CSP Project Manager (Chief's Office)
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CSP Project Manager (Chief's Office)
Salary
$91,320.00 - $118,728.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
RAA-CSP-11035 4/2026
Department
Department of Public Safety
Division
Colorado State Patrol
Opening Date
04/20/2026
Closing Date
5/4/2026 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
700 Kipling Street, Lakewood, CO 80215
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Lori Todacheene, HR Business Partner, lori.todacheene@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
THIS POSTING IS ONLY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.
A n eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.
Our Mission -Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.
Our Vision -Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.
Our Core Values - Unity, Honor, Service
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self. We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!
Careers with a purpose:
If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!
We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.
You'll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!
When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.
Unmatched Benefits:
We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training and enriching professional development opportunities and a wide range of benefits.
Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
State contribution into Health Savings Account when enrolled in HDHP.
Job protected medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/time-off-leave/family-medical-leave-act-fmla) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) (https://famli.colorado.gov/) .
Paid medical leave benefits provided by the State of Colorado.
Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
We offer unmatched retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA (https://www.copera.org/member-contribution-rates) for details.
CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/time-off-leave) and four annual wellness days.
The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.
Additional benefits offered include tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
Credit Union of Colorado (https://www.cuofco.org/credit-union-colorado-membership-eligibility) membership eligibility.
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits (https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits) .
Description of Job
ABOUT THE DIVISION
The mission of the Colorado State Patrol:By adhering to our core values, we provide modern policing services for all persons to protect life, peace, and property throughout Colorado .
The vision of the Colorado State Patrol:To create a safer Colorado through strategic innovation led by an engaged and empowered membership that provides visible service.
Through high visibility, strict enforcement, maximum resource deployment, and community education, the CSP promotes safety, protects lives, and preserves state highways using the programs described below:
Traffic Safety - enforces motor vehicle and all other Colorado laws on 8,400 miles of highway and 57,000 miles of county roads, including selective enforcement actions, saturation patrols, crash investigations, and educational safety programs.
Communications - provides a professional communications system for members of the Patrol, other state, local, and federal agencies, and Colorado residents.
Criminal Interdiction and Automobile Theft - proactively investigates motor vehicle theft and related offenses, inspects Vehicle Identification Numbers, interdicts illegal drugs, and gathers intelligence to support state and national homeland security efforts.
Hazardous Materials Enforcement - enforces permitting and routing rules, develops safe transportation rules and regulations, and provides timely response and mitigation for hazardous materials events on-roadways.
Executive and Capitol Security - provides 24-hour security at the State Capitol and Capitol Complex, and security for the Governor, First Family, visiting dignitaries, and public demonstrations.
Smuggling and Trafficking Interdiction Section - enforces the state's human smuggling and human trafficking laws on Colorado roadways.
Port of Entry and Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program - collaborates with industry to support safe transport of materials on commercial motor carriers in Colorado.
Aircraft Program - supports traffic enforcement activities and transports state officials and employees.
Victims Assistance - provides direct services to victims of highway traffic crimes in accordance with the Victim Rights Act.
About the Work Unit
Responsible for the management and coordination of all tasks associated with one or more major, multi-agency projects of significant complexity and risk. Utilizes industry standards and best practices to ensure project management principles and processes are used in the facilitation of agency project management. This unit is the primary work area for agency implementation and documentation of projects.
Work Environment
Typical work hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Office, sedentary
Primary work will be out of an office. Hybrid schedule, minimum two days/week required on site.
About the Job
This position manages and coordinates agency projects through the use of standard industry project management principles and methodologies. Understands the agency's mission, programs, objectives, and organizational structure in order to prioritize work activities based on organizational goals and situational pressures. Effectively plans and organizes work activities and prioritizes task completion to meet schedules and deadlines. Moves projects from concept to completion by developing and managing project budgets, materials, and equipment. Makes project presentations and prepares reports as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Project Initiation and Planning
Initiates statewide, multi-agency projects including obtaining authorization and stakeholder commitments, demonstration of business needs, and project feasibility. Develops and manages master project plans that coordinate individual work tasks, schedules, preliminary project funding plans, and project budgets. Organizes teams according to project requirements gaining and maintaining commitment from all involved agencies. Assembles and leads groups to define project scope. Leads multi-agency interdisciplinary project teams to identify timeframe, funding limitations, methods of accomplishing project deliverables, and allotments of available resources to project phases. Identifies specific tools or equipment needed by the project team, and plans to obtain needed resources at the proper project phase. Prepares project budgets that coordinate cost estimates, and summarize total expected costs and participating agency monetary commitments. Identifies project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules. Identifies, reviews, and selects vendors or consultants to meet project needs. Develops methods to track project objectives, technologies, schedules, budget, expenditures, staffing. Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in the original project plan. Leads the creation of contractor Statement of Work in conjunction with stakeholders and contract and procurement staff. Develops training plans, exercises and materials.
