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Dallas College · 1 hour ago

Senior Project Lead– Prison & Justice-Involved Education

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$88K/yr - $88K/yr

8+ years exp

Dallas College is one of the largest community college systems in Texas, dedicated to serving students in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Senior Project Lead is responsible for overseeing and coordinating projects related to Prison Education and Justice-Involved programming, ensuring compliance with guidelines and managing logistics for successful educational outcomes.

Higher EducationTrainingVocational Education

Responsibilities

Project Planning: Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Develop a detailed project plan, including timelines, budget, and resource allocation

Project Management: Lead and motivate cross-functional teams to complete project deliverables within the given timeline and budget. Track progress, identify potential risks and issues, and provide solutions

Communication: Maintain regular communication with stakeholders to ensure project status updates and manage expectations. Facilitate communication within the team to ensure all members are aligned and informed of project progress

Resource Management: Allocate resources appropriately to ensure timely delivery of project milestones. Identify and mitigate potential resource constraints and conflicts

Quality Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet the required quality standards. Develop and implement quality assurance measures throughout the project lifecycle

Change Management: Manage changes to project scope, timeline, and budget while maintaining project quality standards. Develop and implement change management processes and procedures

Qualification

Analytical SkillsProject ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProject Management SoftwareChange ManagementProject Management MethodologiesCustomer Service SkillsBilingualMultilingualTime ManagementProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field such as business, engineering, or project management

8+ years of experience in project management, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget or Master's Degree in a related field

Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Expertise with project management software and tools like (Smartsheets, Monday.com, Asana, Trello)

Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously