Position: NetApp Product Knowledge
Location: PM/Dallas Area

Job Summary:
As a Project Manager 2, you will define, plan, track and manage projects as
a part of the Professional Services function.   The Professional Services
group provides value-added solutions to Enterprise customers including
on-site support, services and consulting. You will work closely with
cross-functional teams including Sales and Engineering, as well as directly
with customers, to ensure the successful completion of projects.

Essential Functions:
- Ability to manage all aspects of small to medium sized projects
including planning, estimating, execution, implementation and on-going
support.

- Identify, utilize and manage key resources required to meet project
objectives.

- Provide input to manage project variances and change.

- Manage technical and business risk.

- Negotiate, create, or co-author Statements of Work (SOW).

- Responsible for managing to agreed upon budget.

- Provide guidance and/or supervision to up to 25 project team
members.

- Interview internal employees and outside partners for resource
scheduling.

- Provide input on hiring decisions for new Project Managers.

- Address and resolve high-level customer issues.

Requirements:
- Strong verbal and written communications skills are essential.

- Strong spreadsheet capability and other project management
applications as required for reporting, tracking charts, checklists and
project scheduling.

- Ability to work collaboratively with, lead and motivate other
employees in a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined
timelines.

- Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and project teams.

Responsibility and Interaction:
Responsibility:

- The tasks this individual is responsible for are often non-routine
and unstructured, requiring creative solutions.

- This individual will apply attained experiences and knowledge in
solving routine to moderately complex problems.

Interaction:
- This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President
level employees within the function, and the technical team on assigned
projects.  There may be communication with employees in other functions as
required.
- Limited management direction is provided to employee on new projects
or assignments as well as review of activities and priorities.
- The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject
matter expert on team projects.
- To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results
through coaching and influencing others.

Education & Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience is required; 6
to 8 years total experience is preferred.
- A Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience is required; an MBA is
preferred.
- Data storage or systems management experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, moderately complex
technical tasks.

Contact:
Please contact Elaine DOT Fat AT HeritageGlobalSolutions DOT com if you can assist.
Thanks, Jeff