Position: Project Manager
Location: Sacramento, CA

Details:
JOB : 8473
JOB TITLE: Project Manager- Data Center Consolidation
LOCATION: Sacramento, CA
LENGTH: 2 Years
Pay Rate: $43.25/hr

Our client, a global leader in the development and manufacture of
information technology and services needs to fill an opening for a
Project Manager- Data Center Consolidation.

JOB DESCRIPTION - RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Manager- Data Center Consolidation
Data Center Consolidation PM Position
- Company is building Next Generation Data Centers and consolidating
business from older less efficient locations.
- This positions is a lead project manager for a major customer data
center move.
1. Manages data center relocation projects
2. Manages project financials including business impact
3. Manages stakeholder relationships
4. Manages project team
- Lead and manage the movement of customers between data centers.
- Manage and coordinate multiple move/implementation teams.
- Act as SPOC for the customer move team.
- Own planning for customer moves, organize the entire move
execution, financial tracking and control progress.
- Project status communication (dependencies) with other projects.
- First line escalation point for project issues & changes.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of key Services operational policies, processes and methodologies applicable to project management.
- Extensive understanding of critical project management techniques.
- Recognized as a leader in the PM Professions community.
- PMP Certified

Critical Competencies to Drive Business Results:
- Program Execution
- Applies understanding of project/program requirements to execute day-to-day implementation
- Program Tracking and Reporting
- Continuously mines program data to assess overall contribution of program to business success
Program Troubleshooting
- Resolves program issues quickly to maintain client satisfaction while protecting company interests

Program Team Management
- Effectively manages and develops project team to achieve
project/program objectives

Services Support Policies & Procedures
- Applies understanding of service organization and functions to
support internal and external customer requests

Program Improvement
- Continuously monitors, troubleshoots, and improves program to
ensure program effectiveness

Program Management Methods
- Applies program/project management methods and processes to
define, plan, cost, resource, track and ensure the accomplishment of
targeted goals

Solution Interfaces
- Understands how services in area-of-responsibility fit within or
interface with the sales of other solutions - Global/General Business
Unit (GBU)s, or  partner strategies

Change Management
- Develops methods for supporting innovation and change across the
organization

Problem Solving
- Approaches problems in a rational manner using sound strategies
that ensure comprehensive understanding and effective resolution

REQUIRED SKILLS - EXPERIENCE:
PM Skills Required:
- Deep knowledge of Datacenter Management
- Excellent knowledge of global Project Management
- Experienced in managing complex projects with high value (people,
budget, cost)
- Excellent knowledge of Outsourcing Procedures/Processes
- Ability to have conversations with senior management
- Experienced in senior & high level financial reporting
- Experienced in people management
- Strong inter-personal skills
- Broad experience in infrastructure projects including servers,
storage and networking.
- Understanding of physical infrastructure requirements and
installation (cabling, power requirements, rack layouts, etc.)
- Broad application experience. Specific knowledge of SAP, Oracle
and PeopleSoft a plus.
- Experience moving customer environments between data centers-
complex environments with large data stores.
- Ability to quickly adapt to internal company requirements and
processes
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

EDUCATION- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- First Level University degree
- 10 years experience in project management roles or in like
roles/businesses.

COMPENSATION:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, Term Life, Short Term Disability
- Paid Holidays
- Direct Deposit
- Weekly Payroll

Contact:
Please submit your resume to recruiter AT atppersonnel DOT com
and include a statement detailing how your experience matches the specific areas of expertise required for this job.