Operations Project Manager (Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation)

About

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University seeks an Operations Project Manager to support the Strategy and Operations Practice. The Sr. Operations Project Manager will play a central role in structuring and managing the Center’s administrative and operational functions, including a robust travel program, vendor management, and budget tracking. This role works closely with executive leadership to ensure the Center is supported with the full range of available resources. The Center aims to advance public sector innovation by marrying cutting‑edge practice with world‑class research to transform government culture, deliver exceptional results for residents, and inspire trust in public service. It is housed within the new Johns Hopkins School of Government and Policy.

Responsibilities

• Manage the scope of projects, including goals, timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Develop and execute project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies; monitor and report on progress and outcomes.
• Complete individual activities required to finish projects, such as analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and deliverable development.
• Identify and resolve conflicts, challenges, or barriers during the project lifecycle; escalate as appropriate.
• Flex into various project roles as necessary to fill gaps and ensure projects proceed.
• Oversee project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other offices.
• Develop and manage key project deliverables: project plans, budgets, timelines, status reports, presentation materials, reports, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage the risk, issue, and change resolution process; work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed.
• Provide leadership with information needed to make decisions for the projects.
• Interface with key leaders to define project priorities and communicate project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Monitor KPIs for special projects, reporting progress and status to senior leaders.
• Develop high‑quality project deliverables, including written reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.
• Make presentations to and communicate with senior university leaders in support of their projects.
• Collaborate with project managers and other staff to implement project‑management methodology and best practices.
• Coach and mentor project‑management practitioners and affiliated staff; share knowledge of best practices.
• Aid senior leaders with design, business case development, and authorization of strategic projects and initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Seven years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Job Details

• Classified Title: Sr. Project Manager
• Job Posting Title: Operations Project Manager (Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation)
• Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PF
• Starting Salary Range: $85,500 – $149,800 annually (targeted $123,000; commensurate with experience)
• Employee Group: Full Time
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Location: Hybrid / Homewood Campus
• Department: Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation
• Personnel Area: School of Government & Policy