IT Project Manager - eTeam Inc.

Job Title: IT Project Manager
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 12 Months

Targeted Years of Experience: 7-10 years

Job Description:

• The position is a technical project management role for the Infrastructure Engineering & Support (VIES) organization.
• The organization is responsible for internal operations, operating systems, tools, compute & storage infrastructure along with disaster recovery, backup, and recovery.
• Specifically, this project manager will work with the Enterprise Storage and Backup teams to deliver multiple complex projects with executive visibility and extremely short timeframes.
• This role will ensure that the team delivers the best technical solution to meet infrastructure goals and exceed executive expectations.
• This role is critical to ensuring the successful implementation of strategic infrastructure initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage large-scale projects and provide guidance and support to staff members, peers, and Leaders.
• Work across the IT technical team to frame requirements, understand potential risks/opportunities, and evaluate competing alternatives.
• Assist the team in meeting technical requirements, as well as, financial targets with a solid understanding of the composition of Telecommunication cost elements while balancing infrastructure requirements.
• Develop concise detailed project plans that tie back to key deliverables and milestones, while keeping track of project timelines.
• Partner with Infrastructure leaders and teams to ensure accurate tracking/reporting of key initiatives.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Exercise considerable judgment in developing methods, techniques & evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Coordinate multi-tiered, cross-functional-departmental staff to keep work streams flowing toward the common goal of the initiative.
• Utilization of standardized tools to keep all teams in sync and on target.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members.
• Prepare reports for senior leaders on project status
• Ensure work is accomplished independently and with minimal direction.

MUST HAVE SKILLS (Most Important):

• Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of relevant work experience especially with larger IT infrastructure projects
• Proven experience in data center environments
• Proven ability to work with IT engineers
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work and interact with multiple levels of management
• Results-oriented Agile mindset with a strong sense of urgency
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects concurrently
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills
• Proven leadership skills and expertise in conflict resolution
• Ability to foster relationships and present to management levels within the Client Organization
• Ability to have completed multiple, complex technical projects.
• Knowledge and experience with Confluence, Smart Sheets
• Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Agile Scrum Master and/or Project Owner Certification
• ITIL Foundations v3, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Thorough understanding of IT Infrastructure Hardware and Software
• Experience/Knowledge of Enterprise Storage and Backup technologies

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Agile Scrum Master or Project Owner Certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification