Senior Project Manager, Office of the Chief Security Officer

About the Role

NOTE: The selected candidate will be required to undergo a background investigation conducted by the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD)

This office location is in Jersey City, NJ and will require a four-day in-office presence

The mission of the Security Technology and Programs (ST&P) Department is to develop, implement, and manage safeguards to Port Authority facilities from threats to physical infrastructure, unauthorized access to restricted areas, cybersecurity attacks, breaches of protected security information and insider threats. The Security Project Management unit implements the agency’s 10-year Security Capital Plan, supports Line Department led projects with in-house and security consultant-performed threat assessments, design reviews, and construction audits, closely coordinates with the ST&P Security Technology unit to achieve project deliverables, and performs studies to address risks and evaluate emerging security technologies.

The Senior Project Manager reports to the Senior Program Manager, Security Project Management in the ST&P Department. This position is responsible for advancing projects and programs across all project life cycle stages within the approved scope, schedule, and budget. 

Responsibilities

• Manage a workload which includes but is not limited to physical security projects, security technology projects, and the security reviews of Line Department managed and Tenant Construction projects.
• Manage projects through all stages from inception to closeout to advance progress and maintain momentum.
• Participate in site visits at Port Authority facilities in New York and New Jersey as required.
• Establish scope, budget, and timeframe for new and planned projects.
• Prepare authorization documents, support materials and presentations to secure budget authorizations and contract awards.
• Lead an integrated project team to meet objectives, working primarily with Engineering Design, Project Delivery, and Construction Management units, Technology staff, Facility Operations, Maintenance, Security, Project Management, and Procurement units.
• Develop recovery plans when needed, to achieve project schedule milestone commitments and to maintain project budget.
• Maintain deliverable milestones in project management, and timeliness and quality of information in monthly project control reporting systems and project briefings.
• Demonstrate process efficiencies and mitigate facility operational impacts when executing a project.
• Analyze and address potential questions and issues raised by all stakeholders, and negotiate, mediate, and resolve conflicts.
• Analyze project risks and develop procurement strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Prepare reports and conduct presentations to brief senior management on projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture or related field from an accredited college or university or demonstrated comparable experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project and program management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in coordinating design efforts and construction activities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Teams.
• Possession of