What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager (Cloud/Infrastructure/IT) position at Tekwissen?
Overview :
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client provider of digital technology and transformation, information technology and services
Position : Technical Project Manager (Cloud / Infrastructure / IT)
Location : Austin,TX
Duration : 6 Months
Job Type : Contract
Work Type : Hybrid
Job Description :
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through completion.
The role of the project manager is to manage projects; Plan, coordinate and ensure completion on schedule & within budget. In the context of cloud, a project manager is responsible for managing projects related to Application / Server migrations, modernization of applications, disaster recovery, large scale enhancements for improving resiliency and cost of cloud solutions etc.
He / She need to work with all required stakeholders to ensure successful migration of workloads from On-premise Data Center to Public Cloud like AWS, Azure or third party Co-Location Data Centers.
Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project.
Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project.
The project manager is the bridge between upper management and the teams tasked with the actual execution of the project.
They make sure the scope of the project is sound, reporting regularly on the progress of the project and that it is staying on the approved schedule.
Responsibilities :
Determine the objectives / goals of the project and expected outcomes.
Create timelines; and determine costs and resources needed.
Perform ROI analysis and build business case.
Generate a detailed plan and schedule for each stage of the project.
Provide direction and coaching on project specific tasks.
Select supporting staff and lead a project team.
Negotiate with contractors and suppliers for materials and / or services.
Ensure that each stage is progressing on time, on budget and to the processes and quality standards of the company.
Develop & implement processes for PM teams to complete activities to current policies and practices; keep documentation organized; identify process improvements.
Report the project progress to senior managers and the stakeholders.
Manage project plans and provide regular reports on project progress to the management including project progress, financial performance and resource usage.
Ensure compliance with internal / external standards and compliance requirements and ensure readiness for audit all the time.
Manage project risks, issues, problems and activity progress to ensure project goals are achieved.
Coordinate activities and tasks among project team members to meet project goals and ensure project completion is on schedule within budget constraints and of the appropriate quality standards for the project scope.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Proactively track and manage changes in project scope, identify potential crisis and devise contingency plans.
Manage Procurements required to support the project.
Coordinate Project Execution with Global Teams
Mandatory Skills :
12 yrs of overall experience out of which at least 5 years hands on experience in Project Management.
Strong Infrastructure / Software project manager, preferably with cloud experience.
Exceptional English Communication - Verbal & Non-verbal and written.
Proficient in project-planning tools like MS Project, MS Excel, MS Power point, Smartsheet, ServiceNow etc.
Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources.
Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations.
Sound understanding of financial concepts like Capex, Opex, ROI, Amortization, Depreciation etc. and ability to develop and Track Budgets and Financials.
Ability to create project documentation like Project Charter, Success Criteria, Requirements / Scope documentation, Project Plan, Lessons Learned, Risk Register, Change Log, Communication Plan etc.
Conceptual understanding of cloud services like VM / EC2 Instance, Storage, Databases, DevSecOps tools, Containers, CDN, IOT, Networking, Security, DR solutions, App Services etc..
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science / IT / E&TC (Other streams can also be acceptable in case of strong relevant experience)
MBA / MS (Preferred)
Profession certifications (Preferred)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE2
Agile Certified Practitioner or Certified Scrum Master
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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