Project Manger III Infrastructure

Project Manager III Infrastructure

The Project Manager III Infrastructure will be responsible for managing the full Project Management Life Cycle for Technology Engineering programs and projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience utilizing widely recognized industry standards and methodologies successfully deliver multiple complex projects. This candidate will play a primary role in validating requirements, leading internal and external communications, managing issues and mitigating risks to ensure successful on-time project delivery. The ideal candidate is a highly-organized, experienced and effective project manager who possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, and has relevant technical and industry expertise to continually satisfy both internal and external project stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Manages a portfolio of complex Technology Infrastructure deployments.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to validate business cases, and formulate and align on project charters.
• Develops project plans and manages all other aspects of projects including scope, schedules, communications, quality, resources, procurement, risks, and stakeholder relationships.
• Manages entire project scope, including validating requirements, creating comprehensive Work Breakdown Structures, and effectively mitigating or eliminating scope creep.
• Understands interdependencies between operational, business and customer needs, and proactively works to resolve disputes and gain stakeholder alignment
• Serves as the primary point of contact for project updates to all internal and external project stakeholders
• Facilitates regular meeting cadences and provides timely updates to project stakeholders through established channels (email, messenger, web conference, etc.)
• Provides effective leadership to project team by holding them accountable to meet project milestones and timelines
• Monitors, tracks and controls outcomes to resolve conflicts, dependencies and other project risks to ensure critical path deliverables are met
• Provides periodic reports, metrics and project summaries to executive-level representatives of internal business units (Technology Engineering and Operations, Property Development, Facilities Operations)
• Utilizes PMBOK best practices, established project methodologies and tools to mature PM capabilities for the organization, including internal processes and documentation

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Project Management or other related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of Project Management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience building detailed technical project plans and task dependencies based on technical familiarity and stakeholder interviews.
• Experience managing complex, strategic programs with multiple sub-projects/workstreams.
• Experience working in data center environments
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Knowledge of data center/critical environment concepts, such as space, power, cooling and connectivity.
• Strong Knowledge of technologies found within data center architecture, such as routers, switches, firewalls, server components, storage, and virtualization.
• Experience with Project Management applications and visualization tools such as MS Project, Smartsheets
• PMP certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with Senior Management
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented individual with extensive experience multi-tasking across multiple concurrent and complex projects.
• Strong communication, organization, and management skills.
• Strong time management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Total Rewards:

• This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
• This position is bonus eligible.

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is:

$128,694.64 - 196,808.42

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.