Job Description
ASSYST is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead, coordinate, and oversee all Public Safety initiatives within the client’s department. This role involves comprehensive management of Public Safety projects - spanning Police, Fire, 911, and Corrections - to ensure seamless execution, alignment with strategic objectives, and consistent communication among stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in managing complex Public Safety programs and hold an active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Project Manager will: - Lead and manage assigned Public Safety technology projects to ensure alignment with client goals and departmental priorities.
- Oversee day-to-day project management activities, including progress tracking, risk identification, and mitigation planning.
- Ensure all projects stay within defined scope, schedule, and budget, while meeting quality and performance requirements.
- Identify and manage critical paths, milestones, testing phases, and acceptance criteria across multiple projects.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize performance outcomes.
- Monitor and resolve project issues promptly, ensuring accurate, transparent, and timely status reporting to all stakeholders.
- Prepare and deliver clear and professional communications, reports, and presentations to executive and operational audiences.
- Organize and facilitate effective project meetings, including developing agendas, preparing materials, and documenting action items.
Minimum Qualifications & Required Skill Sets
Candidates must meet or exceed the following qualifications: - Demonstrated success managing large-scale, high-visibility, and sensitive initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
- Proven experience managing business process implementations, and software/hardware deployment or upgrade projects, using Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.
- Strong capability in developing and maintaining project documentation aligned with PMI standards.
- Hands-on experience managing deliverables across the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word.
- Demonstrated ability to create and deliver executive-level presentations and communications.
- Exceptional organizational, coordination, and time management skills.
Certification Requirement - The candidate must currently hold a valid Project, Program, Portfolio, or Agile Management Certification issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
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