Project Manager

This is a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager role. It will be referred to Project Manager throughout the description. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, budgeting, overseeing, and documenting all aspects of assigned projects. The Project Manager may work closely with upper management to make sure the scope and direction of each project is on schedule, as well as working with other departments for project support. 

Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Develop trackable comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate with various managers, technical personnel, and third-party vendors during all project phases

• Ensure that projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Lead in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Assist in ensuring resource availability and allocation
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. Will manage project financial tracking and reporting through company systems
• Create customer monthly and milestone invoicing while working with accounting
• Regularly report on project status and escalate issues to management as needed
• Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Work with leadership to update contract language and terms and work with customers regarding various terms and conditions
• Ability to manage tier one customers, typically over $1 million USD system implementations
• Ability to work independently and tasking for multiple teams

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of five (5) Years’ Experience in Project Management in the IT or Telecommunications sector
• Solid technical background
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong working knowledge of office software and office software tools
• Strong organizational skills
• High level proficiency using Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office tools
• Telecommunication (Fiber Optic) background

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP/PRINCE II Certification
• GIS Certification
• Technical experience in Telecommunication (Fiber Optic) industry
• Understanding and/or hands-on experience in automated mapping/facilities management
• Experience with ESRI software, database language and/or programming language is a plus
• Experience with SaaS Deployment

This is a remote, work-from-home position.