Title: PROJECT MANAGER /NYC

Title: Project Manager

No Visa requirement

Client: NYC Agency (direct)
Project Manager 
Location: Brooklyn, NY

HYBRID: 3 days per week ONSITE at 2 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and 2 days per week remote.
SCOPE OF SERVICES

• Manages complex, mission-critical information technology (IT) projects from development of technology vantage point to production, which includes software development, hardware implementation, interface development, user interfaces, user integration and acceptance testing.
• Oversees project planning, including assigning tasks with corresponding due dates, maintaining project schedules, minimizing and/or mitigating project slippages, and conducting necessary research.
• Identifies resources to develop and manage project, as well as effectively and efficiently utilizes staff, equipment and other applicable resources.
• Collaborates and coordinates activities with the agencies and telecommunications vendors. 
• Oversee implementation of the ESInet infrastructure for the PSAP. 
• Work closely with executive level leadership, as well as internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide Project Management expertise to technical network SME’s to deploy complex NG9-1-1 systems of the enterprise monitoring system.
• Provide Project Management expertise to technical network SME’s in the development and engineering drawings, as well as, technical specifications with custom configuration to meet the NG9-1-1 needs.
• Plan and coordinate with engineering team for the implementation required for system hardware, software and monitoring system to perform technical specifications.
• Develop and review project’s schedule, effort using established best practices.
• Develop weekly cadence with management on risk and issues and other project deliverables.
• Manage projects throughout the entire development lifecycle, providing direction for project teams and monitoring the progress of deliverables and tasks.
• 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.
• Integration of interrelated Public Safety projects with NextGen911.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered

• At least 8 years of project management experience in analog/IP based telephony recording for complex emergency communications networks for medium/large scale technology projects.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: 

• 5+ years of experience in vendor management.
• PMP certification is “Highly Desired” 
• Experience with w/ Internet Protocol (IP) based system, Networking, SQL, Security, Telephony, TDM, VoIP and CTI
• Experience managing software development projects through the SDLC process
• Experience gathering end user requirements and delivering solutions that meet end users needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills interfacing with executive level management and giving senior level presentations.
• Excellent project management and critical thinking skills and ability to interact effectively with technical staff, project managers, and functional managers
• Solid technical experience in a large-scale enterprise environment for Emergency Services is “Highly Desired”.