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Tait Communications · 2 months ago

Project Manager Client Delivery

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Tait Communications is a company focused on delivering complex communications solutions, and they are seeking a Project Manager to support their North American operations. The Project Manager will ensure smooth delivery of projects by managing customer expectations, coordinating with various teams, and adhering to project management best practices.

Communications InfrastructureTelecommunicationsWireless

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Follow project management best practices and ensure that the customer requirements are clearly understood and captured in an appropriately constructed Project Management Plan and System Requirements Specification, which are communicated to everyone involved in delivering the solution

Upon project award, assume single point of contact responsibility for Tait on the projects and manage proactively to ensure delivery of all contract deliverables as agreed between the customer, Tait and all third-party contributors to the projects, assuring that project delivery and profitability targets are achieved

Clear, concise, and collaborative communication to customers, peers and partners at every stage of project deployment. Help to maintain lines of communication between all those involved such that the project benefits from open, honest and proactive communications in all directions

Ensure all parties involved in the delivery of the solution understand their role and responsibility within the project

Deliver the project on-time, with in the limitations that are imposed by the physical resource constraints and monitor this with an appropriate visible project schedule

Plan and monitor a visible project resource allocation plan to ensure sufficient resources are available to complete the project

Managed the project expenditures to complete the project successfully within an appropriate project budget

Maintain baselined project budgets and accurately forecast revenue milestones

Responsible for all Tait internal services providers and third-party service providers, including solicitation, scope definition, contract negotiation, contract award and execution, project implementation and close-out, deliverables quality check and payment to services providers

Monitor the progress of the project and regularly report project progress along with previously set milestones

Manage and monitor change as is required by the project to ensure progression of the agreed deliverables and execute timely change orders to capture scope changes

Proactively anticipate, identify, track and mitigate risks, ensuring prompt reporting of project variances and issues that may impact the technical solution and any of the project milestones, deliverables, payments or customer delight

Have sufficient product knowledge to be:

Credible when interacting with business and technical clients

Able to identify appropriate overall solution to discuss with client

Able to ask questions to ascertain an appropriate solution

Able to draw a basic design of the system and its components

Able to communicate client needs to Tait systems sales specialists

Able to identify the key selling features and benefits of Tait's products relative to competitors

Participate in the opportunity assessment and strategic sales planning of complex solution sale, providing project planning input, services basis of estimates, and contributing to the sales strategy for the opportunity

Qualification

Project Management Professional (PMP)LTE Communication SystemsAdvanced project management knowledgeRadio communications systemsMicrosoft ProjectBusiness acumenMatrix environment leadershipCommunication skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent

Bachelors in a related technical field or equivalent work experience

Advanced project management knowledge, with at least 5 years of working knowledge of the effort required in planning, estimating, and managing the successful implementation of LTE, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), Military, or Network/Wireless/RF Communication Systems

Basic product and system configuration knowledge of radio communications systems

Sound commercial skills and have a basic understanding of the contract law

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience in tactful negotiation and collaboration as it pertains to contract management

Advanced knowledge of project management tools, such as: Microsoft Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Willingness to be flexible as change occurs and proven adaptability to change in business models, customer requirements and environmental factors

Confident and consistent presentation and meeting management skills, with a natural ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct management responsibility

Business acumen and executive reporting finesse

Experience leading in a matrix environment; able to get others to perform without line management authority

Must be able and willing to travel one to three times per quarter

Preferred

Houston-based is preferred, but candidates outside of Houston with strong adherence to job requirements will also be considered

Company

Tait Communications

Tait Communications is a global leader in designing, delivering and managing critical communication solutions that help utilities.

Founded in 1969

Christchurch, Canterbury, NZL

501-1000 employees

http://www.taitradio.com

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