Technical Project Manager

Company Description

Req # : 124 | Type: Full Time | Posted: 10/22/2014 | Edited: N/A | Fee: 20.00% Percentage Computed On Base Salary

This is a 50/50 split

Honor period: 3 months

minimum: $NA
Maximum: $NA
target: $100,00
Bonus: NA
Travel: 25%
Sponsor/transfer H-13 and/or H-2B: No
sponsor / transfer work permits: no
Paid relocation: no
industry:  Computer/IT services

Job Description

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to work with one of our clients to drive technical adoption of the Hadoop ecosystem into one of the world’s largest financial services providers.
This role will work with the Engagement team, the technical team and the client to ensure on time project completion with cross-functional stakeholders over multiple years and projects.

Reporting into the Engagement Manager this role will manage customer projects to maximize our customer satisfaction through a massive technology and data warehouse overhaul and to ensure that projects are staffed appropriately with our client''s and customer staff to ensure each project is delivered on time and on budget.

Responsibilities:
• Manage and drive project plans, schedules, budget and contracted deliverables (including scheduling, milestones reviews and mitigating schedule creep)
• Manage and drive competing resourcing requestes demands for mulitiple concurrent client engagements
• Identify and orchestrate project activities of teams from cross-functional customer and client stakeholders
• Drive project kick-off processes and driving planning for appropriate resources are available to the customer at the right time
• Track project progress and status at detailed level with highlighting risks, changes, blockers, etc. and identify mitigation plans
• Drive project post mortems for management and client stakeholders
• Ensure quality and time management processes are followed by team (e.g. change controls, time tracking, etc.)
• Help to document best practices in developing and deploying client solutions
• Serve as a frontline resource for best practices and informal customer questions

Qualifications

Requirements:
• 5+ years experience in customer-facing technical project management positions
• Prior experience managing database, data warehouse, “Big Data” implementation and/or architecture projects
• Strong organizational skills with proven track record of managing competing customer demands
• Experience interacting and presenting at an Executive level
• Ability to travel
• BSCS or equivalent degree
Bonus Points:
• PMP certified a big plus
• Experience with Agile development processes
• Experience working in a Professional Services or Consulting firm preferred

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