Chicago Public Schools · 1 month ago
Senior Project Manager, Incubation & Transition
Central-42 West Madison Street (Innovation and Incubation)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expChicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools. The Senior Project Manager for School Incubation and Transition is responsible for leading activities related to the wind-down, incubation, and conversion of charter campuses into District-managed schools.
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Responsibilities
Partner with senior leadership and I&I employees across units to facilitate and lead integration of strategic goals
Develop and execute cross-functional strategies and mechanisms to streamline departmental objectives
Manage and cultivate partnerships to support alignment across the department
Integrate structures and processes to ensure efficiency within multiple schools and within the I&I department
Enhance cross-departmental collaboration and work streams
Build team leadership and efficacy
Drive innovation, best practices, and achievement of strategic objectives to best serve schools, charter networks, families and communities
Lead project timelines and ensure milestones are successfully met through oversight of project and coordination of resources
Facilitate decision-making process for selecting, optimizing, and executing strategic initiatives that produce benefits based on the Chicago Public Schools vision and mission
Communicate the status, risk and issues associated with each project component to the senior leadership; ensure that project outcomes are met
Manage hiring within the I&I department
Manage interns within the I&I department, as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 5 years experience within a school leadership role
Experience facilitating training, developing presentations, project management, and leadership
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills
Ability to lead and manage projects
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with all levels of management and staff
Ability to motivate and influence others
Ability to work with difficult situations with multiple interests/parties involved
Ability to multi-task and adapt in a fast-paced environment
Strong planning, organization and time management skills
Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis, problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities
High degree of fluency in Microsoft Office; strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
Benefits
Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
CPS is committed to providing comprehensive health coverage to our employees and their eligible dependents.
Medical Plan Options
Pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Behavioral Health & EAP
Employee Wellness Program
Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:
Basic Life Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Pension Plans
Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Spot Pet Insurance
Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life
CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:
Paid Leave
Sick Leave
Vacation Days
Parental Leaves
Short-Term Disability
Religious Holidays
Leaves
Company
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States. Chicago Public Schools has set ambitious goals to
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (39)
2024 (42)
2023 (24)
2022 (17)
2021 (9)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.75MKey Investors
Salesforce FoundationChan Zuckerberg InitiativeChancelor Bennett
2021-09-20Grant· $0.75M
2018-05-01Grant· $14M
2017-03-31Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Terri Tomcisin
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