Project Manager: Ages PN-3

PRENATAL-AGE 3 (PN-3) PROJECT MANAGER

 

BACKGROUND

Ready for School, Ready for Life (Ready Ready) is a collaborative effort to build a connected, innovative system of care for Guilford County’s youngest children and their families. Our focus is ensuring all children in Guilford County and their families get the resources they need for healthy development. We want every child born in Guilford County from 2021 and beyond to enter kindergarten developmentally on track in five key areas:

  • Physical
  • Language and communication
  • Social-emotional
  • Cognitive
  • Approaches to play and learning

Family voice informs our work, and we share our learning with residents and community stakeholders. We also work with more than 100 community partners in Guilford County and North Carolina to create this system of care. As a backbone organization, our goal is population-level change.

Prenatal to Age 3 (PN-3) Project Manager:  will support Ready Ready’s work focused on supporting the needs of children prenatally to age three and their families in Guilford County with the ultimate goal of increasing kindergarten readiness and decreasing disparities. The Project Manager will work closely with Ready Ready staff to support the expansion and integration of projects across several community agencies. The Project Manager will offer oversight and strategic direction to implementing partners conducting the work.

The Project Manager will possess:

  • Knowledge about Guilford County’s early childhood needs, assets, and partners.
  • The ability to work well with a diverse group of stakeholders and community service providers.
  • Successful history in project/program management/coordination.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines at once.

The Project Manager will report to the Network Director.

 PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Manager will support the implementation of strategies to meet the needs of children, prenatally to age three, in Guilford County ensuring activities align with Ready Ready’s Values and Principles and Equity Statement which include a commitment to identifying and implementing equity-focused activities.  Key responsibilities include:

Partner Engagement

  • Overseeing the implementation of the prenatal to age 3 strategies across multiple implementing partners.
  • Leading project management and technical advising for the implementation projects.
  • Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with implementation partners and other key community partners/stakeholders – including facilitating collaborative relationships across implementation partners.
  • Actively seeking out opportunities for synergy with other early childhood efforts in Guilford County, particularly those serving children prenatally to age 3.
  • Supporting implementation partners via frequent team touchpoints, ongoing communication and technical assistance, tracking of data, documentation of progress and lessons learned, etc.
  • Other activities as assigned.

Reporting

  • Maintaining appropriate documentation for agreed upon work with partners. MOUs will be established with all partners.
  • Compiling, synthesizing, and analyzing data, including identifying benchmarks and tracking progress of work to be reported to funders and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure project goals, including timelines for implementation, are met.
  • Providing regular reports on progress to RR leadership team and liaise across other partners/consultants.
  • Working closely with the Network Director to ensure the implementation projects are in line with targeted goals.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, public policy, or a related field such as social work, public health, public administration, business, communication.
  • Three or more years of experience working on community-based projects with multiple team members.
  • Knowledge of the early childhood, education and/or health care systems is desirable.
  • Prior project/program management experience is highly desirable.
  • A commitment to Ready for School, Ready for Life’s Values and Principles.
  • Supports the Ready ReadyEquity Statement and commits to implementation of the Equity Strategy Plan (to be completed spring 2022).
  • Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft desktop programs, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and others.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and pass a criminal and driving background check.