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Working directly NVA construction/Real Estate staff and field leadership, ensures necessary technology infrastructure is deployed to sites in compliance with NVA technology standards and polices, to fulfill construction related needs. Works with third party resources/vendor partners to provide on-site technology deployment and implementation. Creates TCO documents, BOM documents, and other necessary artifacts to ensure the proper and correct equipment is ordered and deployed to NVA sites to meet agreed to technology needs of NVA sites. Maintains construction-related technology dashboards and reports project status and activities to Program Manager. Provides escalated engineering support to vendor partners and acts as a liaison for vendor partners to other internal NVA technical resources. Provides implementation hyper care support to vendor partners. Ensure implemented technology is deployed to agreed requirements.
Essential Job Functions
Primary Job Functions
- Meet project management deadlines by coordinating and executing, through vendor partners, Technology Implementations in veterinary hospitals nationwide.
- Attend stakeholder meetings to gain a comprehensive understanding of project scope and requirements.
- Collaborate with hospital staff to identify technology needs.
- Submit accurate and timely IT hardware orders for projects, ensuring availability and proper inventory management.
- Coordinate with respected tech-stack owners to streamline project execution and deliver results efficiently.
- Provide internal escalation support to field vendors as they implement technology at sites
- Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders involved in projects, providing regular updates, and addressing any concerns.
- Manage onsite vendors as site hands, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
- Troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise within the hospital environment, including network connectivity for modalities such as X-ray, dental, and ultrasound machines.
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of IP addressing, server building, network configurations, and basic troubleshooting within an IT environment.
- Uphold a professional and customer-centric approach, delivering white-glove service to our hospital staff.
- Act as a point of escalation for issues or risks associated with the Field Services scope of work for NVA project sites. Contribute to post mortem project reviews and continually work towards improving efficiencies.
- Contribute to purchasing and supply chain decisions that support the delivery of technology infrastructure. May include creating and leading RFP and RFQ processes.
- Manage cross-department collaboration between key NVA stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Key stakeholder would include but not be limited to construction teams, client services, executives and end-users.
- Communicate as a client advocate while working with NVA customers and end-users ensuring customer delight
Required Skills
- Strong experience in technology infrastructure and network design, build, and implementation.
- Able to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of network topology
- Experience with general contractor terminologies/methodologies, construction diagrams, etc.
- Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and dashboard visualization tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to prepare and present executive level presentations and reports
- Experience in Veterinary Services industry or Healthcare industry is big plus
- Experience in hyper growth and fast scaling environments a plus
Personal Qualities/attributes
- Strong collaboration skills, working with multiple & cross functional disciplines
- An eagerness to learn, grow, and collaborate while mentoring peers and direct reports.
- Ability to work under tight and demanding timelines in a fast paced environment
- Diligent work ethic. Must be self-motivated and able to take the initiative to get the job done
- A critical thinker who loves creating and sharing insights
- A commitment to diversity & inclusion and a willingness to try to do things differently
- A deep investment in and passion for NVA’s mission
Experience/Education
- 5+ years of experience in technology project management, infrastructure design and deployment.
- 3+ years of experience leading a team of engineers in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines.
- Bachelor degree is preferred
Compensation - Compensation for this role will range from $125-145,000 with benefits
National Veterinary Associates is a leading global pet care organization united in the love of animals and the people who love them.
NVA, a community of approximately 1,400 premier locations consisting primarily of general practice veterinary hospitals in addition to equine hospitals and pet resorts, and Ethos Veterinary Health, which consists of 145 world-class specialty and emergency hospitals, are rooted in a culture of compassion and innovation.
NVA and Ethos Veterinary Health’s innovative, collaborative approach underpins a shared commitment to delivering exceptional veterinary care. For more information, visit www.nva.com.
NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
