Project Manager I

Description

Apply today to join Coreforce, where your Project Management expertise makes a real impact.

Join Our Team as a Project Manager

Company: Coreforce
Location: Atlanta
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Based on Experience

Company Overview:
Coreforce is an innovative SaaS company providing digital solutions for frontline professionals. Our products, body cameras, in-car videos, mobile routers, and digital evidence systems help public safety officers and first responders save lives, strengthen community trust, and enhance accountability.

Project Management – Build Your Career with Purpose

Join Coreforce and use your project management skills to support innovative technology that strengthens communities.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

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• Flexible hybrid schedule
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• Free chef-inspired lunch Mon–Thu
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• Competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k). We provide 401(k) matching per the terms of the 401(k) plan.
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• 15 PTO days + floating holiday
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• Annual bonus and tuition reimbursement
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• Career growth in a fast-growing, mission-driven company
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• Collaborative, purpose-driven culture
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Responsibilities:

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• Manage complex projects for new and existing clients responsible for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing the project ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
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• Manage multiple complex projects within the organization’s project portfolio.
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• Report incidents to management and escalate as needed.
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• Create and utilize established company tools, templates, and standard operating procedures to manage projects.
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• Mentor and train team members on standard operating procedures and best practices. Maintain lessons-learned registry with feedback from the team members.
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• Monitor, coach, and report team performance to the Manager, Program Management.
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• Perfom additional duties as assigned
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• Travel requirements: up to 20% and may include overnight travel (ground and air)
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Initiating/Planning

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• Identify and perform stakeholder analysis for the project.
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• Review, understand, and interpret client contracts to build a project plan.
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• Develop the project schedule within the standards of the department.
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• Obtain and coordinate applicable project resources (site survey, uniforms, installation, and training) for project execution.
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• Develop scope of work for third-party installers issuing a purchase order for the quoted services.
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• Communicate the project timeline to stakeholders; adhering to the departmental deployment standard.
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• Identify, manage, and document high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints to include confirmation of client payment and ensuring all equipment/resources are onsite.
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• Lead the project kickoff meeting by educating the client and providing an overview of the project deliverables and timeline of the project.
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Monitoring/Controlling

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• Design and control project kick-off process and ensure customer requirements are met within a detailed statement of work.
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• Leads an interdepartmental team to set expectations, and address questions, concerns, and/or complaints to ensure the project is on time, to specification, and with accuracy and efficiency.
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• Liaise between cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated.
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• Conduct and document project meetings (kick-off, status, and closeout) with clients and other stakeholders.
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• Manage ongoing changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
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• Research and identify new methods or best practices to resolve unfamiliar issues.
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• Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis regularly.
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• Proactively manage the timeline by which a project’s tasks, milestones, or deliverables are met using creative problem-solving skills and negotiations.
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• Monitors task completion status to identify at-risk project tasks and develop a mitigation plan as needed to keep the project on track.
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• Manage project communications to influence and ensure stakeholder engagement.
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• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation for historical data.
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• Update the status of the project (daily) in the project management software.
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• Communicate the overall project progress to senior management on an ongoing basis.
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Closing

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• Obtain final acceptance from the client and measure client satisfaction with the project.
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• Conduct a smooth transition to the Client Success team upon project completion.
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• Contribute feedback and lessons learned to improve processes and the overall project approach as needed.
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Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required.
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• Project Management Professional (PMP) is required.
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• 5+ years of proven work experience in project management, coupled with hands-on experience with Coreforce products and services, is preferred
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• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, or change management is required.
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• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is highly preferred.
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• Possess a professional presence (communication and appearance) with the ability to effectively influence stakeholders and resolve conflict.
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• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to effectively communicate to audiences at different levels (IT, officers, law enforcement leadership, city council, and mayors) by modifying the message/language based on the audience.
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• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team with diverse personalities.
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• Must have effective listening skills with a proactive client service focus.
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• Ability to be assertive, take initiative, and be a proactive change agent.
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• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and complete tasks in an organized, efficient, and effective manner.
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• Must be able to perform under a high-stress, deadline environment making sound decisions while maintaining a calm, confident demeanor.
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• Ability to be responsible and responsive to deliver on the company’s commitments to the client.
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• Proven ability to multi-task with multiple projects and be flexible to changing demands.
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• Ability to effectively problem solve weighing multiple options to keep the project on time and within budget.
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• Possess excellent attention to detail to ensure flawless project execution on time and within budget.
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• Strong computer aptitude with proficiency with MS Office Suite and Google Workspace is required.
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• Experience with project management software tools such as Monday.com and ERP software such as NetSuite is preferred.
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Coreforce is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.