Coordinate and manage infrastructure & cloud related projects involving deployment of all technologies around the globe.
Key Results
Timely delivery of project technologies to LS&Co. customers.
Budget remains within +/- 2% of forecasted amount.
Reporting of project status to provide higher levels of visibility to Sr. Management
Manage SCRUM and Waterfall based projects.
Additional Information And Key Metrics
Deliver timely Infrastructure implementations to over 50 Countries and 100 locations
Key Responsibilities
Assist the department leadership team to manage the portfolio of Waterfall/Agile projects and programs
Assist the department leadership to manage and track projects and budgets
Track, manage and publish Project status / budget on Monthly basis
Manage project vendors and contracts, partnering with leadership
Assist in the acquisitions process from contract signature, PO creation to equipment / software arrival.
Develop and coordinate the development of checkpoint documentation as required by the LS&Co. project Governance and Methodology process.
Present and coordinate the presentation of project checkpoints for stakeholder and leadership approvals.
Utilize the LS&Co project management tools (Clarity, SAP, SharePoint, MS Project, etc.) to manage program and budget (plan and actuals) in line with LS&Co standards.
Provide work direction and leadership to assigned project teams, consisting of scheduling, assignment of work and review of project efforts.
Recommend staffing requirements to assist with the formation of project teams (i.e. onboarding team members and providing information on project)
Develop and coordinate the creation of detailed project plans and schedules using established LS&CO.’s standard.
Gather and coordinate metrics, and develop and implement changes (per standard approval processes) so that the project can remain within scope, and within time, cost and quality objectives.
Provide instructions to project resources on project management methods, tools or processes
Help to drive timely decisions by key stakeholders in the context of the assigned projects relative to scope, schedule, costs/benefits
Coordinate the gathering of multiple sources of project related data and input (technical, business functional, financial), then summarize and provide conclusions for LS&Co leadership to utilize for project based decisions and actions.
Develop and maintain a working relationship with project sponsors (business and IT), vendors and key clients
Interface and coordinate the interfacing with business leadership to understand and clarify business needs and strategies relative to assigned projects
Coordinate and work with project team to communicate project progress, performance and results LS&Co leadership
Collaborate with LS&Co. and 3rd Party project team to plan and drive execution (on-time, budget, scope)
Collaborate with project team to identify potential project risks and assist with the development of preventive plans
Job Requirements
Minimum Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree Or Related Discipline/experience Preferred
Years and Type of Experience Required:
Minimum 5+ years of IT experience and deployment of IT technology-based solutions
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required
Project management certification
Well-versed in technical concepts related to Cloud, Server, Storage technologies
Proficiency in budget and process management, project management and business intelligence.
Experience supporting Collaboration projects
Familiarity with the balanced scorecard concept, IT standards such as ITIL and COBIT.
Experience leading systems implementations to a successful conclusion.
Clear understanding of project and business process management methodologies and tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
Ability to serve as a change agent and influence business direction.
Ability to work effectively in a global and matrixed environment.
Complexity And Accountability
Engage discipline leads to resolve budget issues
Drive technical staff to meet assigned deadlines
Communicate overall project status to Infrastructure Director