[Remote] IT Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. STACK Infrastructure is an award-winning leader in providing digital infrastructure for innovative companies. The IT Project Manager will lead IT and OT projects through the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business strategies and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the project teams for optimal performance by providing clear purpose, direction, and motivation
• Lead IT and OT projects through the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to closure, and ensure the projects are performing to expectations
• Collaborate with cross-function teams to comprehensively identify requirements, scope, financial budget, and monthly forecast
• Develop project plans and establish baselines. Identify the critical path, risks, and corresponding mitigation strategies
• Monitor and track project status, milestones, tasks, and financial budget against the established baselines, addressing action items and ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget
• Track monthly schedule and budget metrics. Notify IT leadership of any issues that prevent us from completing projects on time and within budget
• Identify dependencies and assist the team in removing any roadblocks
• Perform monthly resource planning. Promptly report any workload and resource issues
• Follow the change management process for any alterations to scope, schedule, and budget
• Conduct contract management and verify scope, requirements, and durations are explicitly outlined in the contracts
• Update project schedules in Smartsheet weekly
• Update project slides in the weekly status presentation and report project milestone status, budget, issues, and risks weekly to IT leadership. Escalate issues as necessary. Follow the status report processes to support effective and transparent governance
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts, consistently reviewing and monitoring vendor performance

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• 3-5 years of technical project management experience
• Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies and industry best practices
• Proficient in Smartsheet or MS Project
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Good stakeholder management and vendor management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior management
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess and mitigate project risks in a timely and effective manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate project issues to technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
• PMP certification is preferred
• Knowledge and experience in IT or OT are a plus
• Experience working at a data center company is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401K program
• Flexible spending accounts
• A cell phone subsidy
• Peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs
• Events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues

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