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Project Manager, Infrastructure (Contract)

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World Wide Technology

Project Manager, Infrastructure (Contract)

Kansas City, MO

Project Manager, Infrastructure

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Why WWT?

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

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With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end (E2E) and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. We embody the One WWT mindset by bringing the right talent at the right time from anywhere within WWT to solve our customer's problems. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

The Project Manager will be responsible for running projects that deploy hardware and configurations to multiple sites. The individual will be required to engage and work with global teams and partners, across a large distributed and matrixed organization. The Project Manager will exhibit leadership qualities and be accountable for the successful execution of projects in region, to schedule, budget and quality. They should be able to demonstrate strong presentation and public speaking skills e.g. chairing internal and external meetings.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE SHOULD INCLUDE:

  • Experience leading, managing, IT infrastructure and technology components of our customers
  • Comprehensive understanding of project management practices and methodologies across technologies and industries
  • Strong emphasis on the importance of stakeholder management and engagement, and the importance of excellence in communication in this function.
  • Extensive experience in managing and reporting financials across multiple projects.
  • Able to effectively communicate at executive level

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage the entire project lifecycle from initiation to closure.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
  • Ensure that project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
  • Identify and manage project risks and issues.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
  • Manage project scope, change requests, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Ensure that project documentation is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
  • Manage project resources, including staff, contractors, and vendors.
  • Ensure that project team members are aware of their roles and responsibilities.
  • Foster a positive team environment and promote teamwork.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT, or related field preferred
  • PMP certification is a plus
  • Minimum 4 years of IT Project Management experience
  • Experience in a Professional Services environment
  • Experience managing key project financial components (cost and revenue) to ensure projects are delivered within budget
  • Experience in managing projects with over 100 sites spanning world
  • Expertise a creating and managing a detailed project plan including variances, baselines, predecessors/successors, and critical path.
  • Experience managing risks and issues, working with owners to drive mitigation or resolution, escalating when necessary.
  • Experience with 3rd party partner lead deployments, as the project manager.
  • Able to manage multiple projects at once with varied infrastructure technologies.
  • Able to proactively drive projects to successful conclusions balancing scope, time, and resources.
  • Excellent internal and customer facing written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Comfortable with difficult conversations and conflict management
  • Role model/mentor for Project Coordinators and Managers
  • Flexibility to work across multiple time zones as needed.
  • 0-15% Travel required.

Want to learn more about Infrastructure Services? Check us out on our platform: https://www.wwt.com/infrastructure-services

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Must be in the Central Time Zone

Client-provided location(s): Kansas City, MO, USA; Springfield, MO, USA; Jefferson City, MO, USA
Job ID: world_wide_technology-5001071261800
Employment Type: Other