Project Manager 3

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and communication components.
• Define project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Cook up cross-functional teams, vendors, and business units to ensure alignment and execution of project activities.
• Maintain project performance, track progress against milestones, and ensure timely escalation and resolution of issues and risks.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, meetings, and status reporting to ensure clear communication and transparency.
• Manage project scope changes through formal change control processes and ensure governance compliance.
• Oversee vendor performance and deliverables when external contractors are involved.
• Ensure adherence to DPS policies, state procurement requirements, and FAST contract guidelines.
• Support project documentation, reporting, and administrative requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive project closure activities, including final reporting, deliverable acceptance, and lessons learned documentation.

Requirements

• 8 years Required experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business transformation projects in a structured environment.
• 8 years Required Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid).
• 8 years Required Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• 8 years Required Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across technical and business units.
• 8 years Required Experience with risk management, issue tracking, and change control processes.
• 8 years Required Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
• 8 years Required Experience using project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar).
• 8 years Required Ability to ensure compliance with organizational governance, policies, and procurement requirements.
• 1 year Preferred Experience working in public sector or state government environments, preferably within public safety or law enforcement agencies.
• 1 year Preferred Experience managing projects under state procurement frameworks (e.g., FAST, DIR, or similar contracts).
• 1 year Preferred PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent.
• 1 year Preferred Experience managing IT system implementations, data systems, or enterprise applications.