Project Manager, Enterprise Telecom

Company Profile 

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions.  Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team.  Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.  

Overview 

We are looking for a Project Manager to support multiple projects in an enterprise telecom/broadband organization. This Project Manager will execute critical projects related to process optimization, engineering, and service delivery. This Project Manager role is responsible for reducing inefficiencies, creating and maintaining relevant project documentation and reports, in addition to ensuring discipline in standardizing and optimizing processes and procedures. This position is located in Stamford, CT and will require an on-site work schedule.  Qualified candidates must live in the area and be willing to work on-site every day.

Duties & Responsibilities 

·       Facilitate regular workstream meetings, to ensure cross workstream collaboration.

·       Ensure team(s) maintains focus on quality, continuous delivery and objectives

·       Provide visibility into delivery targets, commitments, and progress

·       Proactively identifies impediments and appropriately resolves using network of peers and formal channels (including escalation if required)

·       Utilizes team feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and works with team to continuously improve

·       Communicates with leaders across the organization on a regular basis to ensure transparency into delivery, risks, issues, etc.

·       Execute Project Management across multiple workstreams to ensure a cohesive delivery plan is achieved

·       Ensure the respective readiness reviews and tests are coordinated and conducted in a timely manner

·       Support integrated reporting, status, and deliverable tracking across the project

·       Support the administration of Project status meetings and forums, including capturing action items and decisions

·       Establish risk management, escalation paths, and take corrective measurements, supporting issue and risk tracking and mitigation

·       Holds project team accountable for deliverables and commitments.

·       Support Program Manager to summarize workstream status, escalations and next steps

·       Utilize PMI PMP methodology

·       Integrate business policies and governance processes into planning and accountability for project roadmaps and strategy

·       Facilitate and lead project meetings and manage stakeholders’ communication

·       Coordinate, manage and monitor the workflow of cross-functional teams

·       Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables.

·       Align deliverables (outputs) to the program/project workstream’s “outcome”

·       Own overall integrated project plan and manage cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, and achievement of business goal

Desired Skills and Experience 

Candidates must have strong practical experience in program and/or project management, which was gained through managing large and complex projects. Candidates must have the following:

·       Minimum of 5-7 years program/project management experience managing multiple workstreams within telecom- broadband, phone, or satellite industry is required

·       Previous experience in either Engineering, IT and/or systems management with a strong focus on process optimization and process mapping

·       Willingness and ability to dive deep and learn, including retention of important information is critical

·       Must be a strong driver to consistently keep team focused on task at hand and overall objectives

·       Proven knowledge of project and program management methodology

·       Strong leadership, stakeholder, and management skills

·       Excellent oral and written communications skills to stakeholders including the ability to influence, strategize and negotiate

·       Ability to think analytically and process information quickly, presenting it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives

·       Experience working with PMO stakeholders in engineering, network infrastructure, or voice operations team environments

·       Strong analytical, documentation and organizational skills desired

·       Direct hands-on proficiency with SmartSheet, Jira, PowerPoint and Excel are necessary

Education/Certifications

·       Bachelor’s degree is required with a preference in Business, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, IT, Analytics, Communications or similar field

·       PMP certification or similar is desired

Compensation

Sand Cherry Associates is required by law in the state of Colorado to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long term consulting engagement with an expected compensation range of $70-80/hour. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.