Project Manager - COTS job vacancy

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops, seeks approval for and maintains a project plan in accordance with industry standards, guidelines, and practices.
Manages the project SOW and adheres to project change control processes.
Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders and agency personnel.
Directs work planning and scheduling for project activities.
Tracks and manages project progress against the project plan.
Serves as the primary point of contact for all project-related issues and resolution of issues.
Facilitates and/or manages procurement activities associated with a project.
Maintains up-to-date project financials.
Identifies and manages project risks, develops risk mitigation strategies, and tracks risk resolution to closure.
Ensures project compliance with standards and procedures.
Captures and reports project management performance metrics.
Ensures constant alignment between project stakeholders and project activities through robust communications.
Integrates requisite organizational change management processes into the project's plan and execution.
Plans and executes an appropriate training program for project users.
Prepares a comprehensive "lessons learned" artifact and debrief for project stakeholders and other related parties.
Plans for a smooth transition to the maintenance and operations phase of the technology life cycle.
Obtains ultimate stakeholder approval sign-off at project completion.
Performs a formal project close-out.
Performs business analysis functions, as appropriate.

Education/Experience Requirements:

Excellent writing and oral communications skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Strong conflict resolution skills.
In depth knowledge of the law enforcement discipline, especially the operations of a municipal police department.
Knowledge of law enforcement records management, workflow processes and reporting requirements.
Knowledge of CJIS standards and CJIS requirements as applied to law enforcement IT application projects.
At least seven (5) years of experience in managing IT related projects and must demonstrate a leadership role in at least three successful projects that were delivered on time and on budget.
At least three (3) years of experience managing law enforcement application IT projects.
At least one (1) project that was cloud-based.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related discipline.
Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) desirable.