Tech Refresh Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as a liaison with internal and external IT audit teams, fulfilling documentation requests, developing testing plans, remediation plans, and leading efforts to remediate findings for Radio Infrastructure Management.

Manage project budget and resources and participate in planning and project management related activities for Radio Infrastructure projects;

Determine and define the project approach, resource requirements, team roles and responsibilities, and ensure that project resources are used effectively;

Develop and review estimates and assumptions for the project’s schedule, effort, and cost using established estimating models, best practices, and past experience;

Create project charters, scope statements, weekly status reports, risk and issues log and other project deliverables;

Manage projects throughout the entire implementation and development life-cycle, providing direction for project teams and monitoring the progress of deliverables and tasks;

Manage risks and issues and develop risk mitigation strategies;

Create and manage project and communication plans. Plan, track, and drive infrastructure solutions;

Work closely with executive level leadership, as well as internal and external stakeholders;

Provide oversight and management of blended teams of independent IT consultants and staff; manage vendor relationships;

Ensure that staff and consultants adhere to the published PMO methodology and development standards defined for the PMO;

Participate in the creation of RFPs, review/selection of vendors, contracts, etc.;

Engage in PMO-related functions including monitoring budget and ensuring that established communication plans, risk management, and similar processes are adhered to;

Participate in the review of project artifacts including technical requirements, user experience design, architecture, testing and implementation documentation;

Manage the development of training plans and future support needs;

Manage project close out and transition of all project artifacts and knowledge transfer to Agency staff prior to disengaging from a project;

Support and contribute to the Program’s goal of ongoing process improvement, and adherence to Project Management Institute’s PMBOK and OTI Public Safety published project methodologies;

Report to senior management within the Program, OTI and stakeholder agencies on project status;

Support the Programs Project Management with managing PMO functions including change requests, document and deliverable management, scheduling, reporting, etc.;

Address client concerns and escalate all project risks and issues appropriately and manage them to resolution;

Manage special projects and initiatives as assigned, included but not limited to scope described above;

Manage special projects and initiatives as assigned.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered

At least 12 years of experience working in a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) communication systems environment;

At least 10 years of experience working in a PSAP 911 dispatch environment;

Experience with government LMR communications and NG911 dispatch systems in reference to multi-agency interoperability;

Demonstrated experience as a project/program manager in providing key deliverables to internal and external stakeholders;

Knowledge of emerging LMR and LTE technologies, analog and digital radios, conventional and trunked radios, and operation in the VHF, UHF, 150 MHz, 700 MHz, and 800 MHz frequency bands;

Knowledge of emerging NG911 dispatch technologies in a public safety environment;

Knowledge of logging and recording technologies in a public safety environment;

Knowledge of government procurement processes, including requirements definition and acquisition support;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite;

Experience working with or managing radio systems on behalf of federal, state, or local government clients;

Oversee and manage projects including design, implementation, and integration of new or upgraded radio technologies for 9-1-1;

Partner closely with the Enterprise Architects, Project Managers, Infrastructure Leads, and Vendor teams to ensure a consistent approach to solutions in each area of responsibility and throughout the 9-1-1 implementation lifecycle Plan responses to new & emerging threats working alongside the Cyber Security teams and build & execute the required action plans.

If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg  [email protected] at your earliest convenience.

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges we’re on their short list. We’re looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. 

Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.