Portfolio Manager

About the Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative professional with experience managing a portfolio of projects and initiatives that support organizational priorities. Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects, facilitating executive and governance meetings, monitoring project performance, and preparing reports and presentations for executive leadership is highly desirable. The successful candidate will have strong organizational, analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple divisions and stakeholder groups to advance department priorities. Experience with strategic planning, portfolio management, performance measurement, and continuous improvement is highly desirable. A Police Projects Portfolio Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing a portfolio of strategic initiatives and projects that support the operational and long-term goals of the Mesa Police Department. This position provides leadership on project execution directly over assigned projects and indirectly over strategic initiatives assigned to command staff. The Police Projects Portfolio Manager is also responsible for performing a variety of advanced, professional-level work in planning, coordinating, and managing one or more large-scale, highly complex/high risk projects, which may impact multiple agencies, citizens, or multiple units, sections, or departments through the project’s lifecycle and implementation. Duties include: developing, implementing, and training staff on project management standards, strategic planning, and related activities; managing projects using the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of all project processes and documentation, management reports, and project status reporting according to PMBOK; organizing, planning, and directing all project activities throughout the project’s lifecycle and implementation (example: research/analysis, requirements gathering, risk assessments, technical alternatives, development, and implementation planning); acting as primary contact for each project; developing project proposals which include business justification, return-on-investment, risk assessment, and goals/objectives; facilitating meetings with customers, staff, vendors, and contractors in support of project activities; facilitating resolution of project issues; scheduling and tracking resource needs and activities (including City staff, contractors, and outside agencies) to meet project objectives, and ensure overall quality of work; ensuring all work is done in alignment with City and PD's long-term strategies; managing formal solicitations and other procurement processes which includes defining the technical and business requirements, and writing, evaluating, and managing the selection of solutions; and managing project budgets to ensure projects remain on-time and on-budget. This position may supervise paraprofessional and professional staff within the Police Planning and Research unit. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required. Work is performed independently and with initiative in performing day-to-day responsibilities to meet the continuous demands associated with the completion of simultaneous projects, requests for a variety of resources, and other issues that cannot be resolved which will be escalated to the appropriate executive staff. The Police Projects Portfolio Manager reports to the Police Division Manager for the Office of Strategic Initiatives. Performance is evaluated through portfolio oversight, executive reporting, and the advancement of the Department's strategic priorities. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative. Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity. Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field. Extensive (5+ years) experience in program management or project management of large-scale systems or services. Special Requirements. Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation is required. Substance Abuse Testing. Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this classification, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures. Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Extensive (5+ years) experience utilizing project management software. Master's Degree preferred with three to five years’ experience within a public safety department. Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is highly desirable. #J-18808-Ljbffr