Project Manager

Optimal Networks; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Optimal Networks is seeking a Canyon Point Project Manager to oversee delivery across IT projects within a hybrid, multi-site environment. You will guide planning, execution, and client communications, coordinating with third-party vendors to ensure projects meet expectations.

The role requires 3+ years in IT project delivery and MSP experience, plus strong communication and documentation skills. This position supports hybrid work with 2 days per week in Rockville, MD offices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years IT project delivery experience in a project management capacity.
• 3+ years MSP experience, preferably in project-related roles.
• Experience working remotely with support teams via phone, email, and chat tools.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project scoping including task effort assessment and equipment specifications.
• Assign responsibilities and manage a portfolio of active projects.
• Coordinate scheduling, monitoring, and communication for all stakeholders.
• Lead internal and client meetings and ensure information is communicated clearly.
• Ensure project documentation is complete and current.
• Apply Canyon Point project methodology and track KPIs.
• Collaborate with support teams to reflect changes in documentation.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Project delivery

Interpersonal communication

Troubleshooting

Organization

IT project management

IT infrastructure (Azure/VMware)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

PMP Certification

ITIL v4 Foundations

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Hyper-V

VMware

Microsoft 365

Job description

Position Summary

As a Canyon Point Project Manager, you will oversee project delivery to ensure clients receive a consistent, high-quality experience. Working remotely, you will manage all aspects of assigned projects, including planning, coordination, execution, and communication. You will provide direction to Canyon Point staff involved in project delivery and coordinate with third-party contractors to ensure projects are completed successfully and meet client expectations.

Location: Hybrid – 2 days pers week in one of our Rockville MD, Boston MA, or Philadelphia PA offices.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 (Full-Time)

Travel Required: Less than 5%

Responsibilities

This position has the following responsibilities.

• Participate in project scoping including task effort assessment and specifications for the project's needed equipment.
• Formulate project parameters and assign responsibilities to the appropriate project team member.
• Manage portfolio of active projects including scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of projects
• Ensure timely communications and updates are provided to all relevant parties
• Actively lead and participate in project meetings (internal and client facing) to ensure that all information is communicated effectively with respect to the project.
• Collaborate with Canyon Point support team(s) to ensure that project changes are reflected in ongoing support documentation and current client environment documentation.
• Work with technical managers to identify and resolve persistent and lingering issues.
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Effectively apply Canyon Point project methodology and ensure compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.
• Monitor report and action on Key Performance Indicators for Project Services performance, both at a team and an individual level.
• Manage project delivery performance according to metrics, derive actions and plans based on analysis, provide upstream reporting and analysis on Project Services performance and quality
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to: VP of Operations

This role has no direct reports

Attributes

To be successful in this position employee will have the following attributes

• Leader without authority. You direct project teams you do not manage. You earn commitment through clarity, credibility, and follow-through rather than reporting lines, and you know when to elevate and how to do it without damaging the relationship.
• Attention to detail. You pay meticulous attention to detail; you always spot the typo, the grammatical mistake, the error in the database, or the incorrect calculation in excel.
• 
  You have the ability to look through data and information to draw conclusions and infer outcomes beyond the surface level. Identifying patterns, trends and correlations in data to assist in decision making
• Problem Solver. You use your skills and knowledge to solve the problem, not just the symptoms, looking to ensure that it is always fixed the first time.
• Scrupulous, ethical, and honest. You are beyond reproach in business dealings. Internally and externally, you are known to be reliable, accountable, and trustworthy.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Skills

Mandatory

• Strong knowledge of customer service practices and procedures
• Working knowledge and experience in delivering projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to translate technical issues to non-technical people, in written, verbal, and non-verbal communications
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and diagnostic skills
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple deliveries within required deadlines
• Demonstrated experience with managing IT and technology projects

Desirable

• Demonstrated IT technical experience in a variety of IT disciplines in a project delivery capacity (e.g., Microsoft Windows Desktop and Server Operating systems, Microsoft Azure, Hypervisor technologies (Hyper-V, VMware), Microsoft 365)

Qualifications

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Desirable

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• ITIL v4 Foundations Certification

Experience

Mandatory

• 3+ years experience in providing IT Project Delivery in a project management capacity
• 3+ years of IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) Experience (preferable in project related role)
• Experience working cooperatively in a remote environment with other support groups via phone calls, email, and messaging chat tools.