Project Manager-Jacksonville Civic Council
Expires Mar 03, 2025
Description
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:
Chief Strategy Officer
The Jacksonville Civic Council’s vision is to make Jacksonville a destination of choice for families, individuals, graduates, and businesses by 2032. We leverage the combined talents, experience, and influence of a diverse group of business and civic leaders to accomplish goals that no individual or organization in our community can achieve alone.
The Civic Council has four initial strategic pillars that, if executed well, will transform Jacksonville for generations to come.
To Inspire people to embrace the world-class initiatives that already exist, and to believe the city can take its place among the best in the country and even world.
To Prepare our youth by building an educational system that prepares them for the workforce tomorrow.
To Connect the city to foster more economic dynamism and a better quality of life.
To Advance all parts of the community, increasing economic mobility, access, and resilience for all.
Your job is to help develop and manage world-class projects designed to transform the city. Examples of projects currently being implemented or in queue are: EpicJax: 90-Day Sprints, Reverse Leadership Trip, JaxNeighborhoods, and the Legends video series. We are looking for someone special who aims very high, has high attention to detail, and is committed to delivering exceptional quality. If you are a self-starter with humility and a willingness to learn on the job, we are committed to investing in your professional development and equipping you with the skills and knowledge to succeed.
Core Values and Guiding Principles
At the Jacksonville Civic Council, we uphold a set of guiding principles that define our culture and approach to leadership:
Trust, Honesty, and Teamwork: Collaboration and intentionality are central to our success, fostering trust, honesty, and shared vision across all actions.
Accountability: We commit to delivering on our promises, reflecting on our actions, and addressing mistakes constructively to keep moving forward.
Adaptability and Learning: Excellence requires embracing challenges with curiosity, a growth mindset, and a commitment to continuous personal and professional development.
Respect: We honor diverse perspectives, challenge assumptions, and work thoughtfully toward common understanding while respecting boundaries.
Care for Ourselves and Each Other: Self-care is fundamental to compassion. We prioritize balance, support each other, and celebrate individual and team achievements.
Resolving Conflict: We approach conflict directly and professionally, seeking resolution through open dialogue and respectful boundaries.
Humor: Recognizing the seriousness of our work, we value appropriate humor to maintain perspective and foster camaraderie.
Essential duties and responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY: The Project Manager will drive the creation of solutions for a variety of signature initiatives, process improvement projects, and influencing efforts. The Project Manager is responsible for strategic and tactical aspects of multiple complex projects, attending to the day-to-day delivery while keeping sight of the overall project objectives with the Chief Strategy Officer. On most but not all projects, the Project Manager will iterate on solutions to fully actualize our strategy. The Project Manager will also provide routine guidance on key deliverables and assist in member and partner relationships through frequent, direct engagement. User-centered solutions, also known as human-centered design, is a creative approach to problem solving through inspiration, ideation, and “sprint” implementation and is a cornerstone of the Jacksonville Civic Council’s strategic implementation framework. It’s a process that starts with the people we are designing for and ends with new solutions that are tailor-made to suit their needs. Human-centered design is all about building trust with people we are designing for; generating tons of ideas; building a bunch of prototypes; testing it, and eventually putting our innovative new solutions out into the community.
Qualifications
CORE COMPETENCIES: Manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities and keep track of schedules, resources, and project milestones to ensure progress and timely delivery. Possess the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues that arise during a project and assist Chief Strategy Officer in developing and implementing strategy. Convey ideas, expectations, and feedback clearly to team members, members, and stakeholders. This includes both verbal and written communication, as well as active listening. Facilitate group discussions, one-on-one interviews and other data gathering methods when needed. Work with the Chief Strategy Officer to move from data collection into actionable key insights. Document process and make decisions based on actual findings. Demonstrate and live our Guiding Principles for Workplace Behaviors and Norms.
Education and Experience
The following are a list of ideal attributes for the Project Manager. We recognize that no applicant will meet all qualifications and urge you to apply if you are passionate about the work and can articulate how your experience and skills would serve as an asset in this role. Bachelor’s degree in a related field that may include human-centered design, design, engineering, urban planning, public health, business, behavioral studies, education leadership, or other. Experience may be substituted for education requirements. Examples of other attributes we seek: Demonstrated technical experience in project management principles, change management, concept/solution testing and facilitation. Previous experience managing projects of similar magnitude and complexity. Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. Demonstrated emotional intelligence, flexibility, and adaptability in dealing with a variety of assignments, people, ambiguity, change, and resources. Analytical and conceptual thinker, ability to engage and facilitate strategic thinking, planning and group facilitation. Understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Salary/Salary Range
Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The opportunity to make a significant impact on Jacksonville’s civic and policy landscape. A collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
How to Apply
Please submit a one-page cover letter and résumé (or CV) in PDF format to Dawn@jaxciviccouncil.com.