IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Job Description - IT Infrastructure Project Manager

• Create and own the project plan for each assignment according to project management standards; project plan should include management of scope, budget, schedule, issues, risk, communication, quality, and other plans as needed.
• Create and/or update requirements and specifications documentation.
• Define project team; establish resource allocation with managers of each IT discipline; facilitate product purchasing and establish success criteria.
• Function as primary interface between IT and business units and/or Business Partners.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal/external customers to analyze informational needs and functional requirements and deliver those requirements and use case documentation, as applicable.
• Report status and address project questions with the team and leadership. Provide up to date information on the project dashboard and SharePoint sites to ensure all status reports are current and correct for all stakeholders to review.
• Maintain the repository for department-level projects and knowledge management, allowing our business stakeholders to regularly communicate relevant information to senior leadership.
• Ensure that the IT and business standards and procedures are maintained in accordance with Company policies, audits, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage deliverables that are within scope as well as changes for those items that are added or deleted.
• Identify the projects and/or programs' critical path and plan and measure the project goals and objectives.
• Track issues and risks; maintain project log; develop mitigation responses and strategies to address project risks.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma.
• Five (5) years active project management experience.
• Expert in industry standards in project management and development methodologies (PMBOK, Prince2, MSF, Agile Methods, SCRUM, DevOps, etc.)
• Practical knowledge of the Project and Program Management Lifecycle.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply project management techniques, tools and documents.
• Sound decision-making ability, analytical reasoning and organizational skills with the ability to successfully complete multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to tailor communication style to different audiences, and to exercise good judgment in frequency and nature of communications to different parties (senior management, stakeholders, team members, etc.)
• Ability to rapidly resolve issues and recognize when escalation is necessary.
• Financial acumen, net present value analysis, moderate return on investment analysis, and ability to structure a business case (or ability to quickly learn said skills.)
• Knowledge & experience of project cost tracking.
• Technology and systems knowledge (cursory knowledge of how Information Technology systems work from a business standpoint.)
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated and the ability to work with little supervision.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• In possession of valid travel documents with the ability to travel in and out of the United States
• Proficient with the Microsoft Project, Visio and Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.)
• Flexible and able to work at any time, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test.
• Legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Project Management Certification (PMP)
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent problem solving and structured thinking skills