Senior Program Manager - Police Department’s Office Data, Analytics and Technology

About the role

The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage and coordinate major technology initiatives within the department. This position works under the direction of the Office of Data, Analytics and Technology (ODAT).

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation through closure
• Assist project teams navigating technical and project processes
• Develop, clarify, and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes
• Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines
• Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities, and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables
• Determine project costs/ensures delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines
• Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards
• Perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives
• Schedule and document meeting minutes
• Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management
• Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices, as requested for project coordinator associates and business analysts

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to run a project or serve as project manager on a program team and can ensure a successful project lifecycle
• Effective communication (verbal and in writing) with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and agencies participating in assigned projects
• Organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from departments and agencies participating in this effort
• Experience and relevant expertise in the design and building of distributed and enterprise solutions
• Plan, organize and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned on a team
• Strategic thinking and high professional ethics
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, departmental officials, outside consultants and vendors
• Knowledge of project management, systems delivery life cycle and budgeting
• Concepts and applications of servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, ITIL, metrics and performance management, disaster recovery, data center facilities management, managed services, and cloud computing
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with a major course work in Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related field
• Minimum of 5 years Project Management experience managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects
• 5+ years of applicable business experience, law enforcement experience a plus

Additional Information

To apply, interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample. Salary Range: $87,000 - $105,000.

Discover the perks of being a City of Philadelphia employee:

• Unlimited free public transportation through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Discounted medical plan
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Grossly generous retirement savings options
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Tuition discounts and scholarships

The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire. Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx.