Description
BB27317
Pleasanton, CA 94588
1 Year
Project Manager
IT is upgrading both the Teradata Database TD (v12.0) and the desktop client TTU (v12.0) software for all Clarity users to v14. This upgrade will affect a combined total of 5,861 users and downstream applications in all 8 regions. The ideal candidate will have either a background in database administration or infrastructure management or both and some amount of project experience - not necessarily in a formal PM role but candidates that have worked through large infrastructure projects in a leadership role are acceptable.
Top 3 - 5 Daily responsibilities
1. Coordinate the daily activities of the various infrastructure and database teams.
2. Ensure that work is continuing per the project plan.
3. Create weekly status reports and executive summaries as required.
4. Maintain the project budget.
5. Be the technical liaison to the project areas.
6. Ability to successfully manage escalations appropriately.
Top 3 - 5 Required Skills
1. Database admin or SQL experience needed.
2. Infrastructure knowledge - Servers, capacity. contingency planning.
3. Project leadership experience.
4. Leadership role in a database upgrade project.
Desired skills
1. Technical Project Management is a plus.
2. Experience with Teredata is a plus.
3. Experience at large medical is a plus.
4. MS-Project experience.
5. Previous budget experience a plus.
Soft Skills
1. Facilitation
2. Conflict management.
3. Negotiation
4. Excellent communication skills - written AND oral
5. Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision
# of people supervised - None
Size of the team - varies according to project phase - no more than 10
Stage of the project - Design/Implementation
Educational Requirement: - Bachelors
Will this Req convert to a FTE position? If so, do you only want to see individuals eligible to convert to FTE status? Possibility it may convert but will look at all candidates now.
Do you require a face to face interview, or will you hire from a phone interview - Phone interview - may need in person depending on candidate
Can the contractor work remotely or do they need to be onsite. Remote or on site is fine.