Senior Project Manager

Summary

ESI is seeking a highly qualified Senior Project Manager to support the management, coordination, and communication of all Public Safety projects for one of our customers. This role will also provide day-to-day oversight of Public Safety initiatives within the Office of Information Technology (OIT), including all related OIT project work. The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing projects in the Public Safety domain and hold an active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will:

•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 andwithin budget.
•Identify and manage project critical paths, milestones, testing phases, and acceptance criteria.
•Recommend and implement solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhanceperformance 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

Qualifications

The candidate must have documented experience in the following areas. 

• 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.

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.

Certification Requirement: Candidate must currently hold a Project, Program, Portfolio, or Agile management certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).