Associate Project Manager - Digital Experience

CDW

About The Position

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. Job Summary Coordinates aspects of a product or service offering project for a client, from inception to installation. Involved in interaction with sales, consultants, and other members of cross-functional teams. Project administration, strong communication, time management and organizational skills required. Typically oversees schedules and budgets to ensure project success. What you will do: Project administration, strong communication, time management and organizational skills required. Execute and deliver projects that span technical practices according to strict deadlines and within budget. Ensures all items defined in CDW Statement of Work are delivered. Communicates high level schedule to the project team. Aids in identifying proper resources and optimizing billable schedules, monitoring, and adjusting assignments, as necessary. Documents, tracks, and communicates project issues, aids in bringing to resolution. Documents lessons learned and shares appropriately with colleagues. Manages equipment, software, licensing and outside services procurement and delivery schedules. Accountable to CDW management for project results. Is fiscally responsible to the client, the project and to CDW. Identifies and escalates difficult situations with client and/or project team and escalates to account team and management. Coordinates team efforts to consistently meet project success factors and exceed client expectations. Has clear and concise communication. Leads and facilitates both live and virtual meetings. Keeps meetings on track, on topic and summarizes assigns and publishes follow up items in a timely manner. Can effectively build consensus with the project team. Demonstrates effective listening skills. Listens and observes in the client environment for additional opportunities. Brings forth possible opportunities or cross-selling additional products and services to Account Executive or Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or computer related field
3 years of experience in Project Management
2 years of experience in leading small to medium scale projects in a professional services organization
OR 4 years total Information Technology experience, to include 3 years of experience in Project Management, and 2 years of experience in leading small to medium scale projects in a professional services organization.
Working knowledge of one or more formal project management methodologies including at least one that is iterative (non-waterfall).
Understands the core level technologies.

Nice To Haves

One to three years’ experience in delivery of Infrastructure Project Management, a plus.
Working knowledge of the cost, timeline, and resources necessary in deploying technology solutions, a plus.
A professional, customer-focused attitude and courteous manner towards clients, partners and peers is a must, a plus.
Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs, a plus.
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills including demonstrated experience presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective, a plus.
Applies discretion when dealing with sensitive/confidential information, a plus.
Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, a plus.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, a plus.
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize, a plus.
Ability to apply common sense in performing job, a plus.
Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, a plus.

Responsibilities

Project administration, strong communication, time management and organizational skills required.
Execute and deliver projects that span technical practices according to strict deadlines and within budget.
Ensures all items defined in CDW Statement of Work are delivered.
Communicates high level schedule to the project team.
Aids in identifying proper resources and optimizing billable schedules, monitoring, and adjusting assignments, as necessary.
Documents, tracks, and communicates project issues, aids in bringing to resolution.
Documents lessons learned and shares appropriately with colleagues.
Manages equipment, software, licensing and outside services procurement and delivery schedules.
Accountable to CDW management for project results.
Is fiscally responsible to the client, the project and to CDW.
Identifies and escalates difficult situations with client and/or project team and escalates to account team and management.
Coordinates team efforts to consistently meet project success factors and exceed client expectations.
Has clear and concise communication.
Leads and facilitates both live and virtual meetings.
Keeps meetings on track, on topic and summarizes assigns and publishes follow up items in a timely manner.
Can effectively build consensus with the project team.
Demonstrates effective listening skills.
Listens and observes in the client environment for additional opportunities.
Brings forth possible opportunities or cross-selling additional products and services to Account Executive or Manager.