Project Manager- Police bei City of Boise, ID

About the Department

The Boise Police Department is seeking a Project Manager – Police to lead and manage a variety of projects that support departmental goals and organizational development. This role independently oversees projects of moderate complexity as well as large-scale initiatives, ensuring they are completed on time and align with strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities include developing training materials, preparing reports and communications, delivering presentations, and conducting staff training. The Project Manager also plans and coordinates programs and initiatives across departments, fostering effective interdepartmental collaboration. The ideal candidate brings strong project management skills, strategic thinking, and excellent communication abilities. 

Position Duties

• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff. Is capable of performing all duties of a Project Coordinator and provides team support and training, as needed. 
• Independently manages the delivery of projects from initiation through closeout, applying appropriate project management methodologies, tools, and software. Defines project scope, requirements, feasibility, and methodology; manages schedule, budget, risk, and resource allocation. Oversees capital project planning, procurement, space allocation, and departmental moves; prepares proposals and delivers presentations to leadership and governing bodies. 
• Leads cross-functional teams, ensuring integration with related projects, programs, systems, and business processes. Serves as departmental representative with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, architects, city planners, and community partners. 
• Monitors project performance, scope changes, and expenditures, and maintains accurate data in tracking and reporting tools. Facilitates the development, execution, and reporting of annual strategic plans, incorporating new initiatives and evaluating performance measures. Provides all documentation of the plan and its implementation in annual reporting to department staff, the mayor, city council, and the public. Prepares and presents complex documents, including project charters, executive summaries, grant applications, and strategic recommendations. 
• Coordinates organizational development projects such as leadership training, performance management, and succession planning. Builds and maintains positive working relationships across departments to promote collaboration and achieve organizational objectives. 
• Conducts research, analyses and needs assessments to support the exploration of new ideas, technologies, funding sources and opportunities as directed by the command staff. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Bachelor's degree in planning, social research, criminal justice or a related field and two years of professional work experience conducting project management and working with management, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Project management and organizational development
• Principles, methods and techniques of public planning, including those related to managing project staff, budgets, work plan and timelines
• Business analysis methods and relationship management
• Computer usage including related software
• Documentation of business processes to identify relationships, gaps, dependencies and opportunities to create efficiencies

• Plan, coordinate, and develop planning processes and programs
• Understand and interpret technical materials, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs or tables
• Work individually and within a project team
• Review and direct the work of outside consultants
• Multi-task and manage multiple priorities
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance 
• Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

• Three years of experience conducting multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of planning principles and terminology related to law enforcement.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification through the Project Management Institute
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) for entry-level professionals
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• Valid state-issued driver's license.

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Boise Police Department Criminal Justice Information System Background Check (BPD CJIS)

Other Qualifications

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. Work includes sensory ability to talk and hear. Employees will sit, stand, walk, reach and grasp.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.