Project Execution, Control and Closure
Leads and coordinates activities of interdisciplinary project teams with participating State agencies and governmental jurisdiction, or private sector partners and cooperators to make certain projects progress on schedule and within determined budgets. Plans, schedules, and coordinates project activities to meet deadlines. Develops consensus on project schedules and informs team members of project progress and potential schedule adjustments. Accommodates changes and updates to schedules and budgets. Tracks budget expenditures, and analyzes project budget reports to calculate project expenses and identify excessive expenditures. Discusses budget issues with the project team in order to resolve budget overruns. Identifies efficient methods to accomplish work tasks. Leads project problem identification and resolution process. Manages risks and responds to changes in risk over the course of the project. Identifies ways to improve project outcomes. Sees project through the closing phase to include completed project documentation.
Project Communication and Representation
Maintains clear communication with project team members and stakeholders. Leads project team meetings and serves as the primary contact for stakeholder and sponsor concerns; leads discussion to arrive at a consensus, and helps to resolve conflicts between team members. Coaches team members on project methodology and processes. Produce and distribute project documents, keeps project stakeholders updated on project status and impact. Assists in answering inquiries related to the project from the media and the public and internal partners. Completes written status reports and documents on budget, resources, technical issues to stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Note, to be considered for this position, you must meet the following option for consideration.
Education and Experience, Knowledge, Skills
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Eight (8) years of experience in project management including planning, execution and closure.
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A combination of related education and/or experience in project management including planning, execution and closure equal to eight (8) years. If education is substituted for work experience, an unofficial transcript of the relevant education must be provided with your application.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PMI Certification - Project Management Professional (PMP) Credential.
Experience in managing projects with State, County, Municipal government agencies, either as a government staff member or commercial contractor, vendor or consultant
Experience with projects that include technical elements, such as business process, workflow management, cloud and mobile systems integration.
Experience in business analysis, in areas of process analysis and design, process and systems diagramming, financial and budget analysis
Experience working in a highly collaborative PMO environment, that exchanges feedback on all aspects of project management activities
Proficiency in utilizing cloud based project management, data analysis and workflow automation solutions such as Smartsheet, Snowflake, MuleSoft and ServiceNow
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must be Colorado resident at the time of application.
Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search and drug testing.
APPEAL RIGHTS
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb . A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
Supplemental Information
ARE YOU IN NEED OF AN ACCOMMODATION?
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
Colorado Department of Public Safety is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our Human Resources department at cdps_hr@state.co.us.
RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION AND IMPORTANT NOTICES
Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
Closing Date: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
Supplemental Question: Effective responses to Supplemental Questions will directly relate to your professional experience, career accomplishments, and views about organizational values and approaches, and how they relate specifically to this position and requirements as you understand them. Answers generated by AI-tools will typically be unresponsive.
Transcripts: An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application should education be used as qualification. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.
Military Veterans: If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Member 4 Copy, and VA disability letter if available/applicable at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points. Military personnel who are stationed outside of Colorado may be eligible for this position by submitting the completed DD-2058 "State of Legal Residence" form.
Application Tips : For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwZiY6G24U&feature=emb_logo) .
Resumes, Cover Letters, or other documents submitted: will not be reviewed, assessed, or used in the initial stages of the comparative analysis (transcripts submitted to verify that the applicant meets either the education requirement or minimum qualification substitution are exempt from this).
Notifications All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be sent via email to the email address listed on your application. Include your current working email address on your application and check the email provided on your application frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.
Comparative Analysis Steps may include
Structured application review by a panel of SMEs
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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Please describe what prompted your interest in a project management position with a law enforcement agency.
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Please give an example of a recent project that you managed from initiation through closure. and executed. What were some of the challenges? How did you address the challenges?
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