Senior Project Manager

Job Summary :

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing Public Safety technology projects, ensuring they align with organizational objectives. This role involves day-to-day project management activities, including tracking progress, managing risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. The Senior Project Manager will also identify and manage critical paths, milestones, and testing phases, as well as recommend solutions to improve efficiency and performance.

Location : Towson, Maryland, United States

Responsibilities :

• Manage assigned Public Safety technology projects.
• Track project progress, identify issues and risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project work remains within scope, meets requirements, and is delivered on time and within budget.
• Identify and manage project critical paths, milestones, testing phases, and acceptance criteria.
• Recommend and implement solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance performance levels.
• Monitor and resolve project issues, maintaining accurate and timely status reports for stakeholders.
• Develop agendas, prepare meeting handouts, and facilitate productive project meetings.

Required Skills & Certifications :

Minimum of seven (7) years of successful project management experience leading large, high-profile, and sensitive initiatives.

Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Demonstrated experience managing business process implementations, as well as software and / or hardware implementation and upgrade projects, using Waterfall and / or Agile methodologies.

Strong experience creating and managing project documentation consistent with PMI standards.

Proven ability to create and manage project deliverables across the Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC).

Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word.

Must currently hold a Project, Program, Portfolio, or Agile management certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Preferred Skills & Certifications :

Experience developing and delivering executive-level presentations and communications.

Exceptional organization, coordination, and time management skills.

Special Considerations :

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Scheduling :

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