IT Project Manager at Woburn

Job Description

Why choose American Tower? Its where you want to be. Todays American Tower is a dynamic, performance-driven organization full of new opportunities and the highest standards of excellence. Our culture is based on integrity, accountability, hard work, collaboration and social responsibility. We offer careers in a variety of fields where talented people can develop and grow professionally. American Tower, an S&P 500 and a Forbes Global 2000 company, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of wireless communications sites. We provide the infrastructure that allows your cellular phones and other mobile devices to work. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we have offices throughout the United States and in nine other countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. No matter where you join us, youll find a diverse team of global employees focused on our shared success. You will also receive a generous mix of health, financial and lifestyle benefits as well as learning and development opportunities. American Tower where you want to be. SUMMARY: The IT Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities and resources of the IT organization to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prearranged time frames and within funding parameters. The incumbent will be responsible for managing small to medium-sized project teams that develop and carry out internal IT projects for assigned business unit(s). The IT Project Manager facilitates the resource management process by tracking resource skills, committed effort, actual effort, and administering the resource scheduling system.

Job Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Review project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations, staffing requirements, and allotment of available departmental resources to various phases of project.
• Assist other project management personnel in creating time block and/or actual work plans for their assigned projects.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
• Administer the resource management scheduling system
• Update portfolio-level project status summaries weekly for IT and business managers
• Utilize BI (Business Institute) tools to analyze resource metrics (actual and planned) and provide visibility of resource utilization and/or availability to IT management
• Manage small to medium-sized internal systems/application development projects within assigned areas from inception to successful implementation:
• • define project objectives, scope, and level of effort
  • assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel
  • establish work plan for each phase of project, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
  • develop project strategies and plans, and identify the methods and tools required for the project
  • review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required
  • prepare project status reports for management, business unit leaders, and IT management
  • monitor progress against plan
• Communicate any project issues including timing, budget, resources, scope and more, to IT management and project sponsor.
• Collaborate closely with the Process Excellence team on enterprise projects.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle.
• Adhere to best project management practices and methodologies such as PMI (Professional Management Institute) standards or similar.

OTHER:

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong change management skills and ability to influence decision makers
• Strong project management skills which include: experience in organizing, planning, and executing small to medium-scale projects from vision through implementation, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors
• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project
• Ability to analyze project needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives
• Conceptual knowledge of information technologies and methodologies

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in Business (or Management), Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting or related discipline, or equivalent work experience is required.
• Prior experience with MS Project Server or comparable resource scheduling tool is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in a project-oriented environment is required (within an IT environment, strongly preferred).
• Experience in Tower industry, Operations, Leasing or Real Estate preferred.
• Experience in Finance and Accounting environment is preferred.

Enviroment 100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Approximately 0-10% travel will be required in support of the positions responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

Additional We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Companys business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. American Tower (the Company) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Company is committed to a policy of equal employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or associate based on his or her age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicap, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or any other category protected under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process can contact us at (617) 587-7911 for assistance.
Country: USA, State: Massachusetts, City: Woburn, Company: American Tower Corporation.