Job Description

Posting number: 2026313111004PENcs

Department: Pension & Employee Benefi

Job classification: Project Manager Analytics Specialist 4

Posting type: Open

Categories: Project Management

Summary

RESUME REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

PROJECT MANAGER ANALYTICS SPECIALIST 4 (RETIREMENT SYSTEM)

The Retirement System of the City of Detroit (RSCD) is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager Analytics Specialist 4 to join its team. This position reports directly to the Assistant Executive Director and plays acritical role in ensuring the integrity, transparency, and accountability of RSCD's financial and operational activities.

RSCD administers benefits for thousands of current and retired City of Detroit employees, safeguarding the assets and fiduciary responsibilities of both the General Retirement System (GRS) and the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). As part of this mission, the Auditor III will conduct internal audits, evaluate compliance with financial policies and regulatory requirements, and provide professional recommendations that support the department's long-term financial stability.

The Project Manager & Analytics Specialist possesses expertise in data analysis and has the ability to work with advanced levels of data analytics.

They drive change and process improvements within the customer base. The position of the Project Manager & Analytics Specialist is focused heavily on managing a wide range of projects involving data collection, production, and dissemination relating to strategy, planning, and organizational effectiveness efforts.

Examples of duties

• Provides vision, leadership, planning, project coordination and management for the development and facilitation of policy operations, processes, and procedures to meet current and future business demands and needs.
• Plans, directs, trains, and supervises employees on a daily basis, including assignment of work, performance reviews and recommendations regarding career development and progression.
• Analyzes data from a variety of database sources and formats for research, systems, and report design.
• Assists stakeholders in understanding generated reports, outputs, and operational interfaces, and counsels them on their use, and in finding ways to be used to improve their functionality.
• Assists with the implementation of divisional goals, initiatives and plans.
• Develops and implements initiatives to improve work processes.
• Drives fact-based decision making at all levels within the organization.
• Drives process improvement initiatives, including automation, on the processes/tools used to increase the capability and efficiency of reporting efforts.
• Investigates and analyzes complex proposed departmental reorganizations of City departments.
• Manages project development and execution from inception to closure.
• Presents results of analyses concisely and effectively to ensure adoption.
• Produces summarization reports, outputs, and operational interfaces that present research findings to stakeholders.
• Provides recommendations for improving business results, operational efficiencies, and system experiences through in-depth analysis.
• Provides supporting information to substantiate research findings.
• Tracks and reports project milestones and status reports.

Qualifications

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree with a major in data analytics, project management, business management, organizational development or a closely related field.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years supervisory/management experience, including supervising subordinate employees on a daily basis; planning and directing employees' work; training and coaching staff; assigning work; conducting performance reviews; providing feedback and making recommendations regarding career development and progression.

Minimum of three (3) years project management experience.

Qualifications (preferred)

Knowledge of:

• Thorough knowledge of management and supervisor principles.

Skill in:

• Change Management.
• Coordinating and expediting employee actions affecting department services.
• Customer and Client Focus.
• Data analysis.
• Driving results.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Gathering, organizing and analyzing information.
• Initiative and Self-Management.
• Organizational Development.
• Quality Management and Process Improvement.
• Problem Solving/Decision Making.
• Professionalism and Credibility.
• Project, change and time management.
• Team work and team development.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Various project management applications.

Ability to:

• Assume individual accountability for achieving organizational goals with resourcefulness and minimal supervision.
• Lead teams, delegate responsibilities and manage performance.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
• Ability to make decisions, resolve conflicts, and handle operational challenges independently.
• Concurrently manage multiple priorities.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Learn quality management and process improvement principles.
• Learn the essentials of organizational development.
• Learn the services, jobs, and skills required and business activities of department(s) supported.
• Organize and prioritize work to assure timely and effective completion of assignments and attainment of goals
• Respond to workplace dynamics in a timely and pro-active manner.

Supplemental information

PLEASE ATTACH A CURRENT RESUME AND ANY CERTIFICATIONS WITH YOUR APPLICATION

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 08/20/2025