Strategic Project Manager, Professional Services
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At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Strategic Project Manager
Location: Australia Remote
Travel: up to 40%
Your Impact
We are searching for a Strategic Project Manager with one of the leading companies in smart weapons, public safety, hardware and advanced software SaaS solutions for law enforcement agencies on a national and global level. The Strategic Project Manager will be responsible for working directly under the Professional Services Team and will be tasked with the management and delivery of Axon body camera, conductive energy weapon, in-car and interview product projects to a successful completion. This role will be an integral part in the deployment of technical solutions to Law Enforcement clients. The Strategic Project Manager must have strong project management and leadership skills; a good understanding of Axon products, information technology concepts and processes; and the ability to work with both business and IT leaders to support the deployment of complex technical solutions within business timelines.
Your Day to Day
- Manages aspects of complex enterprise-grade product deployments
- Oversees project-level change management activities in conjunction with client partners and internal stakeholders
- Ensures project milestones and deadlines are met and associated documentation supports customer acceptance for purposes of revenue recognition
- Works closely with business and IT leaders to define the vision, scope and delivery timelines for project deliverables
- Participates in the definition of project scope and objectives through research and fact finding
- Supports work estimation process in support of project planning activities
- Operates with a sense of urgency, accuracy, and detail-orientation, while maintaining consistent lines of communication with all teams involved in each project
What you bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Information Systems, or applicable Technical Engineering (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Development);
- 5+ years of Project/Programme Management experience
- Familiarity with SalesForce.com, Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience utilising technical project management tracking tools to ensure project tracking, completion
- Experience delivering and/or managing device deployment, Infrastructure or Enterprise Applications projects
- Ability to work strategically in a fast-paced environment, under tight deadlines (Agile)
- Ability to effectively manage and handle multiple congruent/ simultaneous projects at the same time
- Successful background managing advance enterprise-level and/or multi-departmental projects to completion
- Strong communication, organisation, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Proven project management skills (PMP, PRINCE2, SCRUM)
- Experience in a SAAS or Software company; knowledge and demonstrated operating experience in one or more of the following areas of specialisation: Mobile communications, Digital Video, Body Worn Cameras, Conductive Energy Weapons
- Experience working and supporting law enforcement
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
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