GIS Project Manager

Job Title: GIS Project Manager

Job Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $40.00hr - $45.00hr

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and intake physical security project assessments provided by business stakeholders.
• Manage end to end project workflow, including mobilization, design coordination, installation, commissioning, and security operations handover.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and deliverables, track progress and dependencies across multiple stakeholders.
• Prepare programming sheets and technical inputs for security programmers and system administrators in accordance with design standards.
• Close out projects using commissioning documentation, acceptance criteria, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to confirm business requirements are met.
• Provide periodic status reporting on all deliverables.
• Partner with stakeholders and vendors to ensure coordinated execution.
• Communicate project status, risks, timelines, and dependencies through regular written updates and stakeholder reviews.
• Escalate schedule delays, risks, and major obstacles to leadership with clear mitigation recommendations.
• Act as a trusted project interface between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating security and technology requirements into executable plans.
• Track materials allocation, installation sequencing, and vendor deliverables for security design and implementation.
• Support project budget planning, tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Ensure all projects comply with the organization s security design standards and best practices.
• Assess project designs and implementations for scalability, sustainability, and long term operational impact (e.g., network capacity, system expandability).
• Maintain process documentation, standards, and best practice guidance for physical security technology.

Functional Knowledge:

• Physical security project management professional with strong domain expertise.
• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of physical security technologies and project delivery, with working awareness of security operations.
• Maintains familiarity with industry standard access control, video management, and integrated security platforms.

Business Expertise:

• Anticipates business, regulatory, and operational risks within security projects.
• Recommends process, technology, and delivery improvements to enhance efficiency, resiliency, and business alignment.

Leadership & Project Management:

• Leads security projects with moderate to high complexity, risk, and cross functional impact.
• Establishes project execution strategies, governance structures, and delivery cadence.
• Influences without authority by aligning diverse stakeholder groups around common objectives and timelines.

Problem Solving:

• Resolves unique and unexpected project challenges requiring conceptual and innovative thinking.
• Applies structured problem solving to technical, scheduling, and stakeholder issues with broad business impact.

Interpersonal & Communication Skills:

• Communicates complex technical and project concepts clearly to technical and non technical audiences.
• Produces clear documentation, workflows, and instructions for security operations and business stakeholders.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or Associate degree required; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in physical security, security technology, or infrastructure project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi site or regional security technology projects.
• Working experience with enterprise security platforms (C-Cure, Avigilon, intrusion detection) and systems integration concepts are required.
• Project management experience using structured methodologies, scheduling tools, and reporting frameworks (PSP, PMM, Agile).

Skills:

• Strong project and program management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross functional coordination skills.
• Budget tracking, schedule management, and risk mitigation.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and sustainability.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and security project documentation tools.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities