Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Deployment

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Why WWT?

Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture, to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers.

At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 10,000 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the twelfth consecutive year!

Want to work with highly motivated individuals that come together to form high performance team? Come join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end (E2E) and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. We embody the One WWT mindset by bringing the right talent at the right time from anywhere within WWT to solve our customer's problems. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for running projects that deploy hardware and configurations to multiple sites. The individual will be required to engage and work with global teams and partners, across a large distributed and matrixed organization. The Senior Project manager will exhibit leadership qualities and be accountable for the successful execution of projects in region, to schedule, budget and quality. They should be able to demonstrate strong presentation and public speaking skills e.g. chairing internal and external meetings.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE SHOULD INCLUDE:

Experience leading, managing, IT infrastructure and technology components of our customers
Comprehensive understanding of project management practices and methodologies across technologies and industries
Strong emphasis on the importance of stakeholder management and engagement, and the importance of excellence in communication in this function.
Extensive experience in managing and reporting financials across multiple projects.
Able to effectively communicate at executive level

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the entire project lifecycle from initiation to closure.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
Ensure that project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Identify and manage project risks and issues.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
Manage project scope, change requests, and stakeholder expectations.
Ensure that project documentation is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
Manage project resources, including staff, contractors, and vendors.
Ensure that project team members are aware of their roles and responsibilities.
Foster a positive team environment and promote teamwork.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT, or related field
PMP certification is a plus
Minimum 10 years of IT or Network Project Management experience
Experience in a professional services environment
Familiarity with managing key project financial components (cost and revenue) to ensure projects are delivered within budget
Experience in managing projects with over 100 sites spanning world
Expertise a creating and managing a detailed project plan including variances, baselines, predecessors/successors, and critical path.
Experience managing risks and issues, working with owners to drive mitigation or resolution, escalating when necessary.
Experience with 3rd party partner lead deployments, as the project manager.
Able to manage multiple projects at once with varied infrastructure technologies.
Able to proactively drive projects to successful conclusions balancing scope, time, and resources.
Excellent internal and customer facing written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Comfortable with difficult conversations and conflict management
Role model/mentor for Project Coordinators and Managers
Flexibility to work across multiple time zones as needed.
0-15% Travel required.

Want to learn more about Infrastructure Services? Check us out on our platform: https://www.wwt.com/infrastructure-services

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a commitment at WWT -- it is the foundation of what we do. Through diverse networks and pipelines, we have a clear vision: to create a Great Place to Work for All. We believe inclusion includes U. Be who U are at WWT!

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Differently Abled

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