Project Manager

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone's best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed around the globe.

Reporting to the PMO Manager, the execution-focused Project Manager will work as part of our newly forming Program Management Office (PMO) Team. Working within a globally distributed stakeholder environment, you'll be responsible for managing the complete project life cycle, including approval, planning, scheduling, management, and closeout to ensure planned results, and committed business value is achieved for all stakeholders. Acting as a key contributor to our PMO Team, the Project Manager will act as the point of accountability to plan, direct, and manage major workstreams for our client, whose business team is focused on creating financial services for advertisers, merchants, and creators, with emphasis on enhancing experiences for the customers they serve across multiple platforms and technologies. Project management support may include but is not limited to InfoSec and Cyber Security, Application Development, Financial Services, Tools, and Products enablement and deployment.

How You Will Make an Impact:
* Leading multiple projects spanning multiple domains within a Program Management Office (PMO) environment; effectively managing time, resources, scope, and quality while driving and prioritizing multiple work streams within a program
* Ensuring standardization of Project implementation methodology: determining the best blend (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, etc.) while driving complex projects from concept to fully operational
* Engaging with different business and technical leaders and key stakeholders within our client's organization to understand project scope and requirements in terms of features and capabilities
* Ensuring standardization in all Project collateral, from communication plans to and reporting output, including the format and frequency required for various stakeholder groups
* Deliver regular progress reports tracking project plans and providing timely guidance and feedback to help teams get to the finish line collaboratively and ensuring appropriate mitigation and contingency plans are in place
* Generate reports, presentations, and general correspondence to a wide range of audience types, including senior/executive leadership.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

* BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
* Six Sigma/Lean training or certification (any level)
* InfoSec, Cybersecurity or ITIL training or certification (any)
* Experience operating within a PMO type of structure
* Former project management experience at an MSP, VAR, or consulting company
* Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or other Project Management qualification would be considered an advantage with additional preference for Agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, FDD) or traditional SDLC/Waterfall models
* Overall experience of 5+ years, with a Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing or performing IT or related projects using an Agile/Scrum/Waterfall/Kanban approach
* 3 years of cross-functional, cross-disciplinary project management and/or business analysis experience for global mid-to-large sized corporations with a geographically dispersed population
* Strong technology background as well as excellent planning, communication, and execution skills required to effectively collaborate and lead architects, engineers, and other technology and business professionals to deliver defined objectives
* Demonstrated knowledge of key components of project management, associated tools and methodologies, including: Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communications, Risk, Integration
* Experience with design, implementation, or operationalization of InfoSec/FinTech/Cyber Security systems, including documenting functional and business requirements, working with 3rd Party Vendors, executing the transition into a production environment
* Familiar working in the following environment(s): Matrix organization working with scrum teams, executive management, IT staff, geographically distributed and culturally diverse workgroups
* Skilled in managing conflict resolution and communicating risks and roadmaps to senior/executive leadership
* Skilled in resolving factors and elements that can negatively affect or impact a project

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Estimated Pay Range: The estimated pay range for this position is USD $122,700/Yr. - USD $180,000/Yr. and is an Exempt role.

Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit options which vary depending on role, location, and employment type. Benefit options may include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the specific role during the hiring process. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

At Milestone we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and work with, where we all feel empowered to bring our full, authentic selves to work. We know creating a diverse and inclusive culture that champions equity and belonging is not only the right thing to do for ouremployees butis also critical to our continued success.

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.

We welcome the unique background, culture, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and perspectives you can bring to our global community. Our recruitment team is looking forward to meeting you.

This position may be assigned to a client that requires all individuals on-site to have the COVID-19 vaccination. The individual must be fully vaccinated before starting work at such a client site.