Professional Services Project Manager
Professional Services | West Newbury, MD, United States
Cloudmark Professional Services deploys Cloudmark security software throughout the world within fixed-line and mobile operators.
The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience working for ISVs or Mobile Infrastructure Vendors, managing the deployment of complex carrier-grade solutions in often challenging environments. They will be comfortable working in multi-language and multi-cultural environments and across timezones, often managing a project remotely (from the customer location).
Preferred location - Boston, Massachusetts
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience:
Highly Desirable:
The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience working for ISVs or Mobile Infrastructure Vendors, managing the deployment of complex carrier-grade solutions in often challenging environments. They will be comfortable working in multi-language and multi-cultural environments and across timezones, often managing a project remotely (from the customer location).
Preferred location - Boston, Massachusetts
Responsibilities
- Manage the deployment of Cloudmark data applications in fixed or mobile operators networks
- Direct and manage project development from beginning to end
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
- Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
- Draft budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary to the appropriate manager
- Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company
- Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and request the appropriate recruitment if necessary during project cycle
- Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
- Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
- Track project milestones and deliverables
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crisis points, and devise contingency plans
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
- Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
- Develop best practices and tools for project execution
Qualifications
Experience:
- Suitable degree or 6+ years of equivalent work experience
- Progressive experience in service delivery within a software environment
- Proven experience in the implementation of carrier-grade Telecommunications software (especially in the ISV/mobile network environment)
- Expert level experience in project management skills with a track record of successful project execution and delivery
- Strong leadership qualities, able to think creatively and proactively
- Ability to manage technology projects from concept stage to successful delivery
- Exceptional negotiation, influencing and business relationship management skills
- Expert level experience and commitment to achieving successful quality delivery within agreed times frames and budget
- Experience with Steering Committee presentation and reporting
- Proven experience and expert skills in creating accurate statements of work (SOWs).
- Ability to work in a matrix management environment and communicate effectively at all levels including internal/external clients
- Expert level communication skills with effective writing skills and expert level presentation skills.
- Project Management accreditation and involvement in the wider PM community a plus factor
- Fluent in English and Korean language
- Able to travel within the US and internationally as required
Highly Desirable:
- Bachelor's degree in datacoms/telecoms or equivalent
- Experience in implementing ISV/mobile data applications
- Previous experience with systems integrators
- Experience working with remote multicultural multi skilled internal teams and customers
- Broad understanding of WAN network infrastructure and protocols
- Understanding of Anti-Spam/messaging technologies (SMTP, SMS, MSS) market
- Excellent listening skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Extremely well organized and ‘self-starter’
- Fast learner
- Ability to manage complex integration projects
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities