Senior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple and large complex projects with multiple work streams.
• Ability to create in depth WBS with interdependencies and a defined critical path.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills; Develop and execute an efficient internal and external communication strategy for ensuring communication with all levels of management within the team.
• Monitor and report on project progress to stakeholders.
• Build and strengthen relationships with the customer and stakeholders (internal and external).
• Responsible for creation and maintenance of resource plans ensuring effective resource allocation and distribution across portfolio of projects.
• Utilize project management tools and techniques to improve execution and drive efficiencies.
• Implements engagement review and quality assurance procedures in accordance with our methodology.
• Ensure profitable and successful execution of all assigned engagements as measured by regional goals and customer feedback.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope.
• Effectively create and execute risk management plans.
• Manage and analyze profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across projects.
• Understand and manage key project financial components to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
• Responsible for quality and timely execution of deliverables across projects.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as Associate Project Manager or Project Manager /equivalent.
• Experience in a Professional Services or Managed Services environment is required (***critical: must have led external customer facing projects not internal operational projects).
• Good to have experience supporting Global Financial customers.
• Networking, Storage, Virtualization, Cloud, Security or Collaboration (Unified Communications) Project Management experience required.
• Multisite deployment experience (Wireless, Wi-Fi, POS, etc.).
• Knowledge of both the theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
• PMP and/or CAPM certification is desired.
• Understanding of financial processes; ability to understand, analyze and create financial reports preferably in Clarity.
• Extensive experience with people management, strategic planning, and change management.
• Proven experience with risk management; demonstrated ability to communicate appropriately to leadership.
• Understanding of and the ability to utilize the process of stakeholder analysis.
• Ability to work independently and aggressively track to project timelines.
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate well with customers and co-workers.
• Experience in effectively influencing and leading personnel and the ability to write business reports in a well-organized manner.
• Strong team building skills.
• Excellent problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
• Proficiency with project management software.