Small Cell / Fiber Project Manager

Project Manager
Responsible for project leadership across all designated projects with a focus on associated finances and project schedule which includes coordinating all deliverables and requirements across a broad cross-functional project team. Verify all projects are completed according to the underlying customer contract and agreed upon timelines while complying with a code of conduct, policies, and procedures. Identify and lead mitigation of project risk while keeping key stakeholders informed. This role requires a clear and concise understanding of all project management principles: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing.

Responsibilities
• Translate customer orders into workable projects within PM tools & applications
• Understand customer scope of work, goals, project timelines and expected run rates
• Drive resource and logistical needs to stay ahead of project requirements
• Attend deployment customer meetings as a subject matter expert (SME)
• Ensure company and customer systems are maintained with accurate and reportable data
• Report project status against commitments and keep customer and stakeholders informed
• Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate close-out documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Resolve conflicts and drive issue resolution with customer and all stakeholders
• Own financial accountability across all individual and collection of assigned projects
• Manage scope creep and other work order changes according to contractual practices
• Escalate issues through internal lines of business and with customer management hierarchy

Education/Certifications
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred

Experience/Minimum Requirements
• Three (3) to five (5) years of wireless project management experience building Small Cell sites and fiber

• Experience managing project budgets or related financial experience
• Customer facing project management experience a plus

Expectations
• Advanced knowledge of telecommunications/wireless project management
• Knowledge of right of way project deployment, including permitting and construction processes.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints
• Ability to direct the diagnosis of work flow problems, critical paths and institute remedies
• Ability to read and understand financial metrics and identify remedies to financial issues
• Managing project budgets or related financial experience
• Financial Reporting Experience
• Ability to manage and process multiple data streams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Customer-facing project management experience
• Customer service orientation with a strong problem solving approach