Project Manager

The IT Project Manager will ensure project goals and outcomes align with the organization's strategic objectives by managing multiple large projects to meet operation and/or strategic goals. S/he works closely with the business stakeholders, solution engineers, operational support staff, and internal Program Manager within the Technology Project Management group, supporting them during the planning and execution phases of projects, once the solution has been defined and accepted. This PM is responsible for developing project plans, managing budgets and timelines, and leading multiple cross-functional teams. Must be reliable and responsive, with the ability to manage projects end-to-end including communication, issue resolution, and change management.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead high impact, enterprise critical initiatives while collaborating with multiple cross-functional technology & business teams in the creation and maintenance of project schedules for large complex projects, based on work activities and estimates provided by the solution engineers
• Coordinate activities, drive progress, and track status against project plans, timelines and changing priorities from initiation through closeout
• Communicate status of schedules, open issues, etc to internal team and leadership. Maintain online dashboards, status reports, and issues lists as required.
• Provide regular, detailed status updates and present project initiatives to senior executives
• Identify internal and external project risks, develop risk mitigation plans, and assist the project team in removing constraints
• Manage project issue identification, tracking, resolution or escalation as required, and communication with key stakeholders
• Identify and effectively manage remediation efforts resulting from shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Track project time reporting and budget forecasts vs. actuals

Specific Requirements (Technical Knowledge, Software, Etc.)

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Sharepoint and OneDrive
• Proven experience managing large, complex, and cross-functional projects
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to manage multifaceted challenges and drive decisions while collaborating with diverse experts across the organization
• Ability to work independently
• Strong stakeholder communication and management skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal, oral and written skills
• Experience leading applications/system implementations
• Strong understanding of and experience with SDLC concepts including Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• 6-12 years experience in IT project management

Additional Skills

• Change Management Experience
• Previous use of JIRA/Confluence
• Working knowledge of the IT systems or business functions in the telecommunications industry.

Education

• College degree required, BS in related discipline preferred
• PMP certification preferred