Senior infrastructure project manager job description

The Infrastructure Sr Project Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating infrastructure project teams through Lean/Agile and project management practices. She/He will enable the team to achieve a high level of performance and quality in the delivery of Lean/Agile projects that provide exceptional business value to users. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects using Lean/Agile methods in a fast-paced environment and use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with a Lean/Agile development approach.
* Consistently supports projects of a larger more complex scale
* Defines project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage larger risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; quality targets using the Agile/Scrum or Kanban methodology, and perform delivery planning for assigned Engineering Teams
* Facilitates and leads discussions with cross functional groups at multiple levels of the organization, to identify, understand and capture business requirements and scope of work for specific projects
* Supports Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance
* Responsible for iterative Project release coordination. Ensures smooth collaboration among extended team members for each project release including Engineering, Operations, Testing, Change Mgmt. and third-party Vendors.
* Motivates managers and team members to adopt Lean/Agile practices. Provides thought leadership and research of best practices for executing Agile Project Management including Story Mapping, Story Grooming, MMF identification, and Release Planning. Shares and collaborates with others via the Agile Community of Practice. Mentors Infra Project Manager 1.
* Performs Scrum Master functions for two or more teams: schedules and leads the release planning, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming and daily scrum activities for two or more teams.
* Demonstrates ability to gather and provide project level estimates and reporting for larger scale projects (Burn Downs, Burn Ups, Release Plans) for teams executing work in ServiceNow and/or Jira.
* Helps to create and deploy performance standards, measures and metrics to ensure Lean/Agile standards are being applied. Establish, communicate and reinforce Agile guiding principles; manage delivery against time, scope and budget; create and adjust MMFs and Release Plans;
* Helps to create, deploy and manage a "Scrum of Scrums"; and proactively identify and address risks, issues and opportunities for improvement across the organization
* Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members

Preferred Experience

* A proven track record of successfully implementing technology projects using Agile methodologies including 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.
* 2+ years of Agile Project Management experience
* Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects. Require Agile Certifications CSM, A-CSM, CSP, PSK, and Project Management PMP certification
* Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
* Exposure to strategic planning and working with leadership roles
* Balanced business/technical background. Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues. (SAP, On-Prem/Cloud hosting, Network, Voice, Collaboration, etc,,).
* Demonstrated experience with servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
* Strong relationship management skills that enable effective navigation in a highly matrixed organization quickly earning sponsorship and trust to mobilize and motivate teams
* Ability to prioritize and organize effectively and manage multiple projects and assignments

Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS company is seeking a Sr. Project Manager - Infrastructure for a position with our client in Atlanta, GA.

LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. We've built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and we're very interested in candidates who can help us. If you're that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

Looking for more than just another assignment? We're looking for you! This isn't just another assignment, but a real opportunity and a challenge for the right person. LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Sr. Project Manager - Infrastructure for a contract opportunity with a client of ours!
Qualifications:

+ 6 + years of experience required

Responsibilities:

The Project Manager defines job requirements for project planning, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, and implementing project and/or interrelated programs activities. The job progression identifies responsibilities ranging from providing support for small to medium projects to development of strategic or tactical operational plans. The projects in scope for 'application' role family are any development, support, and maintenance of existing applications or new development work. The projects in scope for 'infrastructure' role family are ongoing maintenance and upgrade / migration of infrastructure assets.

+ Leads project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for small to medium projects.

+ Facilitates needs assessment and the development of recommended project control solutions to be used for planning, scheduling, and tracking projects through integration of various PM tools.

+ Determines, monitors, and reviews all project economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risks.

+ Plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on activities related to the project.

+ Controls project requirements, scope, and change management issues.

+ Establishes appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria.

+ Manages changes in operational plan.

+ Develops project control and reporting procedures and manages changes in operational plan.

+ Undertakes status review meetings among project team members and clients.

+ Typically manages a project with a team size of approximately 7 FTEs.

+ Determines client requirements and translates requirements into operational plans.

+ Identifies and assembles the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements; manages sub-contractors.

+ Creates communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged key stakeholders.

+ Typically manages a project with a team size of around 15 FTE.

+ Plans, directs, and coordinates cross-functional team activities to manage and implement project and/or interrelated projects from contract/proposal initiation to final operational stage.

+ Leads the project team(s) in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.

