Project Manager

DESCRIPTION
Will work as a member of the Information Technology Program Management Office and is responsible for overseeing the IT execution (from both an application and infrastructure standpoint) of the Facilities Consolidation Project.

PROJECT SPECIFIC ROLE:
Will be responsible for the coordination and execution of all IT aspects of Facility Consolidation related projects. This includes:
- The IT aspects of multiple Facility closures
- The IT aspects of the Systems Operation Center relocating from a temporary space back into the renovated space
- The IT aspects of vacating from a facility and relocating systems (SCADA, Radio, Paging, Circuits, etc.) to various locations
- The IT aspects of populating 3 new Regional Emergency Operation Centers
- The IT aspects of moving a transmission operations center to different facility
- Each PM will be managing a scheduler that supports all facility projects

IT aspects include the coordination of:
- LAN work (cabling, phones)
- WAN work (circuits)
- IT Security related work (Firewall rules)
- SCADA work
- AVTEC Voice Dispatch Radio work (a separate AVTEC project's schedule needs to align with this schedule)
- Telecom radio work (moving antennas on different towers, etc.)
- Moving computers, printers, and plotters

The Project Managers will be responsible to deliver these projects to completion and own the cost, schedule and risks for the project. The Project Manager will manage multiple tracks, business and technical resources, consultants and vendors contracted to deliver solutions.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidates will be responsible for managing all aspects of project delivery including budget, schedule, scope, weekly meetings, risks and issues; providing clear and accurate weekly and monthly project reporting and forecasting; acting as a champion to foster a positive project work environment; and successfully lead the team to accomplish all the project objectives on time and on budget

SKILLS:

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate must have experience in managing the relocation of technology systems and infrastructure to different facilities
Candidates must have must have strong verbal and written communications skills; strong interpersonal skills; be extremely organized; and be able to extract pertinent information from various subject matter experts and organize this information into a schedule with the required dependencies
The successful candidates will be fully knowledgeable and proficient in all aspects of the project management Body of Knowledge
The candidates must have demonstrated experience successfully managing large complex projects with multiple tracks and be able to cite practical examples of this including example deliverables
Candidates must have experience with the MS Project scheduling tools
The successful candidates must be a high energy, detail oriented individual who will demonstrate: high calibre communication, leadership and people skills; strong organizational skills; and the ability to successfully initiate, track, report and close projects
The successful candidates will demonstrate a proven ability to collaborate and coordinate activities with diverse groups, including stakeholders, sponsors, leads, vendors, other project managers, and technical staff; a strong process orientation including producing high quality documentation artifacts; and a sound working understanding of IT concepts and the IT design & delivery life cycle
The successful candidates also will demonstrate the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization from administrative and technical staff to executive Steering Committees, and also the ability to plan and execute Organizational Change Management to ensure that the technical solution delivered is fully accepted and used, and provides solid business value.

DESIRED:
Experience with IT Supplier onshore/offshore model a plus. Potential domestic travel