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Ariel Partners · 17 hours ago

Tech Refresh Project Manager

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120/hr - $120/hr

10+ years exp

Ariel Partners is focused on solving complex technology problems and is seeking a Tech Refresh Project Manager. The role involves managing project budgets and resources, serving as a liaison with IT audit teams, and overseeing project implementation and development life-cycles for Radio Infrastructure projects.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyStaffing Agency

Responsibilities

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 OTI Public Safety published project methodologies

Report to senior management within the Program, OTI 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 as assigned, included but not limited to scope described above

Manage special projects and initiatives as assigned

Qualification

Land Mobile Radio (LMR)PSAP 911 dispatchProject managementNG911 dispatch systemsGovernment procurement processesEmerging LMR technologiesMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication skills

Required

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 stakeholders

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

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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