Technical Project Manager

About the role

The ideal candidate will have previous experience and strong skills in developing and overseeing work plans. The project manager will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that our goal of innovation is being achieved.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all the information needed to deliver a project On-Time and On-Budget is available and gathered.
• Engage team members and Engineers on processes for properly documenting and increasing billable hours through automation.
• Leverage recent PluralSight implementation company wide to encourage and mentor the use of tools among Engineers to improve efficiency.
• Encourage and collaborate with Engineers on potential automation projects for routine and manual tasks.
• Establish clear documentation standards for teams to follow and seek opportunities to implement process improvements to reduce inefficiencies.
• Aid in the implementation of an Automation Incentive Program to assist with implementing a program where a 50/50 billable split happens between the Engineer developing the automation and the Engineer who executes the automation.
• Facilitate conversations with the team to adopt Agile and DevOps methodologies and practices as it relates to IT projects/infrastructure.
• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
• Manage scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers.
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Managed Services environment
• 5 or more years of project management experience
• Industry Project Management certification (i.e. - PMP, Project+, etc) / Six Sigma Certification
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines