Senior Technology Project Manager (Vacancy)

Salary : $52.30 - $78.41 Hourly

Location : Varies by position

Job Type : Full-time Project / Time Limitation

Job Number : 25-0071-V1

Department : 47 Department of Technology

Division : Division of Information Services

Opening Date : 01 / 15 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Definition

This is a full-time limited position working on Mayor Ginther's project initiative described below.

ABOUT

This is one of those rare opportunities to be part of something bigger than yourself. The City of Columbus is assembling a safety technologies project management office to support Mayor Andrew Ginther's priorities for community safety, our city's first responders, and the city's investments in its Police, Fire, and 911 capabilities. We seek talented, experienced senior technology program and project management professionals to join our team. This position is available with a particular focus on public safety campus and real-time crime center projects; Fire, Police, and 911 projects; and safety technology acquisitions, licensing, and contracting projects. If you have experience, skill and ease with projects of high importance and interest; assessing and resolving complex situations and needs involving multiple stakeholders and interests; planning and managing complicated, sensitive projects; and speaking and writing for large, diverse audiences, let's talk.

THE PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM Mayor Ginther prioritizes community safety and addressing crime differently alongside investments in proven safety strategies. Public Safety technology investment has doubled in four years and continues to grow. We are building a team to work closely with Fire, Police, and 911 project owners and the city's central technology department to support safety data and technology improvement efforts. We seek those who have expertise in data and technology programs and project management and acquisitions. This is an opportunity to help build and shape the program from its inception.

• Acting as a key point of contact with Fire, Police, and 911 project owners.
• Developing and managing client, vendor, and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting project owners in helping scope project priorities, including technologies, data, staffing, funding, time, and policy.
• Managing projects successfully from inception though implementation, including needs, planning, architecture, integrations, scheduling, progress reporting, specifications, adoption or acquisition, and implementation.
• Coordinating stakeholder needs, interests, and representation.
• Tracking and reporting progress and identifying and mitigating issues, risks, and outstanding items.
• Where adoption of an existing solution is not viable, supporting acquisition by managing need analysis, solicitation development, evaluation, negotiation, licensing and contracting with close coordination with owners, funders, buyers, providers, systems administrators, and legal counsel.

Under general direction, is responsible for the management of difficult and complex information technology projects and / or the direction of staff engaged in researching, designing, managing , and implementing Enterprise information technology projects; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Represents the Director at public meetings, conferences, hearings and other activities that relate to information technology projects.

May serve as the project consultant for the design, selection, integration and implementation of Enterprise information technology projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience managing information technology projects from initiation through closure. Substitution(s) : A valid certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI) may be substituted for the bachelor's degree and four (4) years of the required experience. A master's degree in computer science or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. Additional years of experience as listed above may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Test / Job Contact Information

Recruitment # : 25-0071-V1

Employment Type : Full-Time (Limited)

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact :

Kimberly Hetterscheidt

Department of Technology

Division of Information Services

1111 E Broad St

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P : (614) 645-0367

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Columbus seeks to promote compensation strategies that maximize the recruitment, performance, development, and retention of quality employees in support of the City's Covenant and strategic plan. In addition to a competitive pay plan, the City offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following :

Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the City's human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information.

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Salary : $52 - $78