IT Project Manager

Who We Are

Bold. Unapologetic. Hardworking. We are building something special. Put simply: We power and secure the next global financial system.

At Core Scientific, we host best-in-class enterprise level blockchain hardware in expansive state-of-the art data center facilities. Our proprietary software stack automates blockchain mining optimization, pushes machine images and firmware, and monitors all aspects of our operations, ensuring our customers receive the highest possible ROI on their hardware investment.

But what makes us different from others in our industry, apart from our unrivaled white-glove customer service? We invest heavily in growing our own digital asset holdings and pioneering innovative financial products and services to maximize our own, and our customers' portfolios, through blockchain technology.

Come join us as we focus exclusively on game-changing hypergrowth financial technologies that are already diversifying markets and democratizing access to stores of value. Pioneering an industry isn’t for the faint of heart. We require smart, creative, collaborative minds, who work hard and fast.

Intrigued? Then apply and be a part of something truly revolutionary at Core Scientific.

Title: Field Services IT Project Manager

Reports To: Senior Program Manager, Field Services

The Job

The IT Project Manager assists the Field Services Program Manager in ensuring field projects are executed effectively and efficiently, assuring delivery on time and within budget. The IT Project Manager is responsible for organizing and documenting project plans, deliverables, timelines, and resource schedules and managing the travel and financial tracking for the Field Services team to measure business and project performance. The Program Manager will assist with developing and maintaining best-in-class project management methodologies, standards, and tools. This individual communicates to the Field Services Program Manager the status of projects within the program portfolio and identifies risks and opportunities for improvement. The Project Manager should have a proven track record of successful project delivery, an ability to improve project management practices, and team leadership experience with a focus on technical operations. The Project Manager will maintain all related JIRA ticketing queues, workflows, and integrations into the DC Operations ecosystem. There will be travel involved in this position up to 20-30%, and the Project Manager will be expected to be familiar with the infrastructure configuration and operations at all Core HPC and BTC data centers. Additionally, the Project Manager will assist with gathering Business Impact Analysis data for the inclusion in a comprehensive Business Continuity plan for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project management processes, dashboards, templates, policies, and metrics.
• Monitor compliance with project policies and standards.
• Coordinate project deliverables and tasks.
• Coordinate project deliverables with DCS Project Managers in a direct and indirect reporting structure.
• Manage the administration of quarterly OKRs and performance targets for the Field Services Team.
• Track and report to the Program Manager, the status delivery of projects on time, within scope and on budget.
• Interface with Field Service managers and supervisors to align project priorities, implementation opportunities, challenges and communicate project risks and opportunities.
• Skilled at coordinating teams and projects in technical operations
• Skilled at coordinating project deliverables and timelines.
• Knowledge of project and change management, methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g., Project and Portfolio Management Methodology - PPM).
• Budget, cost, and profitability management skills.
• Knowledge of resource management tools.
• High-level of communication, interpersonal skills to cultivate and maintain relationships with internal management and external stakeholders,
• Excellent judgment with proven ability to identify problems and deal with complex issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly on challenging, complex, and difficult issues to develop solutions that address root causes.
• Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Technical/ IT Project Coordination/Management and experience with gradually increasing responsibilities and a demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, artifacts and tools.
• PMP certification and/or finance background preferred
• Ability to independently coordinate the operational aspects of ongoing projects.
• Monitoring & reporting travel costs for team members and ensuring travel calendars are up to date and JIRA tickets maintained for each travel/field project.
• An ability to drive to big-picture goals and milestones while valuing and maintaining strong attention to detail.
• An ability to quickly identify and drive to the optimal solution when presented with a series of constraints.
• Experience with change management and project management preferred.
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in business process mapping or operational redesign/improvement is helpful.
• Knowledge of program/process lifecycle best practices.
• Knowledge of practical aspects of project management.
• Self-motivated individual who possesses excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship-building skills, and ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to present a polished, professional, and diplomatic image to all stakeholders
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality work

Travel

20-30% travel between data centers with the possibility of extended durations of time. Other travel to meet with senior management can be expected or at the needs of the program.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office and data center environment. The employee will be exposed to hot and cold environments.

Physical Demands

Able to meet physical requirements of the job, such as working on ladders, racking heavy servers (up to 40 lbs.), running cables, lifting miners, bending, reaching, standing for long periods of time, working in hot and cold environments etc.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position – 40 hours per week Monday – Friday  

Job Location: Remote – Prefer Austin, TX, Houston, TX, Denton, TX, Marble, NC or Dalton, GA locations