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Overview

Position Title:Program Manager

Company: City Of Carlsbad

Location:Carlsbad, CA

Job Description:

The City of Carlsbad is ideally situated in north San Diego County where a great climate, beautiful beaches and lagoons, and abundant natural open space combine with world-class resorts, family attractions, well planned neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a charming village atmosphere to create the ideal California experience. Covering nearly 40 square miles, the City of Carlsbad is currently home to about 115,000 residents. Thanks to an award-winning growth management plan, the city’s infrastructure and services keep pace with development and promote an excellent quality of life.

Responsibilities:

• Manages and administers assigned programs, including but not limited to writing and managing grants; analyzing funding sources and monitoring program budgets.
• Performs project and policy analysis, which includes: conducting research; identifying and raising pertinent issues; summarizing findings and presenting results.
• Leads cross-functional special project teams on special studies and complex projects/programs, using effective project and/or program management skills and techniques; makes recommendations on regional standards, regulations or policies.
• Coordinates groups of related projects to ensure that the goals and objectives of assigned program(s) are met by performing the duties personally, through other team members or by supervising employees.
• Serves in the capacity of subject matter experts for assigned program(s).
• Chairs, leads or provides professional guidance and expert assistance to city council, commissions and committee(s); attends City Council, commission or other community meetings.
• Represents the city at regional board meetings or task force(s).
• Prepares City Council staff reports and provides presentations at City Council and community meetings.
• Ensures current program compliance with all state and federal government regulations and takes appropriate actions to meet deadlines.

Requirements:

• Managing multiple broad and complex programs.
• Interpreting complex regulations.
• Using computers and related software applications.
• Leading special teams or task force(s) and ensuring high performance of teams.
• Conducting research; analyzing and interpreting a variety of data and/or information and making recommendations based on findings.
• Writing, compiling and presenting reports.
• Monitoring compliance with applicable governmental regulations.
• Managing projects including monitoring scope, resources and outcomes.
• Collecting, compiling, analyzing, organizing, and presenting data.
• Advanced skills in financial management and budgeting, as well as procurement and contract negotiations across the program.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Navigating and makes course corrections in current and future planning.
• Forging relationships with the organization’s upper management.