Job Description

Data Techhnology Project Manager

Responsibilities include

• Prepare, Plan, and Deliver projects using project management methodologies across the entire project lifecycle, from kick-off call to requirements gathering, to planning and project delivery, through project closure
• Requirements Gathering
  • Work w/Cisco Engineers & customer to document project requirements
  • Define and collect technical data points required for Project success
• Cost Estimation and Project Planning
  • Develop a Project Plan to define level of effort, dependencies to complete project efforts
  • Work with Cisco Engineers to establish critical path
  • Document Project Assumptions, Issues and Risk
  • Assist in creation of quote to be provided as a cost estimate to Customer
• Implementation Support
  • Lead/Support implementation cutovers
  • Define and follow escalation plans
  • Document issues and lessons to be learned
  • Communicate project status as required and provide bi-weekly status report for all projects
  • Work to coordinate multiple teams to deliver successful project changes
  • Work weekends and off hours for implementations
• Project Financials Setup, Tracking, and Closure
  • Establishing initial Project Budgets
  • Establish project meetings with customer/team and send meeting minutes after each
  • Perform Cost Forecasting
  • Perform Risk Management - Calling out risk to the client and discussing mitigation
  • Track Financial Health of Project
  • Follow Cisco Business Policy throughout lifecycle to project closure
• Deliver Projects in accordance with ISO 9000 Policy

Required Experience & Skill Set

• Minimum 3 Years' experience working with Large Enterprise Size Customers to implement Data Networking Technology Projects in customer Data Centers
• Strong MS Excel Skills: Simple math, Formulas, pivot tables, V Lookups, etc.
• 5 - 8 years' Experience using MS Project to setup and deliver projects
• Significant ability to communicate with Business terms and Technical Vocabulary
• Must be able to drive requirements and scope definition and drive task delivery

Preferred Experience & Skill Set

• Certifications: PMP(or Prince), ITIL, CCNA, MCSE (In order of Preference)
• 5 - 8 Years' experience working with Infrastructure Projects
• Prior Bank of America technology project management experience
• BOA Remedy system for Change Management. Create/Submit/Manage CRQ experience

Non-standard working hours are required (nights and weekend included)