Senior Project Manager - Professional Services

Lensa; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Professional Services Organization in Lisle, IL. The role involves managing customer-facing projects in the Applications & Network Security sector, requiring strong leadership and project management skills. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in IT project management, a PMP certification, and the ability to drive customer success. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(K) participation with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid sick leave and vacation time

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience in IT Project Management.
• Proven track record in leading customer-facing software projects.
• Strong technical background in networking and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple customer engagements and ensure project success.
• Manage project scope, timelines, and budget effectively.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

PMP Certification

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Professional Services

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Job Description

The Role

VMware by Broadcom (VMW by BC) Professional Services Organization (PSO) is looking for an experienced & motivated Senior Project Manager with a specialization in customer-facing projects on the Applications & Network Security Business Unit.

PSO influences the success of all projects by advising, architecting, coordinating, designing, and implementing fully functional technology solutions that meet our customers’ business needs while delivering a superior customer experience.

The Senior Project Manager position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration, leadership, negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving. You will be responsible for leading multiple customer engagements and projects that drive adoption and usage for VMW by BC's solutions, ensuring success from initiation to completion, and employing governance over all key aspects like scope, timelines, financials, risks, changes, resources, subcontractors, and others to achieve both high project profitability and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will partner with the customer and VMW by BC internal stakeholders like Sales, Technical Delivery Teams (Architects & Consultants), Business Operations, and others to manage the delivery of these projects within the scope, time, and other conditions agreed on the respective contracts/SOWs, helping customers to Active, Adopt, Expand, Transform, and/or Optimize the use of our Security (vDefend) and Load Balancing (Avi) products.

The ideal candidate must be driven, with a proven track record in leading customer-facing software and technology projects, be able to work independently, hold a PMP or equivalent Project Management Methodologies certification, and also possess technical aptitude to acquire in-depth knowledge of products, services, and related technologies, enabling a better understanding and management of these types of projects.

Ideal candidates are likely to work on projects that require security clearances. Candidates who have previously possessed such security clearances are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are well defined and planned, executed efficiently, and delivered with high quality and predictability.
• Identify and manage changes to scope, and properly execute the change management process, as an opportunity to assess further sales opportunities and expansion of the PSO footprint.
• Create and maintain project schedules that include tasks, deliverables, and milestones, with planned start and finish dates, duration, and resources assigned to each activity within a complex, multi-workstream portfolio.
• Manage the budget for the work to be performed, and generate and maintain an accurate revenue forecast for a project or portfolio of projects.
• Plan, manage, and execute clear and effective project communications (both verbal and written)
• Effective use of processes to identify, assess, and control threats to the success of the project.
• Consistent adherence to PMO project administration standards, policies, and deadlines (project, repository, reports, forms, etc)
• Manage internal and external cross-team dependencies, coordinating initiatives and addressing blocking issues across teams. Escalate issues requiring attention from Delivery, Sales, Legal, or other relevant teams as necessary.
• Manage large team projects comprising multiple roles/functions, multi-location based, with multi-cultural considerations
• Maintain complete documentation and follow organizational processes to ensure successful adoption and usage of VMW by BC's products.
• Take ownership and accountability for projects that you will be leading.
• Stay up-to-date with product knowledge, business flows, and solutions delivery processes.
• Participate actively in developing the ANS PSO practice by bringing together thought leadership & industry experience.
• Actively demonstrate commercial awareness and stay within the scope of the contracted work.
• Maintain project information, including requirements, scope, deliverables, revenue forecasts, cost estimates, timelines, resource utilization, status reports, timesheets, milestone completion forms, and other relevant details.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure; being a self-starter who works both independently and as a collaborative team player

Pre-Requisites

• Location: US East Coast or Central time zones
• On-site at Office Location: near some of Broadcom's offices, required to work onsite during the whole work week.
• English is required, and fluency in Spanish is desirable for working with customers in LATAM.
• Ability to travel up to 20% if required.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
• Security Clearance for work with U.S. government entities is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's and 12+ years of related experience in IT Project Mgmt with recent, real-world experience in large, complex design, deployment, and migration projects (Master's Degree preferred)
• PMP (Project Management Professional by PMI) or equivalent certification is required
• A strong technical background in networking, load balancing and security is required, with technical certifications being desirable.

Additional Job Description

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $103,000 - $164,000

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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