Project Manager

Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

• You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.
• You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.
• You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.
• You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading operational projects from initiation through implementation (establishing project scope, deliverables, goals, estimating, planning, analysis, success criteria, and implementation) Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external partners to achieve project milestones. 

This position is based out of our headquarters in Novi, MI. 

Hybrid work schedule: 2-3 days per week in office.

Essential Functions:

• Establish project requirements, priorities, and deadlines.
• Ensure projects are completed in accordance with all PMO, risk, architecture, policy and other relevant guidelines.
• Establishes strong partnerships and engagement with resources across one or more projects (staff, equipment, vendors, and consultants).
• Create and develop RFPs, RFIs, SOWs for projects.
• Manage budget for assigned projects, monitors project progress and adjusts resources and priorities accordingly.
• Responsible for project execution including ongoing management of risks/issues/change control, communication, and reporting.
• Ensure project completion is signed off on and effectively hand off to Operations team.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships within EPMO department and 3^rd party vendors or service providers in order to enhance results.
• Leverage client service focus approach to maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Lead and facilitate regularly occurring meetings.
• Coordinate communications and rollout planning.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or relevant field required
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing projects, service providers or vendors
• One or more certificates (ITIL, PMP, etc.) preferred

Other Skills and Abilities Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers.
• Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.
• Proficient time management, organizational skills and ability to meet established deadlines.
• Strong understanding of agile process and ability to actively practice agile methods.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings and presentations.

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Compensation based on position, education and experience. Bi-weekly paid.  
• $81-89k base salary  
• This position is also eligible for our Support Central bonus program which is based on annual achievement of company performance.

 Health and Wellness Benefits  

• Employees are eligible for a variety of health and welfare benefits based on their Full-time or Part-time status on their date of hire, which include medical, dental, vision, healthcare & dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pre-paid legal, pet insurance and identity theft protection. 
• Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after 30 days of employment. Participating employees are also eligible to receive a company provided match on their elective deferrals once they reach 1 year of employment with the company. 

 Employee perks/discounts  

• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement  
• Childcare discount available to all employees 
• Corporate partner Discounts 
• This position is eligible for paid time off. All Corporate employees are enrolled in our Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) plan. This plan allows for flexibility and discretion between employees and managers in taking time off - with no set accrual for vacation or sick time. Employees can use Flexible PTO for any reason and is compliant with the Colorado Healthy Families Work Act. 
• Applications accepted though 2/14/25

Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Salary : $81,000 - $89,000