We are looking for a proven leader with expertise in project management to join our Professional Services team. This position requires experience with a wide breadth of oversight responsibilities spanning the entire project lifecycle for our Telco domain software projects, including management of scope, financials, people, work, risks, issues, communications, quality, configuration, infrastructure, procurement, and most importantly our customers.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with internal organizations and customers to initiate projectsEstablish project governance and develop work plansManage and control the execution of customer-facing projects throughout entire project lifecycle, in accordance with the contract(s)Orient and lead cross-functional and global project teams, consisting of software architects, developers, testers, installers, technical writers, administrators, sub-contractors and other support personnelTrack and report status/forecasts to stakeholders for project schedule, scope, issues and budgetEnsure project time and expenses are submitted/approved and POs accrued, in accordance with policy and revenue recognition guidelinesObtain and manage scope acceptances and approvalsInitiate delivery of customer invoicesServe as the project liaison for the customer and Sales, PMO, Consulting, Engineering, Finance, Operations, IT, Commercial Management, Resource Management, and Customer Support organizationsGather and submit project lessons learned to PMOQualificationsA bachelor's degree in business management, communications, engineering or related field(s)Demonstrated project management, analytical and problem-solving skills with strong sense of personal accountabilityExcellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, and experience interacting with both business and IT executive level personnelStrong competency of interpersonal skills, team leadership, business acumen, relationship building and conflict managementWillingness to work in a collaborative environment and promote teamwork mentalityExperience with Agile methodology, Scrum framework and SDLC processProficiency with Jira, MS Project, SharePoint and Excel (experience with Mavenlink and Salesforce applications a plus)Ability to travel occasionallyPMP designation preferred#J-18808-Ljbffr
