UCI's Direct client is looking for Sr Project Manager with following qualification experience and long-term project in 2 Metro Tech Centre, New York.
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
• 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 Public Safety published project methodologies
• Report to senior management within the Program, 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 assigned, included but not limited to scope described above
• Manage special projects and initiatives assigned.
MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
• 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 stakeholder
• 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. 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.
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