IT Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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IT Project Manager

Location : Oakland CA(Hybrid 2-3 days / week)

Job Description :

The IT Project Manager leads a team that designs and installs new IT technical architecture and infrastructure systems, or enhancements to existing systems. Project Managers are responsible for assembling the project team and using the provided cost and scheduling tools to define the scope, budget, and resource needs, and controlling other project variables. PMs may also function as a liaison between IT and the Business Client, and act as the go-to person to represents the entire project from the planning through the deployment and release to operations stage.

Minimum :

� BA / BS in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or equivalent experience

� 3+ years� experience managing one or more small to medium complexity IT product / infrastructure projects

Required technical experience

Minimum :

� Fully competent in understanding and applying project management principles and methodologies

� Previous experience managing projects that delivers Information Technology infrastructure including computing, telecommunications, networking, data center, security, voice, and data communications.

� Resource planning, scheduling and tracking skills

� Ability to function and manage in a matrixed environment

� Excellent communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills

� Cost management expertise

� Team player

� Organized and analytical.

� Experienced in problem-solving.

Desired :

� Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI or equivalent certification from an accredited program (e.g. Stanford Advanced Project Management Certificate Program)

Required functional experience

� Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel and Word

Required education and certifications

� Minimum Bachelor's Degree required.

� Masters / MBA is an additional advantage.

Additional requirements

� Experience with Primavera, PPMC, SAP and Microsoft Visio a plus