Sr. Network Data Center Project Manager with exp in Plan, Build, Integrate, Migration at NYC

Job Id : 2392 L5

Duration : 12+ months

Location : NYC

Title: Sr. Network Data Center Project Manager with exp in Plan, Build, Integrate, Migration at NYC 12+ months cont

Description:

Hybrid 2 days a week in office

Key Takeaways:

• The candidate must work some Friday evenings after business hours and Saturday mornings.
• Financial Services a must, will not be interviewing candidates outside of financial experience.
• Knowledge of Network Core Equipment.
• Need full project lifecycle experience: Plan, Build, Integrate, Migrate, and test.

Job Description

About the Position

Seeking an IT project manager with Data Center build experience to focus on the network hardware refresh of Cisco switches throughout all North America Data Centers. The candidate will be responsible for gathering requirements and leading the deployment plan and refresh of new core network infrastructure.

The candidate will lead all project lifecycle phases which include:

Top Skills :

Office Buildup, Network Build, Infrastructure Build, Data Center Migration or Technical implementation Manager(from Cisco/WWT)

• Plan, Build, Integrate, Migrate, and test. (NO Software Migration)
• The candidate will also be responsible for reporting, maintaining project plans, supporting project planning and tracking, issues / risk management.
• The candidate will be leading the project, not reporting on the project.
• "This role is Not a PMO position" but rather a technical PM.
• The role is not a manager role and does not lead a team.
• This role is an individual contributor role where the ideal candidate will upgrade core network hardware.
• The candidate must work some Friday evenings after business hours and Saturday mornings.

About You

• • A confident and articulate self-starter
  • A team player with a high level of commitment and enthusiasm
  • Able to work in a high-pressure environment while juggling multiple tasks
  • Has excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Demonstrate time management, ability to prioritize tasks and to meet deadlines across multiple projects
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate at all levels and influence others
  • Display strong leadership skills, with a proven track record of leading projects at times of change
  • Experience with working some Friday evenings and Saturdays during the installation phase

Requirements:

• • 12-15 years of Technology Project Management experience Build Data Center
  • On Location network core infrastructure Experience with Cisco and Arista hardware and understands how to partner with vendors for installation
  • Experience with project lifecycle of network integrations, infrastructure build, data center builds and/or Experience with data encryption and potentially MACSEC products Plan, coordinate, implement, and track deliverables related to the request
  • Manage delivery across internal teams and third-party contractors/ consultants
  • Gather technology requirements and partner with engineering and operations for high level design
  • Responsible for managing delivery across internal teams and third-party contractors/ consultants
  • Coordinate deployment resources including Smart Hands
  • Identify and manage issue log
  • Develop, track and coordinate schedule Manage Hardware deliveries, with vendors, including staging
  • Create and Manage the Technology Change Management tickets
  • Develop, track and coordinate circuit installations and scheduled Provide weekly status reports both internally and externally, as required Schedule UAT testers and BAU signoffs
  • Logistics coordination including delivery and invoice closeout Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, and Project Strong Excel, Sharepoint, MS project, ServiceNow Skills

Skills Desired:

• • Bachelor's Degree + Experience within financial services / consulting Circuit implementation / testing / turn-up Dark Fiber, WAN, LAN Data Center Builds, Consolidations, Decommissions
  • Branch Restacks and Renovations or office builds