Sr. IT Project Manager – Infrastructure

The IT Infrastructure Project Manager is responsible for simultaneously directing the efforts of multiple cross-functional project teams to achieve clearly defined results within the triple constraints of time, budget and scope for low to medium-risk projects. Responsibility for assembling the project team, developing the project work plan, and managing the expectations, deliverables and results of all internal and external project resources for the roles and activities defined in the plan are the minimum requirements. However, the IT PM will discern when additional support is needed and be prepared to own delivery. Managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverables, this position is responsible for tracking project milestones and making necessary adjustments to the project plan or resources to maintain customer commitments. Also responsible for communicating project status and risks to all project stakeholders and managing the change process for each assigned project, this position may also provide support to more senior project managers on large projects and programs.

Requirements:

· 10+ years of project management experience, including IT or related business experience.

· 10+ years of experience working on projects involving the implementation of project life cycle methodologies.

· High-level understanding of IT infrastructure and application architectures desired.

· Able to manage and track server patch & schedule.

· Experience influencing and managing project teams without formal direct reporting relationships.

· Comprehensive knowledge of PMI based project management competency areas and methodologies and experience applying these methods to manage successful projects.

· Strong oral and written communication skills and experience leveraging these skills to interact with all levels of management.

· 8+ years of experience with Oracle EBS

Responsibilities:

· Manages 1 large-scale project from planning to completion by facilitating meetings with project stakeholders. Develops, analyzes, and manages project estimation and execution plans, schedules, and resource forecasts. Monitors overall project performance against plan and makes adjustments as needed. Identifies and resolves issues. Provides insight and direction for the request for information and vendor request for proposal processes.

· Manages the work of IT resources by recommending or requesting resources based on the alignment of team member skills and project demands. Communicates a clear vision of project goals and objectives to the team. Coordinates IT team activities to ensure project milestones are achieved. Lead and provide work direction to a project team to determine project scope, devise and maintain a workable plan, and to develop and deploy the solution in accordance with the needs of the project. Provides performance feedback to team members as needed.

· Manages, controls, and mitigates risks across multiple projects by analyzing and identifying trigger events. Manage the project change control process, status reporting, and project estimating. Establishes contingency plans, anticipates and manages dependencies affected by ongoing changes across projects, and recommends ways to mitigate future risks. Influences management to take action on these recommendations.

· Manages the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior management. Manage interaction between the customer, vendors, and the internal project team to ensure that appropriate relationships exist to produce positive project outcomes. Provides insight and recommendations to Program Managers to drive the development of project goals, influence the prioritization of deliverables, and facilitate decisions necessary for project delivery.

· Adheres to enterprise project management practices by participating in formal and informal training sessions. Tracks and reports key metrics as needed. Gathers, maintains, and communicates lessons learned and feedback to team members, management, and the larger project management community.