Telecommunications Project Manager

Salary: $30 – 38 per hour
Reference: JOB-4602

Locus is a nimble, experienced consulting team specializing in information security, cloud computing, networking, and infrastructure. We have extensive experience delivering technology solutions in the Network, Cloud, and Security arenas to some of the largest companies in the world. Candidates are treated like unique individuals, not a commodity, and our career experts are committed to understanding all aspects of a candidate’s wants and needs in order to find the best possible fit.

We are searching for a Telecommunications Project Manager. Must be okay working West coast hours.

Duration: This is a 6 month contract to permanent role
Benefits: Locus offers medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, and paid time off to all full-time employees.

Wage: $30 to $38 per hour W2.

The Project Manager candidate possesses the following skills and expertise

• Subject Matter advocate for process and program management and driving improvements

• Excellent project leadership, critical thinking skills, ability to manage projects to the customer’s technical specifications and contract requirements.

• Excellent customer management skills (verbal and written) including prioritization, risk analysis, conflict management/resolution

• Strong system and process knowledge in Lit and Fiber services implementation

• Known as a go to person/trusted advisor that willingly assists other team members.

• Ability to define project dependencies, manage project milestones, meet and exceed project KPIs.

• Key Project Leader collaborating cross-functionally with Customers, Sales, Sales Leadership at a Project, Market, Product/Services level nationally.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project ownership to include project kick off meetings with stakeholders, scheduling, scope and budget tracking, project management of internal and external team members.

• Orchestrate internal and external customer project communication dependencies, timeline, milestones and progress

• Provide Service Delivery Performance metrics and analysis to support cross-functional Customer Business Reviews.

• Customer ownership and advocacy; the PM provides ‘Voice of the Customer’ project feedback

• Develop and maintain customer project plans based on contractual requirements and service designs

• Budget ownership including monitoring, forecasting and gap closure planning with Outside Plant when applicable.

• Perform and oversee daily PM operational tasks working cross-functionally.

• Build, maintain, and report operational metrics for end-to-end milestone management.

• Manage existing reports and dashboards to provide weekly and quarterly forecasting, metrics and deliverables. Partner with PM teams to identify new metrics and tracking to drive improvements

• Communicate and coordinate plans and strategies with other functional areas including sales, product, engineering, procurement, network operations and field operations.

Preferred Qualifications and Expertise

Systems and Processes

• Thorough knowledge of systems/tools, processes, and application of project management methodology at strategic and tactical levels.

• Knowledge of Fiber Engineering, Outside Plant, and field operations processes required for each project inclusive of budget, design, engineering, permitting, construction, splicing, and scheduling.

Communication, Relationship, and Leadership

• Exceptional project leadership and critical thinking skills; Excellent customer management skills (verbal and written) including risk analysis, conflict management/resolution

• Ability to influence teams to action that are not in a direct reporting relationship to drive toward company goals

• Self driven and motivated to provide exceptional customer service

• Ability to see and close personal gaps/growth areas; desire to continually improve and move up in the organization

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in managing Telecom services projects

Locus is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.