PROJECT MANAGER (PM) for a HUD Sustainability planning grant. The PM establishes and manages a project management system designed to provide comprehensive oversight for an $8 million, 3 year regional planning project.  The project includes a wide variety of external stakeholders including private, public sector, non-profit and non-government agencies. 

 CCOG is an innovative regional planning agency located in Charlotte, North Carolina with a membership of 70+ local governments throughout the Greater Charlotte Region working on the major issues that transcend local and regional boundaries.

 MAJOR DUTIES include: designing and managing a complex project management system; maintaining strong communications among stakeholders in the project implementation process; insuring project activities are consistent with the direction set in the grant application; providing day to day management of the Grant; and facilitating/coordinating related meetings to include logistics planning and agenda setting.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, or Planning and five years professional experience in organizations involved with private and/or government contracting or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Project management certification is highly desirable.

 Successful candidate must also possess project management/plan development skills; facilitation and consensus building skills; and demonstrate strong group leadership and organizational skills. Salary DOQ with excellent benefits.

Send cover letter and résumé to: CCOG, “Project Manager”, 525 North Tryon Street, 12^th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202 or e-mail to admin@centralina.org. Position is open until filled.