Technical Project Manager
About The Position
The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for developing project plans, coordinating project tasks, developing risk mitigation solutions, communicating between departments, and collaborating with technology teams and clients to drive technical changes. This role involves compiling project status reports, providing updates, and mentoring other Project Managers. The ideal candidate will provide proactive leadership and oversight for internal and client initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring projects adhere to scope, requirements, and timelines. They will manage client expectations, serve as an escalation point for pre-installation support, and identify needs for additional project work.
Requirements
- Experience in managing complex initiatives, including coordination of new implementations at data center facilities, managed services, application and infrastructure projects
- 3+ years in a project management office or as a project manager for a company
- Microsoft Office Suite trained, experience in MS Project or Visio required
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, as the PM will be directing projects across multiple departments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent flexibility and wits, ability to handle fast-paced technical office environment
- Ability to assist in organizing, running, and documenting complex meetings
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and to delegate as needed, with the leadership to inspire technical personnel throughout all stages of the project
- Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
- Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases
- Strong creative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance logic with creativity
- Skilled in estimating and common project management desktop tools
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
- Ability to manage large or multiple projects with changing priorities
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, engineering, or related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop project plans that align with client needs/requirements for each initiative to track milestones, deliverables, schedule, deadlines, change, resource allocation, and budget
- Coordinate project tasks to ensure successful solutions are implemented under the guidance of the management team
- Develop, recommend, and implement necessary risk mitigation solutions
- Coordinate and attend meetings related to projects; communicate between departments as required
- Coordinate with technology teams across the company and with clients to define and drive any technical changes required for projects
- Compile project status reports and provide updates to clients and management
- Collaborate with and where necessary, mentor other Project Managers
- Ensure projects adhere to required standards of scope, requirements, deliverables, and timeline
- Oversee necessary review of project(s) status; identify and communicate risks
- Manage client expectations and balance the needs of both Summit and our clients to ensure satisfaction for relevant parties
- Serve as an escalation point for pre-installation client support issues
- Identify and anticipate the needs for additional project work by communicating with both clients and internal team members
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance — with HSA/HRA options
- 401(k) with 4% employer match
- Life Insurance. Short and Long-Term Disability coverage
- Free employee colocation and cloud account
- A fun, casual work environment where you can be yourself
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
