Senior Project Manager
Job#:
RE040611B
Location:
Burbank, CA
Job Summary
The Project Manager is to be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. This position will be focused on supporting new Avail-TVN Infrastructure, as well as supporting changes to existing Avail-TVN Infrastructure.
Major Activities To Ensure Achievement of Key Results and Deliverables
- Lead the planning and implementation of projects
- Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
- Define project tasks and resource requirements
- Develop full scale project plans
- Assemble and coordinate project team
- Manage project resource allocation
- Plan and schedule project timelines
- Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
- Provide direction and support to project team
- Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
- Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
- Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
- Project evaluations and assessment of results
- Proper escalation of any issues that threaten the success of projects
- Effective handoff of new Infrastructure to Operations
- Up to 15% travel required
Your Qualifications
- BS degree in Engineering or Information Technology preferred
- 2+ years of experience working in highly collaborative start-up team environment required
- Qualification in project management or equivalent, e.g. PMP certified a benefit
- Technical knowledge with regards to satellite and fiber transmission systems including IP routing
- Technical knowledge with regards to video compression systems and technologies including Conditional Access systems
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage a heavy daily workload required
- Demonstrated work history in a very detail-oriented environment required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Proficiency with project management software, e.g. MS Project
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.