Description
DESCRIPTIONThe Senior Project Manager will plan and manage the delivery of infrastructure projects in support of established technology standards and strategic roadmap initiatives. VoIP PM preferred, but without the project-specific details.
Responsibilities:
- Apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, organize and manage infrastructure projects.
- Apply knowledge of principles, practices, standards, terminology and trends in IT project management on projects managed. This includes systems and project planning, estimating, execution, implementation and on-going support.
- Responsible for managing technology and consulting vendor/partner relationships, service delivery and overall performance as well as supervising IT staff and implementing IT policies and procedures.
- Apply strong working knowledge of job methodologies and processes in completing assignments that are varied in nature and may require the use of creative problem solving to achieve results.
- Work on business issues and problems of moderate and sometimes varied scope where analysis of situations requires the evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Demonstrate good judgment in selecting the methods and tools needed to develop solutions.
- Project Management: Direct the activities and manage technical projects of significant complexity and scope. Develop project plans, manage milestones and drive projects forward. Accountable for keeping all projects on track. Anticipate project issues and lead collaboration to avoid or manage problems.
- Collaboration: Pro-actively engage current and future project stakeholders in design, prioritization of goals and implementation of project outcome. Build consensus and manage resistance to idea sharing and minimize counter-productive discussion or actions to ensure project deliverables remain on track. Establish and maintain partnering relationships with selected vendors to ensure cohesive delivery of project scope.
- Project Delivery: Deliver projects on time and in budget. Make changes to project phases as needed to address changes or problems to original project scope. Communicate with management regarding project obstacles and make recommendation for changes to project team makeup and project scope.
- Change Management: Interface with team members and stakeholders to manage change to the project which may involve changes to technical requirements, or changes to business requirements and timelines. Develop plans to manage organizational changes needed based project outcomes upon implementation. Identify and develop actionable plans to identify opportunities for business process improvement within the project scope.
- Communication: Convey project status and technical concepts to others in a way that builds understanding of work. In addition, assure that appropriate end user communications occur at appropriate points in the project.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Proven ability to effectively manage cross-functional, matrixed teams and partner with vendor project teams is essential to success.
- Experience working within a full life cycle, structured project management framework is required.
- Must have knowledge of VoIP.
- Previous experience with Infrastructure Project Management necessary.
- Knowledge and experience in infrastructure delivery is a pre-requisite.
- Bachelor degree in IT or related discipline.
- Seven years of overall experience in project management/administration with at least four years of proven infrastructure project management and delivery of technical projects.
- Must have the capability of working independently and the ability to balance competing priorities.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytic and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
- Ability to manage projects and approach tasks in a structured and systematic manner.
SKILLS
VoIP, Infrastructure Project Management
Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.