Police Data Project Manager

This position is responsible for managing, analyzing, and reporting complex law enforcement data to support operational, administrative, and strategic decision-making within the Police Department. The role serves as the primary technical resource for public safety data systems, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, security, and accessibility. The position collaborates closely with the City’s Information Services (IS) Department to coordinate data-related projects, establish data warehousing objectives, and implement business intelligence solutions. This role provides department-wide support by developing data reporting tools, integrating multiple data sources, and translating operational needs into technical requirements.

This position serves as a member of the Command Staff, and upcoming projects will focus on key initiatives to strengthen the Police Department’s data infrastructure and analytical capabilities, supporting our vision to be the most trusted police department in the Pacific Northwest.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with and managing data in a public safety environment.
• Experience and ability to utilize database reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or other similar business intelligence platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Understanding of, and adherence to, confidentiality, privacy, and security best practices.
• High level of proficiency in SQL and other database systems.
• Strong competence and situational awareness to assess law enforcement needs, provide guidance on requirements and objectives, and prepare project proposals that deliver effective public safety solutions.
• Ability to act as a liaison with the Information Services (IS) Department on data-related police projects.
• Ability to analyze, manage, and compile a wide variety of data sources, including SQL Server tables, CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, and other data formats within relational database management systems (RDBMS).
• Ability to provide operational objectives and strategic direction for law enforcement data warehousing needs in collaboration with the City’s Information Services (IS) Department.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Under the direction of assigned supervisor, the Project Manager focuses on project management responsibilities. Incumbents, as assigned, are responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of ongoing projects, including report writing and presentation, conducting research, providing citizen service, and project management related to city resources, and may be responsible for overseeing designated projects, programs, and resources. Incumbents may serve as supervisors, overseeing staff and conducting performance evaluations.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS (For use in a job series only)

Positions in this class focus on project management and are responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of ongoing projects. This class differs from higher-level Senior Project Manager that plans and oversees the activities of professionals and paraprofessionals in large capital projects and are responsible for staff, processes, and functions, as well as the budget for their designated projects.

The Police Data Project Manager falls under the general Project Manager job classification. For full classification details click here: Project Manager

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and oversees department data projects and programs from inception to completion;
• Creates data visualization and written products, including policy briefs, research memos, and presentations;.
• Administers vendor contracts and agreements;
• Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of program and/or project budgets and expenditures.  Provides procurement recommendations and acquisitions;
• Maintain Police Department backend data;
• Manages records and information in any format, in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and City policy, guidance and records retention schedule;
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field; and four years of related experience in area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSE(S) / CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid, current Driver’s License and safe driving record 

Salary : $100,362 - $132,070