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Infrastructure Project Manager
Job Number	4858
WorkLocation	NY - Long Island
Category	Project Management
Duration	1yr plus
Our client in Manhassett on Long Island is looking for an Infrastructure Project Manager for a 1 year plus consulting role.  They are looking for someone to start ASAP.  They are in the process of combining multiple Data Centers into one.  Candidate must work out of the LI office but some travel to Chicago, San Fran and LA will be required (minimal).

DETAILS:
*Start ASAP
*Must Be PMP Certfied
*Strong Communication (will lead presentations, lead conference calls, speak to business users and vendors, work with remote teams, Q&A, take and deliver minutes during meetings, etc.)
*Deep experience with Full Life-Cycle Project Management required

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life-cycle.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning:
·Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
·Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion, and liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
·Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
·Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
·Track project milestones and deliverables.
·Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
·Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
·Conduct project lessons learned and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
·Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

Acquisition & Deployment:
·Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
·Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
·Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and makes the appropriate hires if necessary during project cycle.

Operational Management:
·Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, from business case to project close out
·Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
·Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their own work
·Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
·Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
·Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
·Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
·5 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
·Strong familiarity with project management methodologies, PMP or Prince II certified.  Ability to adopt Prince II as a methodology.
·Strong experience of project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
·Strong knowledge of Infrastructure, and experience of running infrastructure projects – Data Center relocations, network integrations, active directory implementations or upgrades, server virtualization, server rationalization, infrastructure outsourcing and cloud computing.
·Conceptual understanding of technologies that include WAN/LAN, Active Directory, Virtualization, servers, databases and storage devices.  Keeps up-to-date with current technological trends.
·A strong manager of people, with the ability to influence positive actions on project work
·Technically competent with various software programs, such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Visio, Project Portfolio Management tools.
·Experience of running projects with a US-wide or global scope would be desirable.