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Project Manager - Aviation Security Systems Modernization IDM Groups - 5.0 Los Angeles, CA Job Details Full-time | Contract From $70 an hour 1 hour ago Qualifications Performance dashboard reports Application Integration Dashboard development Systems integration Technical documentation Software implementation Dashboard creation support Application deployment Reporting and dashboarding tools User acceptance testing Vendor relationship management Vendor communication Aviation Meeting facilitation Managing projects System deployment Productivity software Commissioning phase involvement Project stakeholder communication Stakeholder relationship building Stakeholder management Full Job Description About the Role IDM is looking to hire an experienced Project Manager to support a complex aviation technology modernization project involving access control, video management/storage, and computer-aided dispatch/public safety systems. The Project Manager will oversee planning, coordination, execution, testing, deployment, stakeholder communication, and closeout across multiple mission-critical workstreams. Key Responsibilities but not limited to: Manage delivery across access control, video management/storage, and computer-aided dispatch/public safety system workstreams. Own scope, schedule, budget coordination, quality, risks, issues, dependencies, and status reporting. Develop integrated schedules, milestone plans, action trackers, dashboards, and executive-level updates. Coordinate with technical teams, vendors, infrastructure groups, leadership, and operational users. Support architecture, design, infrastructure refresh, application upgrade, and deployment planning activities. Track hardware, software, configuration, testing, implementation readiness, and operational handoff items. Coordinate system integration activities across security, video, dispatch, reporting, credentialing, and related platforms. Lead meetings, document decisions, manage action items, and escalate risks, blockers, and dependencies. Support system integration testing, user acceptance testing, commissioning, defect resolution, and go-live readiness. Manage change control, approvals, documentation, runbooks, cutover planning, rollback planning, stabilization, and closeout. Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience in IT project management. Experience managing security systems, public safety systems, or mission-critical technology projects. Experience with access control, video management, dispatch, records, infrastructure, or related platforms. Strong understanding of application upgrades, integrations, testing, deployment, and operational transition. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, project management tools, status dashboards, and reporting templates. Excellent planning, documentation, communication, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination skills. Ability to work in a security-sensitive aviation environment. PMP certification preferred. Preferred Experience Aviation technology modernization experience. Experience with phased deployments, production cutovers, go-live readiness, and post-go-live stabilization.