The Company
Versaterm is a global public safety solutions company helping agencies transform
how they serve their communities. Since 1977, we’ve been building an ecosystem
of intuitive tools designed for public safety agencies, forensic labs, court
systems, schools and other institutions. Through purposeful integrations and a
selective growth strategy, we focus on improving workflows to help our customers
achieve more efficient operations, better service and more just outcomes.
Our teams are driven by innovation, expertise and an unwavering commitment to
customer success. As we continue to grow and expand our ecosystem, you’ll have
the opportunity to contribute to solutions that enhance community safety and
transform the future of public safety technology. If you’re passionate about
making a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
The Project Implementation Manager maintains overall responsibility for a new
customer onboarding project. The Project Implementation Manager works with the
Sales Team, and other stakeholders (Sales, Engineering, Contract Manager), to
finalize the customer agreement. The Project Implementation Manager then leads
the contract ‘scoping’ process as well as the development of the contractual
agreements. Once the contract is signed, the Project Implementation Manager is
responsible for the execution and delivery of the project as per agreed timeline
and budget.
What You’ll Do
Project Management & Execution
- Develop comprehensive work plans, schedules, resource plans, and project
estimates
- Create and oversee conversion, acceptance testing, training, and cut-over
plans
- Provide clear direction and guidance to the project team
- Regularly report project status to both customers and internal stakeholders
- Ensure projects meet agreed-upon timelines, budgets, quality standards, and
customer requirements
- Conduct risk analysis and monitor progress against key milestones and budgets
- Review project deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards
- Manage the integration of customer and third-party tasks, tracking schedules,
tasks, and deliverables
- Track and resolve issues with internal Versaterm stakeholders
- Oversee the cut-over to go-live and provide support during the
post-implementation phase
- Conduct post-implementation audits to assess project success
Customer & Contract Management
- Manage customer expectations throughout the project lifecycle
- Lead contract scoping efforts and collaborate with relevant teams on contract
development
- Assist in resolving conflicts during contract negotiation and customer
onboarding
Collaboration with Sales
- Identify cross-sell opportunities and facilitate sales discussions with the
account manager
Collaboration with Product Team
- Provide clarification on the scope of contracted custom enhancements
- Track the progress of development efforts
- Assign project team members to support testing initiatives
Collaboration with Customer Success
- Facilitate a smooth transition of the account to the designated Customer
Success Account Manager
What You'll Bring
- Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in the public safety sector or
project management, preferably with public safety software
- Strong background in project deployment, technical support, and customer
service
- Professional experience with Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records
Management System (RMS), or mobile applications; familiarity with Versaterm
products is a strong asset
- Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills
- Proficient in understanding and documenting customer software requirements
and workflows
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Willing to travel across North America up to 25% of the time
This position requires security clearances due to the nature of our work with
public safety agencies. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada
and must successfully obtain and maintain a Reliability security clearance from
the Government of Canada. Additionally, candidates must comply with the FBI's
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy and pass a
comprehensive, fingerprint-based background check. Please note that specific
customer contracts may impose additional security verification requirements.
Obtaining and maintaining all required security clearances is a condition of
employment. For more information, please visit Public Services and Procurement
Canada [https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement.html] for
Reliability clearance details and the FBI's CJIS Security Policy Resource Center
[https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/cjis-security-policy-resource-center] for
CJIS requirements.
Equal Opportunity
Versaterm is committed to building and supporting inclusion, diversity, and
equity, and sustaining a barrier-free environment. Accommodations are available,
on request, throughout all aspects of the selection process. These principles
apply to the terms and conditions of employment at Versaterm. For detailed
information on our accessibility policies, please contact info@versaterm.com.
