Please share resume to [email protected] *Technical/Infrastructure Project Manager*
*Location: Washington, DC* *Duration: Contract to Hire* *Background: * This position is for a Technical Project Manager assignment for the Operations program to identify, coordinate, track and manage a large number of infrastructure upgrades across the enterprise of the Client organization, and to support Project Management needs with other product areas (ex, Information Security, etc.). This project manager will manage specific activities for the identified infrastructure upgrades for client and server operations that include knowledge of the platforms Windows, Linux, VMWare, database (DB2 and SQL Server), storage, software tools, business tools, firmware, networking, and information security components. This project manager will also work closely with project managers in other product areas in order to manage all resource requests for the Client and server operations team to help ensure that resources are available when needed to support those initiatives with confirmed allocations. This project includes infrastructure related work that will leverage an SDLC appropriate for conducting technical upgrades that may require alignment with project (business) related milestones and implementations. Additionally, the work for this project involves management of cross-functional system support teams responsible for delivering technology products, upgrades, patches and services funded by the Director’s Office. Span of responsibility covers large highly complex systems and vendor management for approved procurements. The role requires acting in the capacity of a Technical Project Manager on small to medium size technology delivery programs, and also requires serving as a backup for a Technical Program manager when needed. Ensures projects tasks to support all infrastructure upgrades are delivered on time, on budget and with quality. The role also requires tracking and alignment with the activities and tasks across the different Client Product teams given the Client technology product offerings across all statements of work (SOWs) and projects that impact technology product. *Abilities/Skills:* • Experience managing and delivering SDLC and infrastructure projects that may involve integrating leading-edge technologies with or to replace older legacy technologies. • In-depth knowledge of system development methodologies; experience managing cross functional teams in a matrix environment. • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities across all phases of the system development life-cycle (SDLC) for multiple projects within the constraints of the product scope, resources, time, and budget. • Basic understanding of infrastructure warehouses and data networks • Ability to lead dynamic, energized, and highly creative multidiscipline high-performance work teams in learning and applying new skills/techniques to respond to business needs. • Leadership skills including: coaching, organizing, integrating, directing, controlling and motivating. • Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs. • Solid teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and persuade customers, employees, and management at all levels and thrive in a cross-functional environment. • Excellent oral and written communications; an ability to present and discuss technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding. Must be able to influence and partner with Functional Managers to achieve not only wins for own objectives and deliverables but also those of the broad organization. • Must be able to understand the subtleties of communication in a politically charged environment. • Exceptional project management skills, effectively allocating resources and managing small to moderate projects in a cross-functional environment, work flow balancing, activity scheduling, problem resolution and flexibility, including the use of MS Project and ideally Clarity Portfolio Management tool. • Ability to analyze project needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives, possess good technical skills including scheduling, estimating, and costing. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills. • Knowledge of technology product offerings and experience with hardware, software and software development methodologies is required in order to understand the impact of a new project and its impact on a technology product • Proficiency in project management planning and estimation tools. • Create and maintain various project artifacts, including but not limited to: o Project Charter/Initiation Document o Project Plan including subsidiary plans for managing requirements, change, testing, communication, implementation, risk, issues etc. o Project Schedule in MS Project o Resource Allocation Model and resource Estimate o Risk and Issue Logs • Work cooperatively on integrated team of Client staff to successfully address any associated risks and issues. • Conduct, facilitate and participate in various Client meetings regarding the coordination of project activities and deliverables • Experience in monitoring and controlling resource utilization per the approved project budgets. *Preferred*: • 7+ years of IT Project Manager experience managing infrastructure that includes technical support and enhancement/maintenance activities. • Prior experience managing technical upgrades in a matrixed environment that requires coordination of tasks and activities across multiple teams. • Prior experience in managing projects that include data warehouse buildout and enhancements, network maintenance and build outs, and Data Center build outs. • Familiarity with mainframe data warehouse solutions offered by external vendors including solutions offered by IBM. • Prior experience managing projects requiring procurements, and installation of HW/SW in both mainframe and in distributed network environments. • Excellent knowledge of MS Office tool set – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and MS Visio. • PMI PMP certification a plus. • ITIL foundations or above certification would be a huge plus. • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Experience working directly with the customer and in engaging with and reporting to executive management. • Highly motivated with the ability to work independently • Ability to provide structure in an unstructured and rapidly changing environment • Health Care Industry Experience will be a plus. • Experience creating and managing core project artifacts (weekly status reports, project schedule, project initiation document, and project plan document). • An understanding or experience with Service Level Measurements with contractual obligations and how they are applied to infrastructure projects is a plus -- You received this message because you are subscribed to "rtc-linux". Membership options at http://groups.google.com/group/rtc-linux . Please read http://groups.google.com/group/rtc-linux/web/checklist before submitting a driver. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "rtc-linux" group. 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