Job Description
Summary
Please note that this role requires occasional travel to the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Area, so we're looking for someone local in the Midwest.
Responsible for the planning and management of IT projects through entire life cycle, applying our and Logicalis PMO project delivery methodology and delivering the desired outcome within the parameters of the approved Statement of Work (SOW). Leads Professional Services teams in initiating, planning, and delivery of technology solutions on time, within budget, and providing exceptional customer service. Primary activities include project management, internal and external communications, project cost management, and interfacing with customer contacts, project teams, and stakeholders. Emphasis on experience in leading Unified Communications/IP Telephony solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates deep understanding of project management methodologies, practices, tools, techniques and applies appropriate collaboration skills while working in a matrixed environment.
• Directs, communicates, and exhibits exceptional leadership behaviors to manage effective delivery of services and processes.
- Conducts project planning, execution, controlling, and closing activities in accordance with Logicalis Project Management Methodology.
• Oversees any third-party vendors or partners' deliverables to Logicalis in coordination with vendor PM or POC
• Ability to effectively lead others in all aspects of project delivery throughout the life of a project as follows:
Project Planning Accountable for development and management to a defined Project Plan with Gantt Chart, predecessors, etc. Plans will be developed leveraging input from Logicalis, Customer, and any third party subject matter experts, aligned to the Deliverables in the SOW, with Milestones and quality gates to monitor progress. Compares actual performance with planned performance, analyzes variances, and takes action as needed to maintain schedule integrity.
Scope Management: Ensures planning and execution of tasks, activities, and deliverables are consistent with the requirements defined in the SOW. When new scope is introduced, leads the effort in Change Management and development of a Project Change Request.
Project Budget Management: Ensures profitability targets are met or exceeded, billing milestones are tracked and processed, and reports Earned Value throughout the life of the project to maintain visibility of the financial health of the project..
Resource Schedule Management: Creates and maintains master project plan, requesting assignment and directing the resources required for delivery of services. Communicates and coordinates any necessary adjustments when necessary.
Risk/Issue Management: Applies continuous risk management protocols (identifies and documents known risks) throughout the engagement, applying appropriate mitigation strategies in partnership with project team members and stakeholders.
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Communications Management: Responsible for development of a Communication Plan to define the cadence and content for project meetings, status reporting, escalation management, etc., for customers, stakeholders, and the project team.
Quality Management: Ensures Deliverables are provisioned and validated in accordance with the terms of the SOW ensuring the customer has accepted and is satisfied with the services provided.
• Documents and shares lessons learned to support continuous process improvement.
• Possesses functional knowledge of IT Infrastructure, Cloud, and/or Managed Services technologies within the Logicalis Service Portfolio and able to effectively support Engineers in the delivery of projects assigned.
- Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of Logicalis exhibiting behaviors consistent with the organization's values.
Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to be successful in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
Education/Experience/Technical Requirements/Certifications Education • Bachelor's Degree in a related field and formal Project Management Training
Experience / Technical Requirements: • 7+ years of enterprise-level project management experience, managing complex Information Technology projects leading teams of up to 10 resources.
- 5+ years of project management experience in IT Professional Services deploying Unified Communications/IP Telephony solutions
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project, and experience working within Project or Project Portfolio or Workforce Management systems (i.e. Service Now).
Certifications • Project Management Professional (PMP) strongly preferred.
• CAPM, ITIL, CSM and/or technical certifications beneficial.
*Logicalis at its discretion may consider a combination of education and experience requirements above if not all criteria are met,
Travel Requirements Minimal. Most work can be performed remotely, but there will be occasional travel to the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Area.
Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no direct report supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, see, hear, and use hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; move about, climb steps or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Logicalis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to employ people who are qualified by reason of education, training, experience, and demonstrated performance. We value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, height, weight, disability, veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal or state laws.
Salary Compensation Range: $100,000 to $135,000 plus bonus
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