POSITION TITLE: Data Center Project Manager
POSITION SUMMARY: Provides project management for large scale infrastructure and enterprise system projects for the National Ocean Service (NOS) Information Management Office in support of the NOS Associate Chief Information Officer (A-CIO). Responsible for all aspects of task-level project performance. May work on several projects concurrently, providing supervision to matrixed technical support personnel. The top priority of this position is project management for a data center relocation from government space to a commercially hosted facility.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains project schedule and plans to manage cost, schedule and performance
- Tracks and proactively identifies risks and leads risk management
- Identifies resource dependencies and coordinates with other Team Leaders to identify and negotiate the most effective resolution
- Analyzes and resolves problems and issues, in keeping with change and configuration management guidelines, by exercising independent judgement and applying technical insights
REPORTING/INTERFACE RELATIONSHIPS:
- Reports to the on-site Program Manager
- Interacts regularly with Federal technical staff
- Leads dynamic project teams
QUALIFICATIONS:
- PMP certification or equivalent in the required project management methodology
- Working familiarity with IT Operations, Technical infrastructure (server and storage systems, network management, and software platforms), and IT Security
- Working knowledge of Jira for project management highly desirable
- Expertise in Agile Project Management methodologies
- Experience leading or playing a key role in large scale data center consolidation and/or relocation is highly valuable
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 5 years of IT Project Management experience required
- Hands-on IT Operations support or management is highly desirable
- Experience supporting a Federal IT environment is highly desirable
COMPENSATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AT HIRE:
* Base salary open – dependent upon background and experience of successful candidate
To apply for this job email your details to noaajobs@caelum.com