Job description
Connection Services has a fantastic opportunity for a SR MS Project Manager for our PMO office, working Remotely. Opportunity to work for a top VAR with excellent benefits including 3 weeks paid PTO, and excellent benefits; opportunity for growth. *REMOTE*
Under general supervision of the Manager, Project Management, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, the Sr. Project Manager works with the Connection sales subsidiaries to successfully deliver the higher profile, larger and complex projects in the portfolio. The Sr. Project Manager utilizes independent judgment and discretion while following a predefined project management methodology to successfully deliver all projects. The Sr. PM serves as the primary point of contact for project communication and is responsible for meeting agendas and associated minutes. The Sr. PM also ensures all phases of the project are followed according to the established plan. The Sr. Project Manager may also assist clients and the Sales team in planning, scoping, scheduling, and determining project requirements during the pre-sales phase. The Sr. PM contributes to the development of the team by mentoring less experienced project managers and being a change agent for process improvement within the PMO. The Sr. Project Manager is as an expert utilizing the pre-defined project management methodologies and meets all behavior expectations of a successful project manager.
Under general supervision of the Manager, Project Management, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, the Sr. Project Manager works with the Connection sales subsidiaries to successfully deliver the higher profile, larger and complex projects in the portfolio. The Sr. Project Manager utilizes independent judgment and discretion while following a predefined project management methodology to successfully deliver all projects. The Sr. PM serves as the primary point of contact for project communication and is responsible for meeting agendas and associated minutes. The Sr. PM also ensures all phases of the project are followed according to the established plan. The Sr. Project Manager may also assist clients and the Sales team in planning, scoping, scheduling, and determining project requirements during the pre-sales phase. The Sr. PM contributes to the development of the team by mentoring less experienced project managers and being a change agent for process improvement within the PMO. The Sr. Project Manager is as an expert utilizing the pre-defined project management methodologies and meets all behavior expectations of a successful project manager.
Job Duties:
- Defines solutions for demand opportunities per request and in conjunction with the Sales team and Manager.
- Works with Product Management, Business Development, partners, and engineers to create complex solution offerings.
- Confirms milestone completions and ensures time and expenses are entered correctly and validated following Connection PMO’s best practices and established processes
- Provides project management services for higher profile, larger and complex service delivery projects.
- Develops relevant project artifacts to deliver contractual services utilizing judgment and discretion based on the agreed deliverables.
- Utilizes and manages internal resources and third-party service providers to fulfill project requirements.
- Performs administrative closing of projects per established project management methodology.
- Proactively manages, controls and drives project scope, budget and schedule.
- Maintains PDUs for PMP certification and completes required corporate training.
- Completes Weekly Status and Portfolio Reporting.
- Proactively mitigates risks and issues.
- Uses problem solving skills on escalated issues.
- Acts as a primary point of contact for the project.
- Mentors less experienced project managers.
- Drives process improvement within the PMO.
- May manage internal company projects.
- Updates systems and PMO Manager as required.
- Performs or oversees billing submissions.
Job Requirements:
- Experience derived from 5 plus years of progressively responsible project management work with specific experience with IT professional services and third-party vendors.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint with ability to update spreadsheets and to perform intermediate calculations in Excel.
- Proven project management experience creating project artifacts including charters, budgets, rosters, risk registers, mitigation plans, schedules, and communication plans.
- Intermediate experience using Microsoft Word templates to create Change Orders and project artifacts and deliverables.
- MUST have experience implementing Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory, Azure, Intune, O365, and, as a long shot, Microsoft Dynamics.
- Deployment experience on Share Point, SSO & Exchange, SQL, MS Teams, DLP, and AnyConnect.
- Advanced experience creating project schedules using Microsoft Project.
- Proven experience with requirements gathering related to projects.
- Working knowledge of data analysis with ability to provide project insight.
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