[Remote] Project & Program Management II

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Astreya is a company that specializes in project and program management services, and they are seeking a Project & Program Management II to oversee large scale Data Center builds and retrofits. The role involves planning, coordinating, and managing all aspects of projects, including asset management and risk analysis, while ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple, cross-functional and technical network deployment projects
• Partner with functional teams during initiation, plan, design, procurement, deployment, and post deployment phases
• Responsible for managing/tracking program milestones, timeline, and overall deliverables
• Responsible for asset and material management across data centers and warehouses
• Engage in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation including schedules, reviews, process documents, risk analysis, etc
• Participate in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Participate in driving project lifecycle milestones from concept commit through project closure and advocate change management
• Use metrics and KPIs to measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, and provide regular status updates
• Participate in internal process improvements; remove gaps across multiple teams and functions
• Identify and track risks, execute risk analysis and risk management techniques, and provide risk mitigation strategies
• Be a point of contact for vendor partners and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate and drive regularly scheduled meetings with core teams
• Take an active role in evaluation of post project results against metrics; recommend or implement changes to improve delivery practices/processes
• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Skills

• Bachelor's degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 2 to 5 years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 to 5 years of project management experience in a high-pressure, and fast-paced environment, preferably supporting data centers or network hardware
• 2+ years of experience with data center lifecycles and/or large-scale networks
• Builds productive internal and external working relationships
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Understanding of project management teams, resolving conflict, and meeting schedule timelines
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, documentation)
• Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments concurrently
• Self-starter who is able to quickly learn new tools and gain familiarity with new processes and technologies with minimal assistance
• Experience creating spreadsheets, presentation material, and project/process documentation
• Strong observational and analytical skills, including: ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information, strong attention to detail and accuracy, ability to track and report metrics, and manage risks
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and communicate project updates to client executives
• Willingness to work across multiple North American timezones (remotely or from the local client office)
• Various certifications (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PPM, CPD, CPMP, etc.)
• Understanding of the OSI model
• Familiarity with various project management methodologies

Benefits

• Medical provided through