Project Manager - Microsoft Technologies

Summary

Responsible for the planning and management of multiple projects through entire life cycle, executing within framework of approved Statement of Work (SOW) and the Logicalis PMO project delivery methodology resulting in predictable outcomes.  Leads IT Professional Services teams in design, planning, management, implementation, and delivery of Microsoft technology service offerings (M365 migrations, Identity Services/Active Directory, CoPilot, InTune, Security, etc.) on time, within budget and providing exceptional customer service.  Primary activities include project planning and coordination, internal and external communications, project cost management, and leading client and internal technical project teams.
    
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•        Demonstrates a deep understanding of Microsoft technology service offerings (M365 migrations, Identity Services/Active Directory, CoPilot, InTune, Security, etc.)

•        Planning, scheduling, and directing day-to-day activities of assigned engagements, recording, and communicating essential project activity and status information utilizing and Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies as applicable to the offering delivered.

•     Directs, communicates, and exhibits exceptional leadership behaviors to manage effective delivery of services and processes.

•         Conducts project planning, execution, controlling, and closing activities in accordance with Logicalis Project Management Methodology.

•     Oversees any third-party vendors or partners’ deliverables to Logicalis in coordination with vendor PM. 

•     Ensures effective management throughout life of engagement as follows:

Process Management: Operates in a manner consistent with established policies and procedures; ensures time entry is performed per policy by service delivery consultants; ensures resources are scheduled and performing work as assigned and planned; oversight of workflow management, appropriate use of tools and processes to support delivery of the services, all in accordance with policies.

Scope Management: Ensures planning and execution of tasks, activities, and deliverables are consistent with the requirements defined in the SOW.  When new scope is introduced, leads the Change Management effort and development of a Project Change Request.

Project Budget Management: Ensures project budget is met or exceeded, all invoices are generated and submitted in timely manner, and monitors and communicates Earned Value throughout the life of the project.

Schedule Management: Creates and maintains master project plan; compares actual progress with planned milestones, analyzes variances, and takes corrective action as needed to maintain schedule adherence; tracks and communicates progress to the team and stakeholders.
 
Risk/Issue Management: Applies continuous risk management protocols. Identifies and documents known risks throughout engagement, applying appropriate mitigation strategies

Communications Management:Responsible for development of a project Communication Plan to define the cadence and content for project meetings, status reporting, escalation management, etc., for customers, stakeholders, and the project team.     
                
Quality Management: Ensures deliverables are substantiated, validated, and provided to customer per terms of the SOW and that the customer is satisfied with the services provided.

•  Demonstrates deep understanding of project management methodologies, practices, tools, and techniques; effective leadership and applies appropriate collaboration skills while working in a matrixed environment.

•  Documents and shares lessons learned to support continuous process improvement.

•  Maintains knowledge of relevant technologies and the Logicalis Service Portfolio and able to understand common IT industry terminology in support of projects assigned.

•   Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of Logicalis and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization's values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education/Experience/Technical Requirements/Certifications

Equivalent combination accepted.          

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and formal Project Management Training

Experience / Technical Requirements:

• 5 or more years of enterprise-level project management experience, managing multiple projects at one time for multiple external customers, managing teams of 1 to 20+ resources, delivering enterprise Msft service offerings.

• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project or Smartsheet, and experience working within Project and/or PS business applications to plan, manage, and report on project services delivered. 

Certifications: 

• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred. 

• CAPM, SCRUM, Msft and/or IT industry technical certifications beneficial.          

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, see, hear, and use hands and arms.  The employee is required to stand; move about, climb steps or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Logicalis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to employ people who are qualified by reason of education, training, experience, and demonstrated performance.   We value inclusion and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, height, weight, disability, veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal or state laws.

Salary Compensation Range:  $110,000 to $120,000 plus bonus

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