Public Project Specialist Manager (Independent Contractor Opportunity)

Mural Arts Philadelphia

Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. For 40 years, Mural Arts has united artists and communities through a collaborative and equitable process, creating nearly 4,000 artworks that have transformed public spaces and individual lives. Mural Arts aims to empower people, stimulate dialogue, and build bridges of understanding with projects that attract artists from Philadelphia and around the world, and programs that focus on youth education, restorative justice, mental health and wellness, and public art and its preservation, earning Philadelphia worldwide recognition as the “City of Murals.”

Contractor Position Overview

The role is pivotal for supervising up to ten contracted Public Project Specialists that oversee public art projects of various complexities. The Manager will be responsible for regular check-ins with Public Project Specialists, providing guidance and support in project management protocols and best practices.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead regular meetings with up to ten contractors on at least a bi-weekly basis.
• Provide direction, support, and guidance to contractors overseeing public art projects. 
• Ensure compliance with project management protocols and processes. 
• Work with contractors to ensure budget management for projects with a variety of funding sources. 
• Attend project partner meetings, such as community meetings to socialize a new project or stakeholder meetings to advance a project, as necessary to support positive community relations.
• Process contractor invoices. 
• Flag potential resource and scheduling issues for the Director of the PMO. 
• Attend project meetings training meetings as deemed necessary by the Director of the PMO. 
• Regular biweekly check-ins with the Director of the PMO, and check-ins with the Executive Director and key Leadership team as needed. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Minimum of five to ten years of experience in public art project management.
• Demonstrated experience in management of people.
• Strong skills in budget management, artist and community relations, and complex problem-solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with Smartsheets preferred. 
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Additional Information

The role is an independent contractor position that requires a dedicated commitment of 20 hrs/wk to be allocated between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday. 

This assignment ends on June 30, 2024. 

The hourly rate is between $50 - 60/hr based on experience.