IT Building Infrastructure Project Manager
JLL - New Orleans, LA
Position Summary:
SUMMARY
We are seeking a Technology Project Manager to support our financial services client in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Technology Project Manager directs project management services on assigned JLL client projects/regions/practices, providing superior client service.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute project specific and client driven goals, schedules, budgets, strategy and detailed assumptions on large and small scale IT Building Infrastructure projects.
- Plan, design, manage and execute project plans through feasibility, design, planning and implementation.
- Identify risks and issues and mitigate and/or escalate as needed.
- Build and maintain rapport with client representatives, act as the primary senior level contact with the client throughout the duration of the project and ensure that the scopes of project and outside business forces affecting the project are fully understood.
- Coordinate any necessary due diligence efforts on behalf of the internal team, project partners, clients and/or end users, maintaining and delivering all appropriate documentation.
- Develop a detailed project budget based on historical and market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions.
- Guide the client and team through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development and construction documentation and signoff.
- Develop and maintain Master Project Schedules and manage the successful execution of projects so that completion falls within intended time-frames.
- Prepare various RFP’s needed for vendor and contractor services as well as manage the contractor, vendor selection process.
- Develop procedures for distribution, receipt, opening, levelling and award of projects and services.
- Facilitate initiation of all critical project meetings and coordination exercises with internal staff, key stakeholders and external users to ensure responsibilities are efficiently, accurately and effectively communicated and understood by all concerned.
- Manage project performance against schedules, scheduled milestones and critical path items on multiple projects.
- Manage vendor and project team performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, all regulating entities and client expectations.
QUALIFICTIONS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution.
- 2-5 years as PM or similar role.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Experience with IT Building Infrastructure including but not limited to: cabling design and installation, network design and infrastructure (WAN/LAN, Wireless LAN), voice design and infrastructure (VoIP, PBX, call center, audio visual design and infrastructure, cellular coverage augmentation (DAS and base stations), and Wintel servers.
- Ability to regularly communicate analyzed data to client and team to achieve project goals
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts.
- Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients as well as external team members (architects, contractors, client’s representatives, etc.).
- Ability to manage all aspects of construction projects effectively and efficiently including, but not limited to budgeting, scheduling, submittals, change orders.**
- Fully competent at managing all types/sizes of projects.
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications and MS Project.
PHYSICAL WORK REQUIREMENTS / CONDITIONS
- Position may work primarily at client site or project location with potential daily client and contractor interaction.
- Face to face and/or remote daily interpersonal interaction is usually required in order to perform the job.
- Travel as needed.
Posted: 30+ days ago
