IT Deployment Project Lead: POS & Field Installations

DataMax System Solutions, Inc.; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DataMax Services, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois, is seeking an IT Deployment Project Manager to lead field deployment projects from planning through execution.

The role blends project management with hands-on IT infrastructure deployment, working with customers, technicians, and contractors to ensure successful site installations. The ideal candidate has solid experience coordinating technical implementations, managing SOWs, and communicating effectively with stakeholders, with occasional travel

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of IT field, technical deployment, or related project experience.
• Experience coordinating or managing technical implementation projects.
• Experience working with external contractors, field technicians, or contracted technical resources is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in all phases of technical project lifecycles, from initial planning through successful implementation.
• Develop project plans, deployment strategies, schedules, and implementation requirements.
• Manage and coordinate technical field implementation activities.
• Develop clear and comprehensive technical Scopes of Work (SOWs).
• Participate in on-site pilots, site assessments, and technical discovery.
• Assist with project pricing and resource requirements.
• Coordinate with external contractors and field service personnel to ensure successful execution.
• Serve as a technical resource for customers, internal teams, and field personnel throughout the deployment process.
• Help ensure IT infrastructure and deployed technology function effectively and meet project requirements.
• Identify project risks, technical challenges, and implementation issues and work proactively to resolve them.
• Maintain strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders regarding project status, requirements, issues, and deliverables.
• Provide technical support and expertise related to IT deployments.
• Maintain a strong customer focus and sense of urgency throughout each project.
• Travel occasionally to customer locations for site assessments, scope development, project collaboration, pilot implementations, and technical training.

Skills

IT deployment

Project management

Field deployment

Vendor management

Customer communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

POS hardware

Networking gear

Access control

Job description

DataMax Services, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois, is seeking an IT Deployment Project Manager to lead field deployment projects from planning through execution.

The role blends project management with hands-on IT infrastructure deployment, working with customers, technicians, and contractors to ensure successful site installations. The ideal candidate has solid experience coordinating technical implementations, managing SOWs, and communicating effectively with stakeholders, with occasional travel