Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

Job Information

Salary: $76,593.71 - $ Annually

Location:

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Number: U

Department: ADMINISTRATIVE

Opening Date: 02/19/2026

Closing Date: 2/24/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA:
Exempt

Max Number of Applicants: 50

• Education and Experience:
  
  Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Project Management, Organizational Development or higher in related field and five (5) years of work experience in program or project management, strategic planning, policy development or public administration.
• Licenses and Certificates:
  Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
• MOS Code:
  None

Under direction, plan, coordinate and manage one or more projects relating to development of strategic initiatives, which may impact a division or department throughout the project's lifecycle and implementation.

Manage project activities in the areas of development of strategic initiatives leading to change management, project planning, coordination, communication, and execution. Responsible for the project development life cycle for assigned key strategic initiatives. Management of diverse stakeholder expectations and cross‑functional project teams. Execute, close and evaluate projects under direction. Manage all aspects of various projects on identified strategic initiatives by assembling project team, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing project timelines to completion.

Consult with managers or other technical experts in specific subject areas to obtain clarification of expected results. Develop project plan in consultation with stakeholders. Identify project objectives and deliverables. Collaborate with stakeholder and user department personnel during every phase of the project. Lead project team to produce a work breakdown structure that outlines the strategic initiatives project plan; and assign duties, responsibilities and scope of authority to project team members.

Develop and implement plans to communicate with the involved project stakeholders.

Lead strategic initiatives project teams to develop, initiate and implement comprehensive strategic plans for short‑term and long‑term process improvements to align with City’s vision and mission. Collaborate with participating City departments and consultants, vendors, contractors, and subcontractors in the implementation and deployment of projects. Monitor the progress of work assignments. Develop consensus on project schedules and inform team members of project progress and potential schedule slippages.

Accommodate changes and updates to schedules and budgets. Track budget expenditures, and analyze project budget reports to calculate project expenses and identify excessive expenditures. Discuss budget issues with project team in order to resolve budget overruns and erroneous data. Examine cost estimates and compare to original budget. Identify efficient methods to accomplish work tasks. Lead project problem identification and resolution process.

Manage risks and respond to changes in risk over the course of the project. Evaluate projects to make certain project results meet the intended goal, satisfy quality standards, and meet stakeholder expectations. Identify ways to improve project outcomes. Review plans with various specialists and subject‑matter experts, attend meetings and provide direction to team members throughout the project life cycle. Identify and resolve problems, and integrate and review schedules.

Maintain clear communication with project team members and stakeholders. Lead project team meetings and serve as primary contact for stakeholder and sponsor concerns; lead discussions to arrive at consensus; and resolve conflicts between team members. Coach team members on project methodology and processes. Write project status reports. Represent the city and assist with developing marketing and communications in support of project initiatives as assigned.

Attend various meetings and conferences and interact with a wide range of officials, departments and the public. Assist with the communication on…