Senior Project Manager

About the Opportunity

External customer-facing software implementation project management experience is required for this position.

Summary/Objective

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for providing project management oversight and leadership for large-scale projects (or multiple medium-sized projects) delivering 3-GIS technology into Tier 1 and Tier 2 Telecommunication companies. This role will be part of a highly motivated, self-supporting project management team that plays an integral part in delivery of projects and are key enablers of 3-GIS’s strategic goals.

Essential Functions

• Provides project management to large-scale projects or programs (or multiple medium-sized projects)
• Leads and motivates the project team toward desired project objective and outcomes
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with all stakeholders while delegating and managing deliverables with appropriate project staff
• Defines project success criteria and disseminate to the project team
• Manages project scope and changes to the scope of assigned projects; updates the Project Schedule for each project
• Identifies, documents and manages project issues, risks, action items, and decisions; resolves escalated issues in a timely manner
• Plans, organizes, directs, and control the activities of each assigned project, including budgeting, resource utilization, and financials
• Follows through on the day-to-day details of each assigned project including managing costs, hours, scope, quality, and schedule

About You

Competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills; ability to effectively lead high-performing cross-functional teams
• Expert level knowledge in project management methodology and best practices
• Ability to understand and apply project management principles, methods, and techniques and train others accordingly
• Demonstrates a high degree of personal and professional integrity
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the project or department goals

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in related discipline (or equivalent work experience)
15+ years of project management experience; minimum 5 years in Telecommunications professional services industry.
Experience of working with legacy technology (Smallworld and Ericsson Network Engineer) a preference.
Prior supervisory experience desired
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Strong PC skills required, including use of standard MS Office applications and Microsoft Project
PMI PMBOK understanding; PMI PMP certification a differentiator

Benefits

40 hours per week (100%) is mandatory

About Company

Works in an indoor office/home office environment
Sit for long periods, standing and walking intermittently
Use office equipment such as computer, mouse, keyboard, printer
Occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds