Senior Project Manager (Required State or Federal experience )

Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Towson, Maryland 21204

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Client: Baltimore County

Job Description:

Baltimore County is seeking a highly qualified Senior Project Manager to support the management, coordination, and communication of all Public Safety projects. This role will also provide day-to-day oversight of Public Safety initiatives within the Office of Information Technology (OIT), including all related OIT project work.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing projects in the Public Safety domain and hold an active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

The Senior Project Manager will:

• Manage assigned Public Safety (e.g. Police, Fire, 911, Corrections) technology projects, ensuringalignment with County and OIT objectives.
• Perform day-to-day project management activities, including tracking progress, identifying issues and risks, and recommending effective mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all 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.
• Prepare and deliver clear, professional communications, including written documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Develop agendas, prepare meeting handouts, and facilitate productive project meetings.

Minimum Qualifications/Skill Sets:

The candidate must have documented experience in the following areas. Please do not submit candidates who do not meet or exceed these qualifications.

• 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 Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word.
• Experience developing and delivering executive-level presentations and communications.
• Exceptional organization, coordination, and time management skills.
• Ability to work on-site, Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Certification Requirement: Candidate must currently hold a Project, Program, Portfolio, or Agile management certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Work Location:

This position follows a hybrid work schedule established in coordination with the hiring manager after onboarding, training and issuance of equipment. The consultant may work remotely up to 2 days per week, equivalent to approximately 40% remote and 60% onsite. Fully remote or out-of-state employment is not authorized at this time.

Preferred Qualifications/Skill Sets:

Experience managing projects using Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint

• Previous experience working in a government entity (Federal, State or Local)
• Ability to successfully complete a comprehensive Baltimore County Police Department background check
• Experience with development, management, communication and support of public safety systems