Technical Project Manager

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Twelve‑month duration with extensions.

Strong focus on project management, including experience with telecom clients and/or prior mergers or integrations.

• Prior telecom experience is a plus.
• Prior experience managing technical integrations due to business mergers is a plus.

We are leading the digital revolution into the future. From virtualized telecommunications networks, Big Data and Internet of Things to mobile financial services, billing and operational support systems, we continually evolve our business to help you become more connected. We ensure that when you watch a video on You Tube, message friends on Snap Chat or send your images on Instagram, you get great service anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

• You will be responsible for coordinating all engineering aspects of the program; administering internal and external team project management, scope management, and program team leadership.
• You will deliver defined project outcomes on time, within budget, and with a high level of quality.
• You will build strong client relationship experiences; run multiple concurrent projects with different clients simultaneously; cultivate relationships across design, engineering, and technical teams while serving as an end‑to‑end liaison in development.
• You will own and manage communications internally as well as between you and the customer during the entire project lifecycle; oversee acquisition of resources and materials as needed before and during projects by talking with customers, team members, and managers.
• You will help develop the project’s Scope of Work and is accountable for building and maintaining an ongoing Project Management Plan.
• You will build and manage an effective and engaged multi‑disciplinary project team to ensure efficient project delivery, usually in a matrix manner.
• You will achieve operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer‑service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• You will collect, track and communicate project status to the project team, leadership and program leadership.

• Full ownership of the program’s technical aspect, from initial customer contact all the way through to high‑volume production releases.
• Communication with the customer similar to a consulting role.

• Working knowledge of Agile and/or Lean (Scrum and/or Kanban).
• Active enjoyment of technology and a demonstrated history of developing technical knowledge.
• Understanding and direct experience with SDLC (software development lifecycle).
• Ability to read and understand software requirements and wireframes.
• Experience with software development tracking tools such as JIRA or Rally.
• 3+ years of experience on new project/product development in one or more of the following technology environments: web and mobile applications; proprietary platforms with front‑and back‑end systems; platform as a service, software as a service, etc.; cloud virtualization.
• 6‑8 years of experience in end‑to‑end project management, with at least 4 years hands‑of experience in leading at least one of the project‑management aspects such as schedule, budget, resources, risks, etc.
• Proven track record of successful end‑to‑end project delivery in the telecom industry.
• Knowledge of telecom industry processes, business flows, delivery practices and standards.
• Experience communicating with customer IT and business leadership.
• In‑depth applied knowledge of standard program/project management concepts, practices and procedures.

• You will oversee all aspects of the program including but not limited to project scoping, customer engagement management, and management of the design and engineering teams.
• You will be simultaneously responsible for resolving any issues as they arise and for owning the customer satisfaction goal, while working with engineers to achieve quality in each deliverable.
• You will interact daily with customer leaders on IT and business domains.
• You will have the opportunity to work with the industry’s most advanced technologies.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Project Management and Information Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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