Network Engineer - Senior

Job Description

Summary of Duties & Responsibilities

We are in search of an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager (STPM) with a robust background in full life cycle software development, cloud-based SaaS product development, coupled with expertise in big data and analytics.

The primary responsibility of the STPM is to develop, maintain and deliver software solutions via a software delivery project plan, encompassing risks / issues, tasks, milestones, status, and resource allocation for client stakeholders.

The focus is on delivering Analytics or AI / Client commercial products.

We are seeking a STPM candidate that align to our four (4) client Global PMO competencies :

Leadership

• Demonstrates extreme ownership for the decisions, actions and outcomes related to personal and team related activities, including an unwavering drive to meet personal and team related expectations and goals.
• Demonstrates uncompromising commitment towards honesty, fairness and doing what is right. Demonstrates an open communication and operational style of engagement that inspires trust.

Demonstrates the strength to provide truthful insights, updates and opinions in difficult situations and circumstances.

• Demonstrates the ability to understand and see a situation from another point of view. Demonstrates that other points of view matter and should be considered in the decision-making process.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess personal strengths and weaknesses, and to invest in professional development efforts to improve as a practitioner and / or leader.
• Demonstrates sound strategic orientation towards company direction, and the ability to enlist others in this mission.

Professionalism

• Demonstrates a high level of personal responsibility, preparation and pride for work product, team, and organization.
• Demonstrates through actions the desire to go above and beyond what it takes to deliver successful work product and outcomes for team and organization.

Accomplishes assignments in a timely manner and on a consistent basis.

• Demonstrates a high level of thoroughness and ownership in work product and interactions no matter how small the detail.
• Demonstrates informed and thoughtful decision-making behavior and follow through on decisions. Demonstrates the ability to assess people and situations and form a course of action based on personal and critical thought process.
• Demonstrates concise, appropriate, and timely verbal and written communication while executing role. Effectively participates and voices opinions in group settings and situations.

Appropriately builds consensus towards an idea or supports a more compelling idea formed in the discussion.

Domain Knowledge

• Architectural expertise in the Microsoft Azure Big Data environment.
• Exhibits an in-depth understanding of advanced project management principles, including strategic alignment, stakeholder engagement, and benefits realization.
• Demonstrates expertise in enterprise-level risk management, proactively identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks that could impact large-scale projects.
• Leads the standardization and optimization of project management templates and software tools across the project portfolio, ensuring seamless coordination, resource allocation, and consistent workflows across multiple projects.
• Maintains meticulous and real-time project documentation for complex initiatives, ensuring that all project changes, decisions, and outcomes are meticulously recorded and communicated.
• Takes a leadership role in upholding governance frameworks and policies, playing a key part in seeking approvals, compliance, and adherence to established protocols.

Execution

• Efficiently manages project resources, optimizing personnel, budget, and materials allocation to drive successful project outcomes.
• Vigilantly monitors project progress against predefined benchmarks, ensuring meticulous tracking and timely execution.
• Proactively identifies and swiftly addresses execution deviations or obstacles, implementing corrective actions to maintain project alignment.
• Fosters a collaborative and communicative team environment, facilitating seamless information flow and collective problem-solving during project execution.
• Emphasizes adaptability and agility throughout execution, adeptly adjusting strategies to accommodate unforeseen changes while staying focused on achieving project objectives.

Skills & Competencies

Need Solid to Advanced abilities for the below :

• Microsoft Azure Big Data environment architecture.
• Agile methodologies (Scrum and / or Kanban).
• Leadership and team management.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Operating with minimal supervision while keeping leadership informed.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Programming languages (Python, Java, or C#) for ERP software development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / PowerPoint and experience using JIRA / Azure Dev Ops
• Delivering complex distributed systems (ERP, Custom-Built, Business Intelligence) in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment.

Education or Prior Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in technical project management, specifically in software development and software delivery / implementation or in a management consulting capacity at a consulting firm.
• Project management certifications, such as PMP or Agile certifications.
• Architectural knowledge of the Microsoft Azure Big Data environment, including the delivery of Analytics and AI / Client commercial products.

Reports to

Director of Project Management

Number Supervised

Travel

Some travel may be required, but not extensive.

Classification

Exempt

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand;

walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.