IT Project Manager

Job Description

Position Title: IT Project Manager

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for a IT Project Manager with our client located in Salem, OR.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for full life- cycle of projects from initiation to completion on all IT Capabilities related to the buildout if new work or retail spaces.
• Apply IT project management methodology and appropriate project management framework for all projects.
• Develop requests for proposal (RFPs) to engage third party installers.
• Successfully initiate, plan, execute and close all project deliverables as committed.
• Responsible for managing the overall planning, execution and delivery of projects including:
• Defining the project scope, roles, tasks, milestones, budgets and measures of success
• Developing project estimates and plans to manage the end-to end project execution
• Ensuring business requirements are captured accurately and completely
• Creating and maintaining project documentation
• Facilitating day-to-day coordination while adhering to standards and sponsor expectations.
• Acting as the link between the assigned project resources and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring project closure including completion of lessons learned and required documentation.
• Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop project plan, and execute projects that adhere to guidelines and deliver within cost and schedule.
• Good cross IT and business communication, influence and negotiation required.
• Responsible for tracking project status and managing project issues and risks including:
• Monitoring projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress/quality, managing issue resolution.
• Managing the process to assess gaps and develop action plans to address these gaps
• Monitoring financial delivery and issue management processes, and escalating issues
• Promoting and monitoring compliance activities with audit and information policies
• Develop robust project risk management plans to ensure timely delivery, testing and commissioning of all projects with no impact to business continuity
• Review action items from the design/construction meetings and follow through with the closure of the action items.
• Follow through Facilities projects with each facility and report out to the construction team.
  

Responsible For Building And Leading Effective Project Teams Including

• Using problem-solving/critical thinking skills, and independent thinking to overcome challenges.
• Communication to project team members, key stakeholders and sponsors
• Adapting to cultural and organizational climates across global team.
• Manage individual work styles and development of project staff
• Serve as primary contact to Sr department managers for critical change initiatives within a highly matrix environment.
• Work with cross-functional team, contractors, and vendors to deliver critical projects.
  

Job Qualification

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree required; Advance degree in IT related field or extensive experience in the implementation and deployment of IT related infrastructure in the construction industry.
• 7+ years related IT Infrastructure PM experience; preferably in a large, global organization.
• 7+ years of experience in management IT Infrastructure projects in the corporate and retail environments.
• 5-7 years of experience in project management within the construction field. - Experience in the automotive industry highly desired.
• Comfortable reading and understanding blueprints and drawings.
• High degree of familiarity with contract and subcontract documents, terms, and conditions
• PMI PMP certification desired.
• Project management skills. Knowledge of project management vocabulary and terminology.
• Strong knowledge of the construction process including the understanding of terminology, permits and architectural, electrical, network drawings.
• Strong knowledge on the installation and management of Audio/Visual Equipment, Low Voltage cabling, network and security equipment.
• Extensive experience with the engagement and management of third-party installers
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytic, and critical thinking skills. Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to shift focus very quickly and adjust to rapidly changing priorities.
• Creative and resourceful when in comes to manage large implementations and aggressive timelines.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills. Cultural adaptability. Virtual and remote team management ability. Independent and innovative spirit. Flexible and responsiveness to input.
• Experienced with Project Management tools like MS project or equivalent
• Proficient with MS Office tools Program/Project Scope (size, budget, region, etc.): Manage multiple concurrent projects including the management of the scope, budget and timeline.
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salary, 100% paid health insurance, education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.Position Title: IT Project Manager

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for a IT Project Manager with our client located in Salem, OR.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for full life- cycle of projects from initiation to completion on all IT Capabilities related to the buildout if new work or retail spaces.
• Apply IT project management methodology and appropriate project management framework for all projects.
• Develop requests for proposal (RFPs) to engage third party installers.
• Successfully initiate, plan, execute and close all project deliverables as committed.
• Responsible for managing the overall planning, execution and delivery of projects including:
• Defining the project scope, roles, tasks, milestones, budgets and measures of success
• Developing project estimates and plans to manage the end-to end project execution
• Ensuring business requirements are captured accurately and completely
• Creating and maintaining project documentation
• Facilitating day-to-day coordination while adhering to standards and sponsor expectations.
• Acting as the link between the assigned project resources and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring project closure including completion of lessons learned and required documentation.
• Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop project plan, and execute projects that adhere to guidelines and deliver within cost and schedule.
• Good cross IT and business communication, influence and negotiation required.
• Responsible for tracking project status and managing project issues and risks including:
• Monitoring projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress/quality, managing issue resolution.
• Managing the process to assess gaps and develop action plans to address these gaps
• Monitoring financial delivery and issue management processes, and escalating issues
• Promoting and monitoring compliance activities with audit and information policies
• Develop robust project risk management plans to ensure timely delivery, testing and commissioning of all projects with no impact to business continuity
• Review action items from the design/construction meetings and follow through with the closure of the action items.
• Follow through Facilities projects with each facility and report out to the construction team.
• Responsible for building and leading effective project teams including:
• Using problem-solving/critical thinking skills, and independent thinking to overcome challenges.
• Communication to project team members, key stakeholders and sponsors
• Adapting to cultural and organizational climates across global team.
• Manage individual work styles and development of project staff
• Serve as primary contact to Sr department managers for critical change initiatives within a highly matrix environment.
• Work with cross-functional team, contractors, and vendors to deliver critical projects.
  

Job Qualification

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree required; Advance degree in IT related field or extensive experience in the implementation and deployment of IT related infrastructure in the construction industry.
• Qualifications:
• 7+ years related IT Infrastructure PM experience; preferably in a large, global organization.
• 7+ years of experience in management IT Infrastructure projects in the corporate and retail environments.
• 5-7 years of experience in project management within the construction field. - Experience in the automotive industry highly desired.
• Comfortable reading and understanding blueprints and drawings.
• High degree of familiarity with contract and subcontract documents, terms, and conditions
• PMI PMP certification desired.
• Project management skills. Knowledge of project management vocabulary and terminology.
• Strong knowledge of the construction process including the understanding of terminology, permits and architectural, electrical, network drawings.
• Strong knowledge on the installation and management of Audio/Visual Equipment, Low Voltage cabling, network and security equipment.
• Extensive experience with the engagement and management of third-party installers
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytic, and critical thinking skills. Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to shift focus very quickly and adjust to rapidly changing priorities.
• Creative and resourceful when in comes to manage large implementations and aggressive timelines.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills. Cultural adaptability. Virtual and remote team management ability. Independent and innovative spirit. Flexible and responsiveness to input.
• Experienced with Project Management tools like MS project or equivalent
• Proficient with MS Office tools Program/Project Scope (size, budget, region, etc.): Manage multiple concurrent projects including the management of the scope, budget and timeline.
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salary, 100% paid health insurance, education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.