IT Infra Project Manager

MARS Solutions Group is looking for an experienced IT Infra Project Manager for a client located in Milwaukee, WI & Chicago, IL. Our client is a well-known and highly respected technologies and organization seeking bright, tech-savvy talent.

Project manager will work with Client network telecommunication infrastructure leadership, project managers, and PMO/PCO. The Project manager will lead project schedules, coordinate resources, manage issues, must have project financial experience, manage project budget and accurate forecast, Invoice processing, responsible for project resource time approvals, hold project team meeting and stakeholder coordination meetings, keep project meeting notes, minutes, and adhere to compliance with PMO/PCO governance.

Candidate needs to be local to southeastern WI or northern Chicagoland, eastern part of northern IL. Travel and driving will be required.

This position will also work collaboratively with vendor companies, support agreement negotiations and other telecommunications-related agreements. Licensing agreements and oversee funding support for special telecommunications related projects that support Client business needs.

Expected Start / End Time

8 am to 4 pm CST Monday thru Friday or as applicable to the project teams

Job Duties

Roles reports to the Project Control/Management Office. (PCO/PMO)

• Development and Management of project Delivery and Cost schedules for 1-10 projects
• Regular interval progress reporting Progress reporting
• Maintaining Project Financial budgets (accruals, forecasts, actuals)
• Negotiating schedules and resolving delivery issues
• Creation of time cards (PWA)
  
  

Approval of resource time cards (PWA)

• Job Site Safety Enforcement
• Coordinates project meetings review status/escalate issues for corrective action.
• Identification of Issues and Risks on projects escalate as appropriate
• Submission of PO Reqs and confirmation of delivery for invoicing purposes.
• Escalation of issues to PCO
• Change request
• Responsible for coordination of project schedules, resources
• Attend Change management (IT CAB) when needed
• Network infrastructure installation schedules and resources
• Documentation and coordination of Site equipment installations, turn up of equipment and Acceptance testing.
• Coordination/Monitoring with 3rd Party Vendors (Reporting to PCO status)
• Identification of Permitting needs using internal and external resources
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years in the following:
• Microsoft Project/PWA
• Budget, forecast, and accruals (SAP experience)
• Proficient in Excel
• 3rd vendor management
• Contract bidding and negotiations
• Experience managing project financials actuals, invoice reconciliation, identifying variances
• Project Management Principles
• Network Infrastructure: network, routers, firewall, switches
  
  

PMI-PMP, BA/BS preferred

Preferred Qualifications The Ideal Candidate Must Exhibit The Following

• 10 years in the following:
• Microsoft Project
• Budget, forecast, and accruals (SAP Experience)
• Proficient in Excel
• 3rd party vendor management
• Contract bidding and negotiations
• Project Management Principles
• PM experience with Infrastructure Projects
• Network Infrastructure: network, routers, firewall, switches
• PMI-PMP, BA/BS preferred
  
  

About MARS Solutions Group: MARS Solutions Group provides a range of opportunities for meaningful work by understanding that employment fit is a combination of people, process, and technology. We leverage our experienced and compassionate team to bring humanity to matching you with the right advanced technology role, and stay connected with you to help you attain your professional goals.