(FREELANCE) Senior Project Manager - hybrid - Milan, Italy

Comgent; Toulouse; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee complex projects while coordinating with multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a technical background and strong leadership skills to drive project success. Responsibilities include managing project delivery, reporting to leadership, and ensuring alignment with business goals. Candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, with at least 6 years of experience in project management or related fields.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project management or related field.
• Proficiency with project management and resource management software.
• Strong skills in leading and driving virtual teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage overall delivery performance of projects.
• Ensure projects align with business requirements and key stakeholders.
• Develop repeatable processes and track project completion.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Planning

Organizational skills

Formation

Bachelors and/or MS degree in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering

MBA

Outils

MS Project

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Project management software

Description du poste

• Location : Milan, Italy, mix of remote and onsite (up to 30% onsite in Milan)
• Languages : Fluent Italian and English are a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall delivery performance and success of projects from concept / definition, project scope, scheduling, planning, execution, and delivery.
• Ensure projects are aligned with business requirements and are coordinated with key stakeholders includingCustomers, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, and Support.
• Develop and ensure repeatable and scalable processes and tools are used / complied in delivery.
• Driving delivery and execution within SOW parameters
• Reporting Project Status to Customers and Juniper Leadership teams
• Managing change requests based upon SOW definition
• Manage, negotiate, influence, and communicate with Customers and leverage Juniper’s key resources toachieve project success
• Partner with Delivery Managers to co-own the success of the projects.
• Set up and manage all required Project Management and Delivery tracking tools including Project tracking with Project ID, Timesheet tracking, Expense tracking, etc.
• Own all project exception, escalations, and conflict resolutions.
• Empowered to approve project expenditures and be accountable to manage the project to be in / under budget.
• Internal PS Kick-Off Meeting
• Project Plan and Success metrics (Scope, Cost, Timeline / Milestones, Resource, Project budget)
• Work with the Resource Managers, Team Managers, and Partner managers to staff projects.
• Track Project Completion and smooth handover to Support Organization.

Requirements

• Strong ability to lead, influence, and drive virtual teams to achieve common goals.
• Managed / delivered large scale solutions projects to Service Provider and / or Enterprise customers.
• Familiar with Industry Standard Project Management Methodologies, Timesheet Management, and Expense tracking tools.
• Strong negotiation, influencing skills, and drive to succeed.
• Ability to build executive-level partnerships and communicate effectively with all levels of employees, individual contributors and customers, fromCxOorganization at Customer side to individual contributor.
• Superior planning, organizational, communication, change management, and cultural awareness skills, including financial and global business acumen.
• An excellent understanding of the industry, the customer's business issues, and the most appropriate solution architecture to meet their business goals.
• Resource Demand Planning and Allocations of Resources, including delivery partner resources.
• Strong communication and listening skills to enable transformational change in a positive work environment internally while maintaining strong partnerships with the diverse customer base.
• Proficient using MS Office online and software : Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Email. Also skills using data repository and collaboration tools.
• Proficient using project cost and resource management software to manage and control project.
• Bachelors and / or MS degree in Computer Science or Computer / Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of related experience.
• MBA is a plus.
• Background and experience with product development life cycle, customer networks, IP core, Security, Switching, and IP Edge routing is valuable.
• Technical background and domain expertise in Networking, Data Center / Cloud, Security, and Automation is valuable.