Project Manager
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Job Description
Dasher Technologies is looking for an experienced Project Manager to help optimize internal process and scheduling with various technical projects. The Project Manager manages the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific short-term/long-term projects with defined timelines and specified deliverables. The primary ongoing responsibility is focused on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors and stakeholders and managing a limited resource pool.
About Dasher Technologies
Dasher Technologies is a leading national IT solution provider, headquartered in Silicon Valley, that designs, delivers, and manages innovative solutions that digitally transform businesses. Dasher maintains strategic relationships with world-class manufacturers and has industry-recognized expertise in technologies such as hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise networking, and data center services. Dasher professional services enable clients to navigate the journey from one generation of technology to the next, setting the standard for personal service through its trusted work of expert engineers and account managers. Dasher is an award-winning, certified Woman Owned Business with offices in California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeast. To learn more about Dasher, please visit us at dasher.com.
Job Requirements
The Project Manager performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:
- Manage the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management, logistics coordinator, Integration team, Engineers, and Account Managers
- Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project
- Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project.
- Schedule calls with the customer and engineering team – Pre/Post service, status, project review
- Schedule deployments (Onsite/Remote), Prep/Lab work, Testing
- Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
- Review the project schedule with the engineering team, customer contacts (including customer PM if assigned) and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
- Coordinate with vendor/manufacturer services, contractors/sub-contractors in concert with Dasher services and schedules
- Develop forms and records to document project activities
- Document project activity/status in ERP Work orders
- Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured
- Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project
- Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
- Assign, log and track engineering, PM and contractor hours in ERP system.
- Run monthly ERP reports for Operations billing on T&M projects. Inform Operations when projects have been completed to proceed with invoicing.
- Manage Engineering calendar
Required Skills
- Proven working experience in project management in the information technology sector
- Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience with data center architectures
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office with proficiency in project management software like Microsoft Project and collaboration tools
- Proven experience in change management
Technical certification highly desired: PMP, ITIL v3, CAPM, MPM, CPM
Bachelors or Master’s Degree in related field is desired, 6+ years of experience in related field required