Senior Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 97,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead innovative projects in a dynamic environment. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams to drive project success, managing budgets, and ensuring alignment with corporate strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management methodologies, particularly Agile, and will excel in communication and interpersonal skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and empowers its employees to make a real impact in the technology sector. If you are passionate about leading projects that shape the future of communication solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in R&D managing product deliverables.
• PMP or CAPM certification preferred with strong project management skills.
• Experience in customer-facing roles with excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project scope, deliverables, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-project initiatives and manage project teams.
• Track project progress and report on budgets and statuses.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Diploma in technology or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Suite

JIRA

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Title: Senior Project Manager

Department: Project Management Office

Revision date: 3/12/2025

Location: Canada or U.S. Central or Eastern time zone

Level: P5

Rate of Pay: Up to $97,000 USD

Company Overview

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next- 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with project sponsors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
• Manage Project and project teams for optimal return on investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives.
• Identify key requirements for cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Develop and manage the budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives.
• Work with other Project managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.
• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome Project risks, and produce Project reports for managers and stakeholders.
• Track progress against project milestones and hold others accountable for assigned tasks.
• Schedule internal and external Project meetings while also tracking and following-up with action items.
• Identify any barriers to successful Project execution and escalate as appropriate.
• Build partnerships with various industry stakeholders and leaders.
• Manage contracts and agreements with clients to ensure all requirements are fulfilled.
• Manage medium to large scale Projects.
• Manage multiple Project assignments in parallel to ensure timely delivery.
• Manage both Telecom and IT Infrastructure Projects of varying degrees of complexity and size.
• Execute on Project management policies, guidelines and Project parameters.
• Determine, establish, track and manage Project schedule timing and resource allocation to ensure targets are reached.
• Coordinate prioritization of Projects to ensure consistency with corporate strategies.
• Report and monitor Project budgets and statuses.
• Problem resolution and escalation management.
• Conduct Project status meetings.
• Perform root cause analysis, issues management and conflict resolution.
• Maintain regular communications among organization leaders.
• Identify and manage Project dependencies and critical path.
• Develop and manage Project Charters, Project Plans, Schedules, and Risk Management Plan.
• Manage overall Project budgets.
• Oversee integration and alignment of resources (internal & external) schedules.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in R&D managing product deliverables (SW and HW).
• Agile Project/Project Management (SCRUM, Sprint, SDLC).
• Understanding of Project ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) infrastructure requirements, including:
• Networking & telecommunications; Hardware, Operating systems & Applications.
• Ability to work in a controlled PMO structure with defined processes.
• Information and systems security; Business risk & continuity planning.
• PMP or CAPM (a certificate in PM will be considered for those with excellent track records).
• Experience in customer-facing role and excellent presentation and listening skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship skills interacting with a wide range of IT and management professionals, including executives.
• Proficient communication at all levels within an organization.
• Extremely organized and capable of tracking, managing and resolving issues on multiple activities.
• Ability to proactively identify and implement risk mitigation and issue resolution strategies to ensure Project success.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem solving and process thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, coordination and organizational skills.
• Excellent presentation and listening skills.
• General knowledge of data center technologies, Telecom and IP networks.
• Proficient in the use in the Microsoft Suite including MS Project, JIRA and Smartsheet.
• High degree of tenacity and persistence to get tasks completed on schedule.
• Ability to deal with change and learn new technology and processes. Determine priorities, make decisions, and implement management systems.
• Ability to work with different groups (internal and external) to build consensus.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in technology or equivalent or a bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in Project Management and experience managing Projects and projects as a Delivery/Deployment Project Manager directly overseeing customer Projects.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.