Delivery Lead - Telecom Projects & Launch

Optimum; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum seeks a Lead Project Manager to direct medium to complex projects through implementation, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of products and services. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, cost, schedule, and risk, and communicate with stakeholders to align objectives with business drivers.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering, 7+ years of PM experience, PMP preferred, and strong skills in MS Office and project tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• PMI PMP certification preferred.
• 7+ years of project management responsibility across life-cycle phases.
• Experience with MS Office and Project or Smartsheets.
• Executive presentation skills to draft professional briefing material.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage project scope, cost, schedule, risk, and resources.
• Coordinate IT and non-IT resources to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
• Develop implementation timetables and perform strategic project analyses.
• Liaise with stakeholders to provide current data and progress updates.
• Prepare proposals and conduct meetings to select project services/products.
• Demonstrate cross-functional team leadership and effective written communications.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree inBusiness/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project/Smartsheets

Job description

Optimum seeks a Lead Project Manager to direct medium to complex projects through implementation, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of products and services. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, cost, schedule, and risk, and communicate with stakeholders to align objectives with business drivers.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering, 7+ years of PM experience, PMP preferred, and strong skills in MS Office and project tools.