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Project Manager (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Project Manager for our client in Richmond, VA OR Charlotte, NC. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

  • This is a Project Manager role for NvD – Client Cloud – Next Generation Cloud project. Job requires experience in the basic PM skills (task planning, coordination, issues management, etc.). In addition to the typical PM skills of task coordination, the candidate would have Subject Matter Expertise and background in Scrum and Agile methodologies inclusive of:
  • Kanban
  • Scrum
  • PMI Certification
  • 3 years of working knowledge and experience with tools like Jira and Confluence.
  • 5+ years of working knowledge and Project Management experience.
  • The candidate should have experience working in a Network Services environment, with familiarity regarding related technologies, inclusive of monitoring systems, network automation technologies, and application analysis/development environments. The ideal candidate also demonstrates the following attributes:
  • Leadership – Courage to make hard decisions, hold people accountable, recognize the grey. Not everything will always be black and white, and they can’t be paralyzed by that.
  • Communication – Speaks clearly, concisely, and knows the audience. Uses proper grammar. Can recognize when less is more, and when more is needed.
  • Scheduling – Understands dependencies and the difference between critical path deliverables and those that are not. Understands the impacts of schedule delays on financials, risk, and strategy and can balance the need for escalation with non-impacting schedule misses and escalate appropriately when necessary or manage it independently when escalation is not needed.
  • Critical Thinking – Has the ability to analyze complex data from multiple sources and objectively make reasoned judgment.
  • Task Management – Understands the work that needs to get done, the resources completing the work, and aligns tasks to the right people, even if the right person occasionally isn’t in that particular role.
  • 5+ years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.
  • Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project.
  • Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects at various stages of the project life cycle.
  • Problem Solving & Communications Skills, including significant experience facilitating communication among technologists, technology managers, and non-technology managers.

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