approaches and solutions linked to objectives and future needs. 
• Continuously manage client expectations to ensure delivery of the highest quality service, while soliciting and acting on client feedback. 
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.  

 Skills and Qualifications: 

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, patience and dedication when working with clients, vendors, and internal teams.  
• Strong analytical, critical, and creative problem-solving skills. 
• Pro-active self-starter who is comfortable working with cross-functional teams  
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook). 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines simultaneously, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service. 
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices. 

Work/Education Experience:   

• 5+ years of project or program management experience applying principles, methods, techniques, and tools. 
• 3+ years of Project or Program Management in support services with health, education, and/or Medicaid experience (Desired) 
• Experience in a consultant or contractor role. 
• Bachelor of Science
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP)Certification, Project Management Institute (PMI) (preferred).

Compensation Range: $102,000 – $142,000

The salary range for this role may vary depending on the specific geographic location where this position is ultimately filled. Several factors, including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, certifications, pay equity, and organizational needs, are considered when determining the posted salary range. In addition, eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Must be able to provide proof of education for all mandatory qualifications; all references will be verified.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

KAI Partners

KAI Partners, Inc. is a veteran-owned small business in Northern California that provides world-class management consulting and technology services to public and private sector clients on a wide range of large-scale projects. KAI Partners' executive team has over 100 years of combined experience in information system design, development, implementation, and testing. Our clients benefit from our proven program management, project management, and oversight, program portfolio management, Agile services, organizational change management, training, enterprise architecture, managed IT service, and IT security support.

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