Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Starcom Consultant is seeking a Project Manager (IT / OT) to provide programmatic leadership for a mission-critical utility facility. The role oversees IT and OT program delivery from concept through implementation, transition to go-live, and ongoing support, while managing teams, budgets, schedules, customer relationships, and the implementation of more than 60 systems.
Responsibilities
- Strategically guide the program, tracking schedules to ensure timely delivery within budget and meeting customer standards and contractual obligations
- Lead, mentor, and manage diverse managed team of IT and OT professionals, fostering an environment of professionalism, innovation, and excellence
- Partner with customer Program Management, finance, and Customer’s contract and procurement management to ensure effective program support, with a focus on customer satisfaction and service integrity
- Direct the technical strategy and establish best IT/OT Service practices
- Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement, keeping ahead of industry trends and integrating new technologies and methodologies as appropriate
- Maintain clear communication across all teams and departments, ensuring strategic alignment with broader company goals and priorities
- Display adaptability by taking on additional responsibilities as needed, proactively responding to changing business and management demands
- Respond to customer inquiries and related correspondence. Provide input to schedulers, procurement and contracts for look-ahead coordination, and manage staffing to ensure customer satisfaction and schedule compliance
- The managed program will involve the implementation of 60+ systems so multi-tasking will be required
- The customer requires weekly reports and in-depth knowledge on any of the multitude of systems being implemented
- Will travel within Client’s territory and must have reliable transportation
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Responsible for maintenance and fees of the transportation vehicle
Skills
- Will travel within Client's territory and must have reliable transportation
- Must have extensive experience in IT and OT on-premises systems and services, and a solid track record in financial management including budgeting and forecasting
- Must have professional certifications in project management
- Will travel within Client's territory and must have reliable transportation
- Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
- •Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field •
- • Minimum of 10 years in IT or OT Services Support, with extensive experience in developing custom solutions and providing high level customer satisfaction
- • At least 5 years in a leadership role managing diverse, multidisciplinary teams
- • Experienced in creating and managing team budgets and financial forecasting
- • Preferred certifications include Project Management Professional (PMP)
- • Experience in working with OT and IT based technologies for a large electric utility
- • Knowledge of programmatic processes such as ITIL, SPI, and EVM
- • Experience in support of the Utility Industry
- • Working knowledge of how schedules work with ability to interpret and use Gantt chart-based data from such tools as P6 and MS Project
- • Ability to track multiple tasks over long periods of time ensuring customer change management and business rhythms are not disrupted
- • Demonstrated success in delivering complex managed services on time and within budget
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to working alongside other program management to transform business requirements into high-quality service solutions
- • Outstanding leadership and team-building capabilities, skilled at motivating and guiding teams through complex customer environments and business cycles
- • High degree of adaptability, capable of shifting focus to meet evolving business and management needs
- • Strategic and analytical thinker with the capacity to make data-driven decisions and address challenges efficiently
- • Capable of maintaining a high energy level to handle a dynamic, fast-paced workload
- • Excellent organizational skills
- Master's degree preferred
Benefits
- Mostly remote work arrangement
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