*REMOTE* Network Project Manager/Coordinator
Direct Hire 1099 or W2 only.
The client is not offering subcontracting for this position.
This role is fully remote.
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The Network Project Manager/Coordinator:
- serves as an intermediary between Network and all internal clients.
- governs key infrastructure vendors
- focuses on projects and initiatives that require Network involvement and works with Network Management to ensure cross-functional resources’ priorities are aligned
- obtains requirements from IT and business clients for infrastructure-related projects;
- manages project timelines, budgets and resource allocations
Requirements:
- Manages relationships between Network and all internal and external customers
- Works with Management to review prioritization of IT projects and determines what employees’ areas of focus should be from a prioritization perspective
- Develops detailed technical road maps for major infrastructure initiatives
- Maintains continuity of network operations by documenting and communicating actions, challenges and opportunities as needed
- Assists with scheduled periodic maintenance for operating system (OS) updates, software updates, configuration changes and maintenance renewals
- Keeps abreast of upcoming infrastructure-driven initiatives such as hardware refreshes or software upgrades, and ensures that resources and funding is allocated accordingly
- Helps manage ongoing network issues and ensures the right parties, both internal and external are involved in issue resolution
- Keeps abreast of technology, customer needs and industry related trends, and helps form a strategy to meet the changing needs of the Company’s client base
- Assists in asset management; maintains inventory and warranty information, maintenance records, software and hardware registrations and documentation
- Provides status updates to peers and Management
- Assists Management with budget forecasting based on planned initiatives
- Coordinates and aids with Network initiatives; interprets Network strategies into actionable project plans
- Aids in generating contracts; ensures vendor partners comply with contractual terms and service level agreements (SLAs)
- Completes other duties, including special projects, as assigned by Management
Must-Have Specific Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated expertise with Word, Excel, and other MS Office suite applications
- Excellent communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to research and resolve issues
- Ability to handle diverse situations, multiple initiatives and rapidly changing priorities
- Ability to present information, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to track multiple efforts concurrently
- Ability to work with little to no supervision
- Positive and professional attitude
- Good understanding of intra-department functions and operations
- Ability to perform repeated bending, standing and reaching
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
Other Requirements:
Availability to work outside of scheduled hours