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Job Description
Job Title: Infrastructure Project Manager
Years of EXP: 510 years
XX115 MAX BR !!
6 MONTHS CONTRACT
Hybrid (TTH) Potential travel
(Travel expenses will be reimbursed to the candidate)
HOUSTON LOCALS ONLY!!
MustHaves (510 years):
- Vendor Management: Experience managing relationships with vendors (e.g. AT&T Comcast) for infrastructure projects including network upgrades routers and firewalls.
- Project Oversight: Ability to supervise technical work done by network engineers ensuring successful implementation of infrastructure updates.
- Windows 11 Upgrade Experience: Prior experience managing largescale Windows 11 upgrade projects including hardware compatibility assessments and laptop upgrades.
- Hardware Procurement: Familiarity with procurement processes related to hardware upgrades (laptops routers etc.).
- Microsoft 365 Rollout: Experience managing rollouts of Microsoft Office 365 Teams and AVI within a project timeframe of less than a year
- Agile and Scrum Methodologies: Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies particularly in desktop services or related projects.
- Application Testing Coordination: Strong experience managing largescale application testing (3000 apps) to ensure compatibility with new systems (Windows 11) including coordinating testing resources and schedules.
- Job Summary
Under general supervision oversees the planning execution and completion of small to mediumsized Technology projects and assumes responsibility for custom software development projects implementation of out of the box solutions and enhancements to existing software. Works in a matrixed environment and will own and lead a diverse set of technology resources for the duration of the project. Communicates project status to Senior and Executive Technology Leadership and will be ultimately responsible for project success.
II. Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other ancillary duties may be assigned.
Drives all project activities through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) effectively applying various project methodologies and enforcing project standards to ensure quality and successful ontime onbudget delivery of their project(s).
Under supervision of Senior Leadership assembles project teams assigns individual responsibilities develops project schedules and determines and acquires resources needed.
Assists in communicating the business case to project team to assist with decision making and prioritization; keeps business case at forefront to drive decisions.
Acts as liaison between technology/business stakeholders and Senior Leadership on project status issues and risks.
Creates and maintains project plans and ensures effective financial forecasting and tracking.
Interfaces with other technology and business organizations to reach agreement on scope obtain resources and ensure proper preparedness.
Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality timeliness and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Ensure that all necessary technical and user training is provided to support the transition to the new Windows 11 workstations and their new login.
- Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure data integrity and security throughout the migration process.
- Oversee the testing and validation of all migrated workstations and domain settings to ensure functionality and user satisfaction.
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III. Supervisory Responsibilities
May coach and mentor lessexperienced team members and act as team leader on systems projects.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Required: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science MIS Business Administration or similar area of study. Five years of project management experience required.
Preferred: Bachelors Degree and at least ten years of project management experience with two years of increasing responsibilities.
B. Certificates Licenses Registrations or Other Requirements
None required.
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate and/or Agile Certification.
C. Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities Required
Intermediate knowledge or skills in one or more of the following required:
Managing multiple projects in various stages of the SDLC at one time.
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodology (specifically in Guide Five and Nine Waterfall).
Agile Project Management methodologies.
Leading infrastructurerelated projects such as network upgrades hardware procurement core Technology application deployments (such as email upgrades) and deployment and/or facility buildout.
Aiding in definition of systems strategy developing systems requirements designing and prototyping testing training defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
Presenting communicating and articulating effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and nontechnical audiences Senior Leadership VPs and CLevel Executives).
Ability to interface with seniorlevel stakeholders in both Information Technology and the business units to partner on project scope risk mitigation and issue resolution.
Understanding all aspects of the IT Governance and reporting.
Ability to create own and present executive level presentations or communications.
D. Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities that Contribute to Success
May require intermediate skills in one or more of the following:
Written and verbal communication skills as well as listening skills.
Working as part of a project team.
Attention to detail.
Analytical and qualitative abilities.
V. Work Environment and Essential Functions
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Note: the following is defaulted for office setting position
Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding machine operation etc) most of the work day;
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts burns exposure to toxic chemicals etc) rarely;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt odors noise weather extremes or similar elements rarely;
Normal setting for this job is: office setting.
Employment Type
Full Time
