Senior Project Manager

Career Overview: Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager must be passionate about solving business challenges, determining solutions for clients and successful project delivery. This position will work closely with Project Management Director, our customers and the greater SkyTerra teams to manage our solution engagements. The Senior Project Manager will leverage their experience to manage SkyTerra’s internal and client-facing projects for our clients across the US and Canada. 

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities  

• Oversees assigned Project Managers 
• Manages complex projects with cross-functional teams 
• Works with clients, Solutions Architects / Engineers and Business Analysts to understand functional requirements of a given project/application 
• Client relationship management 
• Leverages new client onboarding process 
• Team management and leadership on engagements 
• Initiates Work Breakdown Structures and application of them to SkyTerra’s engagements 
• Researching and consulting on strategic solutions for cloud & hybrid solutions
• Development and maintenance of project plans, reporting documents & dashboards for project management 
• Leverages standard suite of time entry and budget management tools
• Tracks and maintains status on project deliverables  
• Maintains RAID logs 
• Schedules project work, meetings, and reporting 
• Works cooperatively across departments to manage issues/blockers and drive to  resolution 
• Participates in annual Employee Review Process for the Project Management Team members under Senior Project Manager’s supervision 
• Assists in the development/maintenance of Project Management training program for current and new employees 
• Works with Project Management Director to review project pipeline and align on forecasting / scheduling 

Senior Project Manager Job Requirements  

• 7+ years of experience in a client-facing or internal enterprise Project Management role
• Ability to work with and manage cross-functional teams & resources to facilitate goals/objectives of an engagement 
• Capable of translating a client’s business requirements into technology solutions
• Polished, professional presentation skills and experience in presenting to IT leadership,  C-level executives
•  Strong understanding of IT infrastructure and business impacts 
• Experience in cloud technology solutions – private, public and hybrid
• Experience in migrating workloads to Azure and O365 – AWS a plus 
• Proven teamwork and collaboration skills 
• Demonstrated Project Management leadership ability with a track record of delivering projects on-time, on-budget, and on-scope 
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills 
• Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to prioritize effectively and handle shifting priorities professionally
• Ability to perform performance benchmarking with strong analytical skills, strategic focus, broad-based business judgment, proven initiative, creativity, assertiveness, and leadership abilities

To apply for this position or for more information, please send your resume and inquiries to recruiting@skyterratech.com with the subject Senior Project Manager.