Technical Project Manager

Job Details

SNI Technology's client located in Colorado Springs, CO, is seeking to hire a talented Technical Project Manager for an exciting, full-time, 4-month contract-to-hire position. Please note this is a hybrid position and onsite work is required on a rotating schedule (i.e., 1 week on/1 week remote).NO C2C or sponsorship opportunities available!

General Purpose
The Technical Project Manager is responsible for collecting requirements and developing a plan to bring technical project ideas into an actionable project plan. Additionally, the Project Manager oversees the execution of the project ensuring projects are completed on time & within budget including assigning project tasks, scheduling required resources, assessing & mitigating issues & risks & providing stakeholders with project progress updates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads collecting project requirements from the client, the Service Design team & the Business Relationship Manager.


• Identifies non-technical business requirements such as communication plans, progress reports & potential risks needed for successful completion of technical projects.


• Leads developing project deliverables, scoping & technical requirements with the help of the Service Design & internal sales teams and converts the information into an actionable project plan with a detailed project schedule and work plan to meet project goals & deliverables.


• Ensures the project scope and schedule are achievable, change control processes are followed.


• Leads people and project resources to execute and complete assigned projects from inception to completion on time, to specifications, and in an effective and efficient manner to maximize client results & company profitability.


• Acts as a liaison, communicating & collaborating with internal employees, external client stakeholders & vendors.


• Manages vendors and suppliers' contracts & resources by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.


• Manages project expenses & profitability including tracking project costs & hours worked proactively to ensure timely adjustments are made to keep the project within budget.


• Assesses issues & risks that prevent a project from being completed on time & within budget as well as developing mitigation plans to minimize issues & risks.


• Holds project resources accountable for quality results on assigned project tasks while addressing questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.


• Documents project progress using various project management tools and providing project updates on a consistent basis to various internal & external stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.


• Measures project performance to identify areas for improvement and leading after action project reviews where project resources collaborate on areas of improvement.


• Oversees & regulates the company's technical project portfolio through the entire project lifecycle


• Actively participates in meetings and brings up issues & opportunities for improvements.


• Consistently meets utilization goals & complies with internal Service Level Agreements.


• Drives company owned vehicle when conducting company business


• Performs all other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Model company values


• Proven ability to take a project idea & make it real in an actionable project plan


• Strong knowledge in project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices


• Proven ability to lead projects to completion on time & within budget


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail


• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills


• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to lead project resources while managing projects


• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate


• Proven ability to be extremely resourceful & to solve problems creatively


• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of enterprise technical environments such as hypervisors, virtual machines, VPNs, Active Directory with GPOs, vendor IPSec tunnels and print servers


• Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications


• Knowledge of Autotask project management module is preferred

Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years' experience identifying exact project requirements from start to finish and accurately documenting requirements


• Minimum 5 years' project management and related experience with the proven ability to lead projects through the full project life cycle on time & within budget


• Minimum 5 years' experience leading project resources, internal & external executive leadership & stakeholders in project management duties


• Must have a valid Colorado Driver's License with a clean driving record and background check (required)

Education or Formal Training

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business, a related field or equivalent work experience


• Certifications or equivalent work experience demonstrating understanding of enterprise technical environments such as hypervisors, virtual machines, VPNs, Active Directory with GPOs, vendor IPSec tunnels and print servers


• Other relevant certifications are an advantage

Compensation Range
The compensation for this position is in the range of $32 to $41 per hour during the 4-month contract duration of the assignment with a starting annual salary range of $65K to $85K upon converting to permanent. Please note your actual pay rate will be determined based upon your skills, knowledge, and abilities, including work experience - please talk with your recruiter to learn more.