We are seeking an IT Project Manager for a 3-month contract-to-hire in Littleton, CO. This role will be in the onsite/ in the office Monday-Friday during normal business hours (no remote options). Upon conversion to a permanent employee, the salary will be $120,000 per year.
In this role, you will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and delivery of IT Telecommunications and Technology projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the planning and implementation of Telecommunication and Technology projects.
- Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals, and deliverables.
- Develop full-scale Program plans working with various IT and Business teams.
- Present and negotiate scope and schedule with customers, senior management, and IT teams.
- Assemble and coordinate Program staff and manage program resource allocation.
- Plan and schedule program timelines and necessary weekly/daily or ad hoc meetings.
- Identify, document, mitigate, resolve risk issues, and update program RAID as things change and evolve.
- Provide direction and support to the Wireless program team and coordinate with IT Wireless Program managers.
- Constantly monitor and report on the progress of the program to all stakeholders.
- Implement and manage program changes and interventions to achieve program outputs.
- Provide program evaluations and assessment of results throughout and post-project deployment.
- 7+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in the Telecommunications Industry
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to interact effectively with IT management, software development and test teams, infrastructure teams, and with business partners.
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of program/project management.
- Knowledge of technical hardware program/project management techniques and tools.
- Knowledge of working with Vendor SOWs, RFPs, and contracts.
- Working knowledge of IT systems, Agile, and SDLC.
- Direct work experience in technical infrastructure and security program management capacity and vendor management.
- Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk management, and change management.
- Solid experience with GSuite, Visio, and MSProject.
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior-level executives.
- Strong negotiation/facilitation skills with an ability to gain consensus.
- Experience with Rally preferred.
- Ability to consult, facilitate and manage expectations with leadership, IT teams, and customers.
- Ability to translate and communicate a customer's strategic opportunities into requirements for the technical teams.
- Ability to facilitate solutions in complex IT technology and business environment and able to adapt quickly to change.
- Ability to manage customer expectations throughout the program implementation and delivery process.
- Ability to work on teams in a lead and participative capacity with many different and diverse stakeholders.
- Formal knowledge of Program management principles, processes, and tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Engineering, or related degree preferred.
- PMP certification and Advanced Degree preferred.
This 3-month contract-to-hire will be located onsite in Littleton, CO. This role will be in the office Monday-Friday during normal business hours (no remote options). Upon conversion to a permanent employee, the salary will be $120,000 per year.
