Project Manager

TechDigital Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee critical infrastructure projects. This role demands a professional with at least 5 years of project management experience, particularly in managing global client relationships. Your responsibilities will include crisis management, ensuring service stability, and leading a team in the run arena, focusing on systems administration and storage solutions. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a strong customer-facing attitude, and a knack for negotiation. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive service improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience with global clients.
• Proficient in project management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage crisis and process management for business stability.
• Drive sys admin, storage, and backup service operations.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Detail Orientation

Education

ITIL Certification

PMP or PRINCE2 Certification

Tools

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job #: 6308
Pay Rate: 40.00-40.00 $/hour
Job type: contractor
Location: Portland, OR

Candidate should be willing to work flexible shift timings.

Should have experience working with Global clients.

Should have total 5 years of relevant experience in Infrastructure, not in application.

Should be involved in Project Management activities for the past 5 to 7 years, where he/she has been a PM for at least 5+ years.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for crisis management, process management, SLA adherence, service improvement, and value adds specific to his/her business unit – responsible for ensuring stability.
2. Drive the run arena – sys admin, storage, and backup service towers.
3. Technical background preferred – should be comfortable with at least one OS flavor (UNIX, Windows); VMWARE, storage, and backup background would be an added advantage.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills – mandatory; interaction is required at senior business level and with internal delivery teams.
5. Excellent confidence level and good attitude – mandatory; interaction is required at senior business level and with internal delivery teams.
6. Should be customer-facing and have a friendly personality.
7. KRA - Zero Escalation, Zero Surprise, and Negotiator with the Customer.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Five years of previous project management (due diligence, transition, delivery, etc.) experience.
2. Proficient with Project Management Tools including MS Project and MS Office Suite.
3. Solid knowledge of and demonstrated experience in project management processes and methodologies.
4. Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in the project lifecycle.
5. Crisp communication and presentation skills.
6. Well-developed negotiation and relationship skills.
7. Ability to build consensus.
8. Detail and big picture orientation.
9. Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel.
10. Strong interpersonal skills.
11. ITIL certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Certification preferred.