Project Manager I

Salary: $70,225 annually

Position open until 11/6/2024

General Description and Classification Standards

Oversees designs, plans, manages, and schedules projects during their lifecycles, start to finish. Develops scope of work and cost estimates for projects while maintaining compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. Manages projects as assigned from the Special Projects & Strategy Unit.  

Supervision Received 

Direction received is very general and focuses on end results and is typically collaborative in nature. Makes decisions on technical issues, diagnoses, or procedures in collaboration with supervisors or managers. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Oversees designs, plans, and manages the scheduling of strategy, innovation, administrative, process improvement, and performance projects for the Atlanta Police Department (APD). 
• Develops scope of work, timelines, cost estimates for projects while maintaining compliance with state and local regulations.
• Solicits feedback from all stakeholders to ensure project quality.
• Collaborates with other departments, and stakeholders to complete tasks effectively.
• Develops comprehensive reports on project costs and status.
• Prepares bi-monthly, monthly, and quarterly program and project reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesThis is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

Knowledge of principles and practices of project management including scope development, tracking and reporting as well as organization planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and conflict management. 

Skill in Oracle, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner and Excel among other technical software to create well-structured documents, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, proposals and other documents; ability to prepare effective and strong oral and written communication; skill in reading, interpreting, and producing business documents.

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public; ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult or sensitive situations; ability to work effectively, as part of a team to ensure team and business goals are met effectively and efficiently; ability to work independently when required, working effectively without supervision; ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration or a related field.
2. 3-5 years of Project Management related experience 
3. least 1 year of managerial and supervisory experience is required. 

Preferred Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Project Management related experience
• 2 years of managerial and/or supervisory experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Licensures and Certifications

Desirable: licensure or professional certifications applicable to the
position.

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodatio