Senior Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager

Duration: 1year

Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Hybrid)

Duties:

• Manage assigned Public Safety (e.g. Police, Fire, 911, Corrections) technology projects, ensuring alignment 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.
• Monitor and resolve project issues, maintaining accurate and timely status reports for stakeholders.
• 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

Additional experience:

• 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