Technical Project Manager
Project Portfolio: Parking and Security System
sLocation: Los Angeles, California – Hybri
dEmployment: Three-year temporary/limited-term position with benefit
s
Work Arrangeme
ntThis is a hybrid position, not a permanent remote assignment. The successful candidate mus
- t:Be a California resident when employment begin
- s.Reside within a commutable distance of Los Angele
- s.Work onsite at least one day per week on campu
s.
Job Summ
aryOur client is a cultural and philanthropic organization reimagining how data, software, and systems can provide visitors with a seamless and welcoming experien
ce.
The Technical Project Manager will lead large and complex technical projects from initial concept through final implementation. The initial portfolio will focus on parking systems, related security technology projects, and video incident detection (V
ID).
Parking initiatives include hardware modernization, prepayment capabilities, and technology designed to expedite visitor entry and exit. The security portfolio includes projects involving video surveillance and VID. The Technical Project Manager will coordinate technical specialists, construction and facilities partners, vendors, internal subject-matter experts, and executive stakehol
ders.
Security domain expertise is helpful but not required because the organization has an internal security subject-matter expert. However, the successful candidate must have sufficient technical understanding to manage the work, ask appropriate questions, coordinate dependencies, and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Construction knowledge is required for this port
folio.
Major Job Responsib
- ilitiesPerform the full range of project management duties, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing pr
- ojects.Lead parking technology initiatives involving hardware modernization, prepayment, and entry and exit improv
- ements.Manage related security technology and video incident detection pr
- ojects.Direct highly integrated projects involving multiple technical and business disciplines with little to no super
- vision.Coordinate work among technical specialists, software engineers, system administrators, security subject-matter experts, construction or facilities teams, vendors, and business stakeh
- olders.Manage multiple simultaneous projects with complex interdepend
- encies.Track, coordinate, plan, and report on technical work across multiple teams and organiz
- ations.Collaborate with project managers within and outside the organi
- zation.Facilitate discussions and negotiations to build consensus and drive recommend
- ations.Develop and implement project management and communication plans and pro
- cesses.Communicate with partners and team members throughout all phases of project de
- livery.Maintain project documentation, schedules, budget estimates, and status r
- eports.Monitor project expenses and ensure adherence to approved b
- udgets.Address cost overruns and other budgetary issues pr
- omptly.Develop and implement change-management and communication strategies to support project s
- uccess.Identify potential project risks and develop appropriate mitigation stra
- tegies.Address unexpected issues through effective problem-solving and escalation proc
- edures.Manage contracts and vendor relatio
- nships.Prepare post-project reports, including lessons learned and recommendations for future pr
- ojects.Regularly prepare presentations and present project information to internal and external aud
- iences.Engage effectively with executive-level stakeholders across multiple organizational
units.
Required Qualif
- icationsBachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant exp
- erience.Minimum of five years of progressive software analysis, development, and implementation exp
- erience.Minimum of five years of experience managing complex technical projects within the cultural heritage
- domain.Experience managing complex projects involving technical and operational stake
- holders.Knowledge of construction-related project activities and depen
- dencies.Demonstrated experience managing contracts and external
- vendors.Ability to work onsite in Los Angeles at least one day p
- er week.Must be a California resident when employment begins and live within a commutable distance of Los
Angeles.
Relevant Portfolio E
xperienceExperience in one or more of the following areas is p
- referred:Parking access and revenue contro
- l systemsParking payment or prepayment t
- echnologyParking gate and entry/exit t
- echnologyPhysical security or access-contro
- l systemsCCTV or video-surveillanc
- e systemsVideo incident detection or video
- analyticsLPR/ALPR t
- echnologyHardware modernization and onsite technology imple
- mentationTechnical projects involving construction or facilities coo
rdinationSecurity domain experience is helpful but is not
required.
Preferred Cer
tificationProject Management Professional certification, certified completion of a project management program, or certification currently in process is strongly preferred. PMP certification is not
required.
Knowledge, Skills an
- d AbilitiesPolished written and verbal communication skills appropriate for a wide variety of
- audiences.Ability to engage, influence, and manage cross-functi
- onal teams.Demonstrated knowledge of project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, and procurement
- management.Ability to operate effectively in a maturing project management e
- nvironment.Ability to translate project management concepts for different audiences without imposing rigid or unnecessarily heavy
- processes.Diplomacy, political awareness, resilience, influence, and strong relationship-build
- ing skills.Ability to read the room and adapt communication and project-management approaches app
- ropriately.Technical knowledge sufficient to effectively lead the assigne
- d projects.Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurren
- t projects.Strong deadline management and organizatio
- nal skills.Strong presentation skills, including communication with executive leadership, external partners, and senior
- management.Proficiency with project management tools such as Workfron
- t and Jira.Strong attention to detail and problem-solvi
ng ability.