Assumes full ownership and responsibility for assigned projects.
Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of small, medium, or large-scale projects from inception through production delivery; may include managing multiple projects concurrently and drives them to successful completion
Collaborate with management, IT teams, business teams, engineers, financial, and vendor/contract resources to determine the project scope (requirements), cost estimates, resource requirements, and schedule to develop the project plan and budget
Develop, manage, track, and maintain the project plan: team member tasks, broader team communications, risks, issues, schedule, financials (budget, forecasts, and actuals), project conflicts, and overall quality project delivery through all project phases
Establish and maintain IT operation, policies, and procedures
Minimizes our exposure and risk across multiple projects
Manages scope and mitigates risk across projects
Produces regular status reports and facilitates recurring status meetings
Maintain a good working knowledge of current infrastructure technologies and future trends
Position Requirements and Qualifications
Strong experience in IT Project Management with progressively increasing roles with at least 5 years IT Infrastructure experience
Managed multiple medium to large scale IT Infrastructure project implementations (required)
Demonstrated understanding of managed network appliances, servers/virtual machines, data storage units, firewalls, operating systems, applications, monitoring tools, and security/IT controls (required)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and certifications preferred
PMP Certification is preferred
Strong project management, analytical, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities
Effective cross-team collaboration and meeting facilitation skills
Knowledge of technology infrastructure solutions - required
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated aptitude for communicating with a wide range of resources – from technicians to senior/executive management
Demonstrated proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word, etc.) and the ability to select the proper tool for managing a project and effectively communicating project status in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner
Calm under pressure, objective and diplomatic
Team player & leader with a customer and solution-oriented focus
Understands the importance of communications and when to escalate issues
Anticipates information that may be needed by different organizations/workgroups (technical and non-technical)
Demonstrates an understanding of common business acumen