Digital Operations Deployment Project Manager

The Rockridge Group

Washington, DC

Job Description

Job description – Digital Operations Deployment Project Manager (Washington, DC)

The Role:

Manage deployment/installation projects – schedules, sub-contractors, client agencies, company resources, financial models and tracking
Employ and manage project software and tools: eBuilder, PlanGrid, Smartsheet etc. along with best practice processes
Create/manage statements of work for partners
Motivator/manager of cross-functional teams - builds relationships to make things happen
Decision-maker/driver
Pro-active communicator
Enthusiastic evangelist of project technology
Someone with the proven ability and interest in running a complex project in a very hands-on fashion – so, you will be front and center both with the client and our Design/Construction managers
Need a soup-to-nuts, roll your sleeves up and get dirty, nothing is too big or too small Project Manager.

Responsibilities:

Manage multiple deployment/installation projects with agencies or clients
Lead project team meetings with key stakeholders for each project to help make key decisions, remove obstacles, and address key program issues. Be the driver to ensure business goals are met and support the strategic vision of each program.
Lead meetings and communication with agency/customer partners; publish relevant notes
Develop strong partnerships with functional leaders to drive focus on business objectives. Be a trusted partner for executive management to ensure program success.
Provide visibility to project status (key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks, metrics, etc.) on an ongoing basis through status reporting to all stakeholders. Ability to summarize to various executive and client levels.
Manage project dependencies across multiple teams, customers, functions, divisions, and stakeholders.
Anticipate and aggressively remove obstacles that slow down or prevent project teams from delivering on project goals.
Create a collaborative environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and learning.

Required Experience/Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject matter.
5+ years excellent track record of successfully implementing and managing technical solutions in challenging environments
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a history of hands-on leadership.
Experience in construction management a plus.
Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship building skills conducive to collaboration; able to work well in a cross-functional, matrix management environment consisting of software engineering, hardware engineering, operational infrastructure, and deployment engineering.
Energetic self-starter passionate about professional integrity and excellence with a positive attitude and contagious enthusiasm.
Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, environment where you must take on multiple responsibilities and do what it takes to get things.
Ability to write/review statements of work, permits, and other work documents necessary for implementations or deployments.
Well versed in project management tools like MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet.
Experience in construction management tools like e-Builder, P6, PlanGrid, etc. a plus.

Additional details/team:

Full operations office in Berkeley, where you will technically be assigned (though working remotely is 100% acceptable).
The bulk of the work is done in close collaboration with their Oakland-based AECOM team – that team has 6-8 full time team members plus additional staff inspectors and REs, etc.
You will also interact with the BART project team and our electrical contractors on a daily basis.
There are two other dedicated digital deployment team members (one full time and another as-needed), who are Outfront employees – as well as additional field support people (NY-based) during installations.
There are lots of people in this mix.