+ Ensures adherence to legally binding requirements and client's long-term goals.

+ Facilitates status review meetings among project team members and clients.

+ Facilitates the creation of communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged among key stakeholders.

+ Identifies and recommends contingency measures.

+ Typically manages a project with multiple streams having a team size of approximately 50 -80 FTEs

Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS Company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.

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Position Summary:
Candidate will be working on an Infrastructure and managed services transition. Infrastructure and Technical project experience is necessary.

Primary point of accountability to business partners and other parties for project planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation, readiness, and reporting of large and significant projects or small to large programs where scope is subject to change, contains high complexity, and high degree of risk, large number of resources, and complex organizational change issues that support moderate to complex business unit or corporate goals. May be responsible to provide management and oversight for a business or IT portfolio. In every case, project/program objectives address complex business goals. The projects/programs will span multiple IT and/or business areas. Accountable to manage and monitor project tasks and controls during portfolio planning, project planning, and delivery activities to ensure on-time and quality outcomes are met within scope and budget. Work with a high degree of autonomy and apply expert/leading project and program management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications, presentations in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. Understand, apply, promote, and contribute to Voya delivery methodologies, standards, and tools.

Responsibilities:
Deliver project/program/portfolio objectives on-time, with quality, within scope and budget in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations Develop, manage, monitor, and report on all project, program, and/ or portfolio tasks, activities, controls, deliverables, and reports; and/or provide management and oversight for a business or IT portfolio Demonstrate proven capability to be disciplined and flexible at the same time Provide input into business strategies and direction that determine and shape projects Supply accurate project estimates and tightly manage project budget, approved funding, forecasts, and actuals Secure and maintain project resources and actively manage resource plan Demonstrated ability to balance competing requirements and interests, keeping team focused on top priorities, and finding ways to achieve win-win outcomes by encouraging new ways at looking at problems, processes and solutions Understand, apply, promote, and contribute to Voya delivery methodologies, standards, and tools Look for and champion opportunities to reduce cost and improve efficiency while delivering on all commitments Proven ability to take complex problems, provide simplified solutions and engage an organization to operationalize the changes; superb problem solving and critical thinking skills with thorough attention to detail Naturally lead and command authority, influence and inspire without control Exercise independent and fair consensus building skills when conflicts arise Anticipate and head off problems that can jeopardize delivery, budget, customer readiness, and customer acceptance Demonstrate team building skills by developing high performing project teams, setting a positive tone and leading by example Hold self and project team accountable for valued business outcomes Remove barriers to enable project team to complete objectives no matter how difficult Proactively coach and mentor members of the PM community across the enterprise Efficiently operate with limited information and ambiguity Efficiently negotiate priorities and solutions Manage vendor relationships as required Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use Coordinate and facilitate meetings and capture clear and actionable minutes Coordinate and execute consistent time entry processes and reporting for all project team members Proven ability to create open environments conducive to freely share information and ideas; Listen and effectively communicate with clarity and precision Gain recognition as a trusted advisor / leader with project team, customers, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization across the enterprise (business and IT) Demonstrated success of building partnerships and alliances across the enterprise and at all levels Demonstrate decisive decision making orientation; ability to make timely, well-reasoned decisions that balance the needs of all constituents Demonstrated ability of influence and execute organizational and mindset changes Hands-on and results driven leader with a proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively across organizations and cross functional teams Innovative leader with the ability to question status quo, influence change and provide forward thinking Critical thinker with proven track record of effectively leading execution and value through highly matrixed teams Comfortable under pressure with the ability to manage to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and managing to an acceptable level of risk

Preferred Skills and Qualification
Proven ability to apply judgement in all scenarios Expert understanding of Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps project management principles and practices Proven ability to apply expert/leading project management and program management skills, tools, and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications, and presentations Expert knowledge of a project lifecycle Proficiently utilize current project and/or portfolio planning, reporting, and support tools Proficiently develop, manage, monitor, and appropriately report on programs, projects, portfolio and/or project tasks and controls Develop business case, understand it thoroughly, and continually monitor projects or programs against it to ensure benefit realization4 year college degree or equivalent work experience preferred Experience interacting with and influencing senior members of management Strong interpersonal and communication skills required Scrum Master / PMP certification Experience in VersionOne
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