Strategic Planning Manager

TITLE: STRATEGIC PLANNING MANAGER

LOCATION: REMOTE

Strategic Planning Manager

About Us

The Providencia Group is led by a purpose: to address global challenges and make an impact that matters through delivering transformative solutions. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our people, and our communities. We combine purpose, innovation, and experience to deliver impactful results.

About The Team

We are problem solvers working with leading agencies and organizations to help them address many of today’s most complex challenges. Our world-class team of technologists, program managers, and subject matter experts is uniquely qualified to address ever-evolving, large-scale challenges. In an imperfect world, The Providencia Group puts capability and purpose into action.

What You’ll Be Part Of – TPG Culture

At TPG, we expect incredible tangible results. TPG professionals play a unique role in delivering these results. We reach across disciplines and borders to serve our global organization. We provide a roadmap for focusing on people, our work, and continuous improvement. We see people as people, take care of each other, commit to the mission, move quickly and bravely, get better every day, and seek truth. We are the backbone of TPG.

What You Will Do

• Facilitates brainstorming, solutioning and communication across departments and agencies for the purposes of furthering collaboration and stakeholder buy-in of new initiatives.
• Works across company leadership to unify strategic initiatives.
• Gathers requirements across various stakeholders to define scope of new initiatives and / or technologies and ensure alignment with project / company goals.
• Acts as the customer’s representative when investigating, onboarding and implementing new initiatives and technologies through 3rd parties.
• Supports operational planning and oversight of federal and state contracts in the humanitarian services industry
• Supports the company’s Contract Managers by facilitating meetings, creating materials for meetings, and providing feedback/get-backs after the meeting(s), including engagements with the company’s clients.
• Attends Program meetings, takes notes, solicits stakeholder feedback from various meetings
• Helps solve operational gaps; conducts research on best practices used by other organizations, industries to resolve gaps
• Hybrid and next-gen solutions using innovative approaches (e.g., agile, subscription, cloud).
• Engages stakeholders to support draft of project roadmaps, timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Standardizes processes and identifies ways to improve project efficiencies
• Serves as central point of communication among employees, prime government clients, subcontractors, and corporate personnel to identify and resolve technical, programmatic, managerial, and contractual issues
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and deliver results on time and within budget
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members
• Proactively identify and mitigate program risks and issues
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment
• Oversee program deliverables and ensure quality meets client expectations
• Monitor project progress and take corrective action as needed to maintain alignment with objectives
• Report project status and outcomes, and offer proactive solutions, to leadership
• Assist in proposal strategies and business development
  
  

Required Attributes/Characteristics

• Comfortable speaking in a variety of forums, both large and small, and both internally across departments and employees’ levels, and externally (i.e., client)
• “Figure it out” mindset – will run down various issues and tasks until resolved
• Deep sense of ownership and sense of responsibility for moving projects forward and for their outcomes
• Superior communication, time management, and task prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; enjoys working collaboratively and cross-functionally across departments
• Ability to get disparate departments and teams “rowing together” to further cross-functional projects
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher social sciences or technology-related discipline
• Experience working with immigrant youth and families and underserved populations is strongly encouraged
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in using computer applications and software related to operations management
• Proficient in Project Management and project management principles
• Strategic thinking, planning skills, and business acumen.
• Ability to affect plans into action
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred
  
  

Work Schedule

This is a full-time position, typically works business hours Monday through Friday. Hours may vary depending on needs and may at times include travel, evenings, or weekends to meet specific project requirements.

Security Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Must be a U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Residency requirement - 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.
  
  

Physical Demands -

• Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees.
• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 0% - 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0% - 10% of the time.
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting: Sitting for prolonged and extended periods of time.
  
  

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description.

For more information about the company please visit our website at https://www.theprovidenciagroup.com

Providencia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.