Public Strategies Overview

Public Strategies (PS) is a nationally respected consulting, project management, and marketing firm based in Oklahoma City. We provide innovative solutions for federal, state, and local clients, including project and program management, training and technical assistance, technology, event management, research and evaluation, video production, and strategic communications. We also deliver research-informed direct services to financially vulnerable Oklahomans, with a focus on strengthening families and improving employment opportunities.

We are a collaborative team of thinkers, creatives, strategists, communicators, builders, researchers, and change agents committed to touching lives, driving change, and doing good well.

Position Summary

The School-Based Partnerships Manager (SBPM) is responsible for the development and execution of critical efforts within PS' Family Services division, which addresses client and contractor programmatic improvements, provides subject matter expertise to training and service delivery efforts, and consults and delivers program-strengthening tools and products across policy areas. The immediate assignment for this position is to work closely with OKDHS to build and expand the School-Based Family Services Program, an effort to equip Oklahoma schools with high quality self-sufficiency support for the families they serve. The SBPM will work closely with PS project staff and OKDHS project leads to develop a comprehensive system to support existing and new School-Based Family Specialists, including school recruitment, onboarding, training, compliance monitoring and ongoing Technical Assistance.

In addition to supporting the School-Based Family Services expansion program, the SBPM will engage in other Family Services work functions that could include developing, overseeing, and monitoring project implementation; acting as an intermediary, translating database development/website structure needs from the project team to development; and providing internal and external training and technical assistance to advance knowledge and skills.

This individual will provide guidance and oversight to project staff in addition to working closely with other Managers and Directors to coordinate project resources and activities across departments and teams. This position requires demonstrated leadership, an unwavering commitment to excellence, the ability to deliver high-quality projects on time, and the proven ability to motivate teams to action.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide support to OKDHS in monitoring project activities, data collection, and tools
• Create or adapt written and visual tools to support project communication, service delivery, and a shared vision for the school-based model components and structure.
• Create an outreach plan and work within local communities to recruit additional schools
• Oversee project staff in providing onboarding support and ongoing training to Family Specialists statewide
• Supervise team members in developing, organizing, and disseminating project information and materials
• Coordinate with clients to create annual performance assessments and reviews
• Manage the development of project data collection systems and processes, set and oversee data collection quality assurance measures, and provide training to project staff as needed
• Provide organizational leadership to projects, including management of priorities, timelines, and deadlines
• Apply subject matter expertise to TA activities and the development of TA strategies and training approaches
• Translate programmatic needs from the project team to the development team and relay information from technology to the project team
• Monitor program progress and deliverables as needed
• Participate in business developing projects, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Training

• Bachelor's degree, required
• Master's Degree, preferred
• Applicable fields and disciplines include business, social sciences, humanities, public administration, public policy, education, not-for-profit management, and related fields.

Experience

• Five years of relevant work experience in project management, project planning, program operations, strategic planning, research and/or policy preferred.
• Relevant experience may include work with social service programs, including relationship education; grant writing; program development; curriculum development/adaptation; dissemination; working for or with government agencies; and working for a not-for-profit organization.
• Experience working on large-scale, multi-dimensional projects involving multiple partner organizations, government contracts, and competing priorities, strongly preferred.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytical skills, and the ability to create and operationalize efficient infrastructure and processes across systems.
• Personable/Relational, a critical thinker, self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented, and flexible
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook; mastery level knowledge and experience, preferred
• Moderate Travel within the State and occasional Domestic Air Travel
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed
• Maintain a valid Driver's License