IT Project Manager-ITPM - CC

Job Description

Position Summary: As a IT Project Manager at Pike Corporation, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of our corporate strategic and large transformational projects to ensure it meets committed cost, timelines, and quality standards. We are seeking a talented and experienced project manager to join our team and lead the transformation of project management practices for Pike. This role is ideal for an individual who excels in managing complex technical projects, vendor relationships, and embraces agile principles, including Scrum.

Essential Functions:

Project Planning and Management:

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure projects are delivered within budget.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project lifecycle.

Implementation and Integration:

• Lead the implementation of Oracle/Microsoft projects, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, develop specifications, and ensure the solution meets business needs.
• Coordinate with Oracle and third-party vendors to ensure timely and effective delivery of services.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Assemble and lead cross-functional project teams, providing direction and support to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.

Risk Management:

• Identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks.
• Develop contingency plans to address potential challenges and ensure project continuity.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that project deliverables meet the highest quality standards and are aligned with business requirements.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance with project objectives and standards.

Change Management:

• Develop and implement change management strategies to support the adoption of Oracle Field Services.
• Provide training and support to end-users to ensure successful system utilization.

Vendor Management:

• Identify and engage with third-party vendors and suppliers to support program and project needs.
• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts and relationships, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and on-time delivery of goods and services.

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as a primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring open and transparent communication.
• Develop and execute communication plans to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• In-depth knowledge of IT processes and tools as it pertains to project management, financial management and resource planning
• Proven experience (10+ years) in IT program management, including leadership roles with a focus on agile delivery.
• Strong financial acumen with a successful track record in budget management.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to design and execute strategic IT support initiatives in alignment with business objectives.
• Proficiency in vendor management, contract negotiations, and procurement processes.
• Familiarity with the field service business and process/tools to facilitate running a crew based field services business.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP) or technical certifications are advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle cloud products including Field services, Fusion HCM, Fusion ERP and CX cloud
• Experience with Microsoft products including Dyamics 360, Azure EDW and Power apps
• Master's degree in computer science, CIS, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in a leadership role of a large matrixed organization
• 8+ years of experience managing operational and/or project financial budgets
• 8+ years of IT experience developing and implementing systems within an organization
• 8+ years of experience managing systems analysis, including defining technical requirements and performing high level design for complex solutions

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle to feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). The employee may be subject to one or more of the following atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Competencies:

• Agile project management
• Waterfall methodology
• Oracle/Salesforce/Dynamics Field services
• Budget Management and Forecasting
• Client Focus
• Project Estimation
• Matrixed Work Structure
• External Resource Management
• IT Governance
• Product and Vendor Evaluation
• Self-Motivated
• Self-Starter
• Able to perform with minimal day to day supervision
• Team-Oriented
• Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies

Pike Enterprises, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

About Us

About Us

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.

"Essential" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.

Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.

About the Team

Engineering

Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power, gas, telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meter technologies, renewable energy, telecommunications, storm damage assessment and more.