Network Infrastructure Program Manager

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Posted 60+ days ago | Updated 2 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Disaster recovery
SAFE
Network design
IT infrastructure
Program management
Application development
Business administration
Computer science
Information systems
Release management
Decision-making
Collaboration
IT service management
Network
Organizational skills
Facilitation
Agile
Scrum
Management
Leadership
Waterfall
Analytical skill
Planning
JIRA
Documentation
Oracle Application Express
SAP BASIS
Law
Innovation
Training
Recruiting

Job Details

Job#: 2012189

Job Description:
Our great client in Milwaukee, WI has an immediate opening for a Network Technology Program Manager. If you are interested please apply with resume to .
Program Manager
The ideal candidate will possess IT infrastructure program management experience. They must possess the skills needed to drive program outcomes while partnering with engineering teams to successfully deliver outcomes. He/She must have the ability to communicate and understand IT infrastructure terminology to aid in organizing program/project details.
In this role you will work closely with Infrastructure and Application development leaders to build alignment and visibility of the work needing to be delivered on strategic disaster recovery outcomes. You will also work closely with Infrastructure and Application development teams to build alignment, and plan the work needing to be delivered on strategic disaster recovery outcomes. This may include facilitating prioritization of work cross-functionally across engineering teams.
Ideally the candidate will posess the following:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
3-5 years of program management/release management experience in technology.
1+ years of experience using agile/scrum methodologies, principles, and practices.
Experience managing infrastructure programs and/or managing disaster recovery planning efforts.
Ability to coordinate/negotiate and communicate with customers impacted or involved in the program and release outcomes in a consistent fashion.
Possess the ability to communicate, organize, and drive projects details with the engineering teams, while at the same time be able to elevate the messages for leadership and partners outside of network.
Candidate should have experience working in both Agile and Waterfall.
Candidate should be able to break down the overall program into milestone goals to which the project team can drive.
Exhibits customer/client orientation. Ability to work as part of a team and build collaborative cross-functional relationships.
Possesses strong decision-making ability.
Candidate should have experience coordinating work across a minimum of 5+ Infrastructure and/or App Dev teams.
Excellent communicator both oral and written.
Strong organization and facilitation skills.
Good at taking care of ambiguity with strong analytical abilities.
Knowledge and experience with Agile frameworks is necessary, which also includes:
  • Knowledge of agile planning practices.
  • Experience working with Jira Align and Jira.
  • Understanding of how to build Epics and Features in Jira Align.

Nice to Have:
  • Experience specifically in Network Program Management.
  • Experience managing Disaster Recovery planning efforts.
  • Excellent documentation skills to outline Disaster Recovery plans.
  • Certified Scaled Agile Framework Product Owner/Product Manager
  • Scrum Master experience.
  • Prior Product Owner or Product Manager experience.
  • Knowledge of Change/Release Management framework and best practices desired.


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