IT Project Delivery Manager, Network (8-month contract)

Rock it with BURNCO!!!

BURNCO is a growing, rock-solid business supplying aggregate construction materials in Canada and the US.

We’ve been supporting family values and building for the next generation for over a hundred years, and we need you to help make the next hundred years even better. Be a key player in leading our business out of the Flintstones™ era and into the age of the Jetsons™.

Talented. Strategic. Responsive. Nimble. Flexible. Dynamic. Data & Technology Driven.

BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. has a fantastic contract opportunity for an IT Project Delivery Manager, Network based out of our corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta or one of our regional offices in Irving, Texas or Henderson, Colorado. You will report to our Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations and work closely with our internal key stakeholders in IT, HR, Finance, as well as our lines of business (Concrete, Asphalt, Aggregate). The contract is for an initial 8 months with possibility for extension.

As an IT Project Delivery Manager, Network you will bring your dynamic, detailed-oriented, and analytical mindset to the team as well as considerable expertise in successfully managing vendors and delivering on extensive IT network projects and remote field site deployments.

You’ll be driving and overseeing all aspects of project delivery from: project scope definition through to stakeholder assessment, roles and responsibilities assignment, requirements elicitation and management, technical dependencies management, project schedule and budget management, forecasting and status reporting, project risk and issue management, network build, testing, and commissioning, and finally, handover to operations and lessons learned.

We are keen to connect with you, particularly if you possess strong facilitation abilities to elicit requirements, possess a sharp focus on identifying and effectively managing interdependencies, demonstrate advanced skills in schedule and budget management, and have a talent for simplifying complex technical information and communicating it clearly. Additionally, a genuine passion for ensuring client satisfaction is a must.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

How we see your role breaking down:

Project Management and Delivery – 60%

• Responsible for leading and delivering multiple parallel IT network projects in a disciplined manner on time, on budget, within scope and quality specifications
• Develop well-defined detailed project plans for the assigned projects that include deployment tasks, deadlines, and responsibility assignment (RASCI: responsible, accountable, supported, consulted, informed)
• Lead the creation of step-by-step network deployment procedures with backout and roll-back sequences and timings, test plans and procedures
• Work hand in hand with internal resources as well as contractors and suppliers to complete the required design, installation, commissioning of equipment and systems until complete handover to IT operations and the business
• Manage expectations of sponsor, steering committee and project team for agreed upon project performance by obtaining, providing and interpreting project metrics
• Make recommendations to leverage network installations and reducing operational costs
• Lead the documentation of proper capacity plans to ensure appropriate bandwidth, latency, and availability
• Successfully hand over the project outcomes to operations & support teams, leading to successful projects closure
• Manage interdependencies with other projects and operational activities

Project Administration – 25%

• Use project management software to maintain schedules and assign tasks
• Maintain regular project progress reporting on all phases of the project, as well as budget, timeline, issues, and risks
• Assign work and provide direction regarding timeliness and completion of objectives to project team
• Continuously improve project management toolkits and methodologies used within BURNCO
• Ensure project transparency with timely and effective project communications
• Report progress to department and steering committee

Collaboration, Operations and Budget – 15%

• Prepare and recommend project budgets and schedule for approval
• Monitor and balance assigned resources, budget, and schedule as necessary
• Negotiate changes in scope, resourcing, budget, or schedule with sponsor and steering committee and/or management
• Work with IT procurement to manage all invoices associated with assigned projects
• Maintain excellent relationships with vendors and ensure BURNCO is receiving top quality service
• Represent project stakeholders within the IT change management process
• Gather lessons learned from stakeholders on project results and delivery experience; analyze feedback and incorporate same into on-going and future projects.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular work week from Monday to Friday and on-call availability during implementation and burn-in/warranty periods, dependent upon project scope. As some travel will be required to site locations a valid Drivers License is required, as well as an up-to-date Passport for occasional travel across the Canada/United States border.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU

Competencies

• Disciplined approach in project management, requirements elicitation, risk and issue management, estimation and forecasting.
• Analytical problem-solving ability for dealing with escalated issues arising from projects
• Strong leadership, negotiation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
• Effective multitasking, organizational, time-management and prioritizing competency
• Expert ability to impact and influence project outcomes
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with an emphasis on relationship management
• Highly effective verbal and written communications to executive and leadership

Experience/Technical Skills/Knowledge

• 10+ years of experience as IT Network and Telecom Project Manager / Engineer (telecoms discipline / design engineer, infrastructure / telecoms lead in Capital Projects $1M+)
• Strong proven experience delivering datacenter and field network telecom projects, with solid understanding of fibre optic, radio towers, RF, Wi-Fi, LAN, WAN, SD WAN, Cloud Networking, etc.
• Previous experience in senior network specialist role, showcasing hand-on technical experience and understanding desired
• Technical understanding of network services (routing, switching, secure remote access, IP-VPN solutions, SD-WAN solutions, virtualization)
• Good understanding of third party vendor relationships, hardware, facilities management
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft 365
• High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelors or Masters degree in relevant field (computer science, engineering, business)
• Project Management Professional certification or equivalent (Prince-2) required
• Networking certifications would be highly advantageous
• ITIL v4 Foundation, and security certifications are desired

• Any diplomas, certifications, etc., in an IT field would be considered an asset

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