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    Job Description Manager, Project Delivery - Remote Opportunity OK ) **Description**

    **About KinderCare Education**

    KinderCare Education operates more than 1,380 early learning centers, and more than 560 Champions sites, supported by a corporate team of nearly 600 headquarters employees in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, KinderCare Education earned their third Gallup Great Workplace Award one of only 39 companies worldwide to win this award.

    In neighborhoods with our **KinderCare** **Learning Centers** that offer early childhood education and child care for children six weeks to 12 years old

    At work through **KinderCare Education at Work**, family benefits for employers including on-site and near-site early learning centers and back-up care for last-minute child care

    In local schools with our **Champions** before and after-school programs.

    **Job Summary:**

    The Manager IT Strategic Projects leads our team of Project Managers and provides oversight and guidance in their day-to-day delivery of IT portfolio initiatives in accordance with KinderCares Project Management Framework (PMF).

    Who you are:

    A highly experienced project management practitioner, you excel at finding the balance between driving PM discipline and meeting individual project needs.

    A servant-leader at heart, you thrive on leading high-performing individuals and view your role as ensuring that they are always fully supported and set up for success.

    As team coach, you recognize unique team member differences and you are comfortable leveraging their experience and skills to build a more elevated team.

    An activator, you run at challenges and simultaneously embrace change.

    As a trusted thought partner, you drive to align the team to the KCE vision of project management and you are excited to bring your excellent experience to bear in the spirit of continuous improvement.

    A relationship builder, you recognize that partnership and collaboration at all levels is foundational for success.

    **Key Responsibilities:**

    Manage the project manager assignments to IT portfolio projects and maintain teams resource allocations in resource forecasting tools

    Drive adoption of the Project Management Framework (PMF)

    Partner with IT Portfolio & PMO governance in creating and driving meaningful delivery metrics

    Encourage team environment that fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, positive culture, talent growth and be comfortable with performance management to support successful delivery.

    Develop and monitor SMART annual performance goals and objectives for individuals and the team

    Collaborate with business partners by building great relationships and fostering trust

    Serve as IT Leader or partner with IT Leaders on specific projects to drive decisions and outcomes when needed

    **Who We Are:**

    The IT team at KinderCare creates digital experiences that help working parents stay informed on their childs early education and so much more. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, KinderCare operates more than 1,500 early learning centers and employs more than 32,000 team members. In 2021, KinderCare earned its fifth Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award one of only four companies worldwide to win this award for five consecutive years. Our devoted family of education providers leads the nation in accreditation and includes KinderCare Learning Centers, KinderCare Education at Work, Champions Before- and After-School Programs. We keep this team online and help parents be where their kids are, even from the office.

    **Education/Skills/Abilities/Leadership Requirements:**

    Demonstrated success delivering multiple complex IT Programs (application, infrastructure, web, and/or cloud) on time, within budget, and with quality that meets or exceeds business customer expectations

    Proven effective and engaging leadership style, creating an inclusive team environment fostering growth and results

    Clear history of risk management and mitigation

    Excellent influence and communication skills, including navigating difficult conversations with stakeholders & staff and ability to explain technically complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders

    Ability to remain calm in high-stress situations

    Proven ability to effectively manage team of stakeholders throughout the organization

    PMP Certification highly preferred

    Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) preferred

    Working knowledge of Scrum and/or product delivery a plus

    KinderCare Education employs more than 32,000 team members across 1,700 locations nationwide. Our devoted family of education providers leads the nation in accreditation and includes KinderCare Learning Centers, KinderCare Education at Work, Champions Before- and After-School Programs, Cambridge Schools , Knowledge Beginnings and The Grove School.

    KinderCare Education is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

    **Primary Location**

    : US-Oregon-Portland



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