[Remote] Senior Project Manager, Services [210810]
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aquent is partnering with a leading global technology company that is revolutionizing how businesses connect and secure their digital presence. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead critical migration and implementation projects, ensuring successful deployment of cybersecurity and networking solutions while managing relationships with key stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead diverse cross-functional technical teams in delivering complex consulting and multi-stream implementation services for high-criticality enterprise environments
- Cultivate and maintain high-trust relationships with key customers, partners, and vendors, fostering satisfaction and driving revenue growth
- Ensure all professional services engagements are delivered on-time and within budget, managing high-value portfolios and guaranteeing technical performance meets customer expectations
- Monitor project financial health, including budget burn rates, margin analysis, and revenue recognition forecasting, to ensure targets are consistently met
- Develop, implement, and refine scalable methodologies and best practices to enhance the global efficiency and effectiveness of professional services delivery
- Facilitate a seamless and consultative handoff from the sales cycle to technical execution
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, particularly concerning zero-downtime migrations in multi-vendor environments, to safeguard customer operations
- Transform raw project data into data-driven insights and regular status narratives for internal and external leadership regarding project health and resource utilization
- Proactively leverage advanced tools to optimize project workflows and technical delivery, serving as a force multiplier for yourself and your team by streamlining tasks and maximizing overall project productivity
Skills
- 2+ years of experience in the technology industry
- 7+ years of experience in project management
- Mastery of project and portfolio management principles, with the ability to oversee a high volume of concurrent workstreams while maintaining strategic alignment with business objectives
- Proven ability to manage the ambiguity of changing priorities while maintaining a sharp focus on high-level prioritization and project scoping
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the gravitas to influence C-suite stakeholders and lead through persuasion and professional credibility
- Proven ability to remain effective and organized in an evolving environment where processes are still being defined
- A general understanding of how the Internet works, including Networking, Security, Zero Trust/SASE concepts, DNS, and APIs
- Experience in organizational change management, guiding enterprise customers through the cultural and operational shifts required by digital transformation
- Advanced skills in managing friction within project teams or with customers to reach mutually beneficial outcomes
- Proven ability to navigate and influence a complex matrix of internal stakeholders to resolve blockers, advocate for customer requirements, and ensure a unified one-team approach to delivery
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Proficiency with Agile Framework
- Strong budgeting skills
- Client communication expertise
- Experience with Enterprise System Implementations
- Escalation Management proficiency
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Experience with risk management
- Strong understanding of Information Technology
- Proficiency with Jira
- Demonstrated Leadership abilities
- Experience with Migration Management
- Proficiency with MS Project
- Strong Portfolio Management skills
- Proven track record of managing complex projects
- Expertise in Stakeholder Management
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure
- Strong understanding of the professional services landscape
- Bachelor's degree
- PMP or equivalent certification
- CompTIA Security+
- Scrum Master certification
Benefits
- Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
- Paid sick leave
- Retirement plans with a match
- Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium
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