Project Manager 2

Under the direction of the Chief Strategy Officer, leads the Strategic Implementation team:

• Oversees executive leadership projects and monitors all agency-wide projects overseen by the Strategic Implementation team;
• Performs, plans and oversees all phases of project management for activities & responsibilities resting across multiple offices within the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (i.e., DEW) and whose primary stakeholders are the Federal Government and DEW leadership;
• Provides project management and consultation for grant projects to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements;
• Manages & directs development & implementation of multiple technical &/or non-technical projects to assist DEW leadership in planning & controlling of initiatives that support DEW goals & strategies;
• Directs, implements, & monitors policy & ensures compliance;
• Oversees implementation schedule for agency projects;
• Manages &/or directs development & implementation of planning document(s);
• Provides reports to executive leadership.
  
  

Defines Project Requirements, Quality Standards & Timelines

• Evaluates & accepts/rejects project deliverables;
• Determines & mitigates risk to department;
• Determines & allocates resources within and between projects;
• Develops & directs project artifacts (e.g., to include statements of work, plans, objectives, milestones, & performance metrics);
• Monitors activities (i.e., planned to actual) & measures progress in accordance with established project management methodology;
• Coordinates assignment & engagement of resources including establishment of project objectives, milestones, & deliverables;
• Manages cross-functional resource teams & initiates pursuit of continuous quality improvement initiatives;
• Allocates resources & establishes project budgets;
• Tracks budget, actual expenditures & task-level performance against project plan.
  
  

Provides oversight and management of the following projects, programs, and initiatives:

• Public meetings
• AI initiatives
• Out-of-state travel (e.g. processing, policies, procedures, training)
• Content review process (e.g. mandated reports, conference proposals, department letters of support)
• Department-level projects including standard operating procedures
  
  

Interviews stakeholders to determine needs, expectations, project requirements, & priorities:

• Facilitates the RFP process with program offices and the Department’s sourcing office;
• Assists program offices in creating RFPs to ensure all federal and state requirements are included;
• Directs professional & technical staff in team environment;
• Manages issues & change (e.g., cost, scope, resources);
• Reports on project & team activities to senior management (e.g., project presentations, white papers, talking papers).
  
  

Performs other related duties as assigned.

4 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

• Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects; 12 mos. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation).
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Project Manager 1, 63381 or IT Project Manager 1, 63384.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Project Management

Organization

Education and Workforce

Agency Contact Name and Information

Morgan Webb (morgan.webb@education.ohio.gov)

Unposting Date

Apr 22, 2026, 8:59:00 PM

Work Location

Ohio Department of Education

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$47.50 - $67.90

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

Flexible

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

Project Management

Technical Skills

Project Management

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Leading Others, Organizing and Planning

Agency Overview

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.