CPI is seeking a results-oriented, customer-facing project manager to provide proactive leadership for establishing and leading multiple customer engagements and initiatives. Project Managers lead a variety of different types of projects and rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Partnering and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers is paramount to success.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for defining, planning, orchestrating and delivering one or more customer initiatives including business, operational, and technology deliverables
- Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope
- Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners
- Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrixed technology teams to oversee all SDLC phases of a project
- Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters
- Validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures
- Develops communication plans and interfaces effectively with key stakeholders to execute responsibilities
- Demonstrates a general understanding of current products, services, technology, and capabilities in order to clearly follow the work of the project team and to routinely brief key stakeholders on different aspects of a project
- Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums
- Develops statement of work, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts
- Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
- Publishes periodic program status reports and regularly reviews progress with management, customers, and key stakeholders
- Proposes recommendations and adjustments to deliver project outcomes and achieve business results
Qualifications
- Proven ability to quickly build relationships and earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders
- Effectively navigate a highly matrixed organization, mobilize and motivate teams, and set direction and approach
- Ability to resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace, and execute with limited information and ambiguity
- Positively influences others to achieve project and organizational goals
- Sound business and technical acumen
- Partners with colleagues at various levels to solve problems, improve work processes, or accomplish specific tasks
- Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure
- Communicate technical and non-technical concepts at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally
- Remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives
- Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Exemplary core project management skills including all aspects of the PMBOK
- Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management, SDLC, and Agile methodologies and tools
Requirements
- Ability and willingness to support multiple customers in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel throughout the United States as required
- Be able to work daily from our corporate headquarters in Bolingbrook, IL
Preferred Education and Experience
- At least 3 years of project management experience in a leadership role
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Extensive experience leading customer-facing, fixed price projects for external customers
- Experience working in a software as a service organization
- Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Previous law enforcement or criminal justice experience
About CPI
Computer Projects of Illinois, Inc. (CPI), is a privately held corporation that delivers market-leading software solutions to the law enforcement industry. CPI develops & maintains many different best-in-class, mission-critical criminal justice solutions for law enforcement & public safety agencies around the world with their OpenFox® Product Suite. The work we do is unique & highly rewarding. Working in a creative environment where an excellent work-life balance ensures that all employees are happy & productive and supported by amazing benefits. We have fun, but at the end of the day, all our hard work impacts the safety of citizens & law enforcement officers across the country. Work hard. Play hard. Save Lives.
Background Check
CPI has contracts with State, Federal, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies. As a result of this activity, CPI personnel encounters sensitive data, including Criminal History Records. Therefore, each candidate must pass an extensive background check.
