Strategic Initiative Project Manager

General Functions

Under the general supervision of the Deputy City Manager, the Strategic Initiative Project Manager plays a key role in advancing the City’s citywide Strategic Plan, performance management framework, and high-priority strategic initiatives. This position provides complex project management, grants and advocacy support, and cross-departmental collaboration to ensure alignment with organizational goals and community priorities.

Under the general supervision of the Deputy City Manager, the Strategic Initiative Project Manager plays a key role in advancing the City’s citywide Strategic Plan, performance management framework, and high-priority strategic initiatives. This position provides complex project management, grants and advocacy support, and cross-departmental collaboration to ensure alignment with organizational goals and community priorities.

The incumbent assists in promoting the effective development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the City’s Strategic Plan; supports performance management efforts citywide; coordinates advocacy; and assists in identifying, securing, and administering grant and other funding opportunities. The position requires a high level of discretion, independent judgment, confidentiality, and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

This role frequently interacts with senior leadership, City departments, external partners, and funding agencies, and serves as a trusted representative of the City to advance strategic priorities and build public trust and confidence in City government.

The following duties are illustrative of the work performed in this classification. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists the City Manager’s Office in the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the City’s Strategic Plan.
• Supports citywide performance management efforts, including tracking strategic initiatives, coordinating departmental input, and preparing quarterly and annual progress reports.
• Provides analytical and administrative support for citywide strategic initiatives and special projects aligned with organizational priorities.
• Ensures the City’s mission, vision, and values remain at the forefront of decision-making and action.

• Assists the Deputy City Manager with the planning, coordination, and implementation of complex, citywide strategic initiatives and enterprise-level projects.
• Provides project management support for major City technology and operational modernization efforts, including but not limited to the City’s Enterprise Permitting, Licensing, and Code Compliance (EPL) system, citywide timekeeping system, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, and other enterprise platforms as assigned.
• Supports project planning activities, including defining project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables, and performance measures for enterprise and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinates with internal departments, external vendors, consultants, and stakeholders to support system implementation, process improvement, testing, training, and change management activities.
• Assists in identifying operational impacts, risks, dependencies, and resource needs associated with enterprise system implementations and strategic initiatives.
• Monitors project milestones, timelines, and deliverables to ensure alignment with City goals, Strategic Plan objectives, and leadership direction.
• Assists in developing briefing materials, dashboards, reports, and presentations for senior leadership and City Council…