Jada Systems is interested in obtaining contract services from a Senior Project Manager for a Data Modernization project. This individual should have an expertise and a deep understanding of digital strategy, organization, planning, cloud strategies and data-driven operations.
Qualifications:
- Highly experienced Senior Project Manager
- Ability to modernize outdated internal and external systems/databases.
- Manage the technology budget, drive large scale projects, and work with vendor and external city entities.
- Complete a detailed plan and execution of the Department wide IT strategy
- Must have extensive experience designing, developing and implementing large scale information technology modernization plans.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of public safety information technology systems.
- Experience in public safety/law enforcement systems and integration with state and national databases is required.
- Experience in research, development and implementing information technology strategy is highly desired
- Strong requirements gathering, analysis and management skills
- Ability to Analyze and manage IT yearly financial budget
- Strong knowledge of data warehouse and big data repository best practices
- A working knowledge of using cellular communications
- External research and development experience
- A working knowledge in cyber security
- A working knowledge of data integration tools
- Strong knowledge of business intelligence; analytics and statistical reporting trends and best practices and problem solving
- Experience in managing all facets of a typical system implementation life cycle, e.g. analysis, design, build, testing, transitioning to production and into support
- Well versed in both Agile and waterfall methods of IT solutions implementation
- Experienced with scheduling software tools, spreadsheet and data tools (such as MS Excel) and standard office tools (such as MS PowerPoint and MS Word)
- Review business models, checking for inefficiencies and make innovative recommendations
- Good communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to lead and direct teams of business analysts, developers, and quality assurance personnel
- Self-starter with drive, initiative and a positive attitude