Project Manager- Special Initiatives

Description

Matrix Human Services is Educating Children, Supporting Families and Rebuilding Neighborhoods in Detroit.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL BE A PART OF WITH JOINING MATRIX

• Over 30 program locations throughout Detroit and surrounding areas
• 20,000+ individuals benefiting from Matrix services every year
• The largest Head Start Program in the city of Detroit
• The largest HIV treatment and prevention program in Detroit
• After school youth services and academic enrichment
• Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs
• Housing Education and Home Buying Assistance
• Healthy Senior Living Program

Tuition Assistance. Professional Development Support. In-House Learning and Professional Development Platform.

Vacation Banks. Paid Holidays.

Medical/Rx. Dental. Vision. Life/AD&D Insurance. Flexible Spending Accounts. Combine Short- & Long-Term Disability. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 403(b) Retirement Account.

CEO Starr Allen-Pettway has been honored by the Michigan Chronicle as a distinguished nonprofit leader in Southeast Michigan.

• Positive Attitude
• Always Learning
• Results Through Accountability
• Building Relationships

Reporting to the Senior Director of the Matrix Center, the Project Manager – Special Initiatives is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring special projects and organizational initiatives that support the strategic priorities of Matrix Human Services.
The Project Manager will manage projects from concept through completion, including establishing project plans, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, monitoring timelines and deliverables, identifying risks, tracking outcomes, and providing regular progress reports.
The position also provides agency-wide leadership for volunteer engagement and in-kind donations. This includes the identification, recruitment, coordination, tracking, and recognition of volunteers and donated goods and services. The Project Manager will create opportunities for individuals, corporations, schools, community organizations, and other partners to meaningfully engage with Matrix Human Services and support the agency's programs and strategic initiatives.
The position requires significant cross-functional collaboration and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate special projects and initiatives assigned by the Senior Director of the Matrix Center.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that identify project objectives, scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, responsibilities, resources, and expected outcomes.
• Coordinate projects from initiation through completion and ensure identified deliverables are completed accurately and within established timelines.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, work plans, action-item trackers, and other project management tools.
• Convene and facilitate project meetings, establish agendas, document decisions, assign action items, and monitor completion of follow-up activities.
• Coordinate work across departments and programs to support successful implementation of organizational initiatives.
• Identify project risks, barriers, dependencies, and resource needs and communicate concerns to appropriate leadership.
• Develop solutions and recommendations to address project challenges and support timely implementation.
• Monitor project performance against established goals, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Collect and analyze project data to evaluate outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare project status reports, summaries, presentations, dashboards, and other materials for leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain organized documentation related to project activities, decisions, deliverables, expenditures, contracts, and outcomes.
• Coordinate activities with external consultants, vendors, contractors, community partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Assist with the implementation of new systems, processes, programs, events, partnerships, and operational improvements.
• Support change-management activities associated with new organizational initiatives.
• Conduct research and gather information necessary to support project planning, decision-making, and implementation.
• Coordinate special events and agency-wide initiatives as assigned.
• Ensure projects are consistent with Matrix…