Position Details:

The Technical Project Manager - Enterprise/ Business Applications plays a key role in working with clients to recommend and design solutions that integrate Ascendon with the clients existing IT infrastructure. This role is key in working with Service Delivery, Product, R&D, and clients in designing and delivering architectures that deal with a complex mix of operating models including on-premise hosted, private cloud, multiple public clouds etc. You will Need to work with the client as well as core Ascendon teams and professional services teams in customizing solutions for individual client needs.

We expect you to provide overall project management responsibility for SaaS-based BSS solutions – AWS and Hybrid Cloud Solutions. Also, take ownership for the estimation, sizing, and planning of activities with clients using the Ascendon product. This is a hands-on technical project management role that would benefit from experience in BSS solution delivery and managing technical teams in an agile working environment to deliver SaaS solutions in an integrated BSS framework.  

Responsibilities:

• Provides overall leadership to the entire project team, including overseeing other functional team leaders
• Typical scope – Project(s) or component(s) of a larger project
• Communicates with internal/external clients to determine specific requirements and expectations; manage client expectations as an indicator of quality, perform timely escalations
• Creates and manages the estimates, project plan, project schedule, resource allocation, and expenses to ensure targets are reached
• Works with the relevant RM’s for project staffing and resource releases
• Follows the project life cycle methodology defined under the process framework
• Responsible for maintaining positive and ongoing relationships with clients
• Takes on project supervisory responsibility and provides mentorship and coaching to an entire project team
• Ensures that customer deadlines are met within project budgets
• Plans and integrates the work of multiple teams on a project
• Provides line management function and provide input on team performance and reward
• Identifies issues and risks in a timely manner and develops/implements appropriate mitigation and contingency plans
• Reports project status in a timely and accurate manner

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science or Telecommunications

Travel:

• Ability to travel domestic and international for extended duration onsite based on requirements of the project up to 30%.

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Required Experience:

• 7-10 years of project management experience managing large implementation/software development projects and delivering enterprise IT Architecture solutions.
• Prior experience in Business Support Solution (BSS)/Operations Support Solution (OSS) environment.
• Strong background in Enterprise /business applications.
• 7-10 years’ experience working with external clients and ability to deeply understand, provide consultancy and anticipate the client’s needs.
• Prior experience in wireline, wireless, data services, cable systems, pre/post-paid business models etc.
• Solid team leadership skills to exchange ideas and create a common understanding of project work from conception through issue resolution.
• Specialized project management skills to plan, monitor and track projects to meet the target KPIs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or Knowledge in agile methodology.
• Experience in managing projects in multiple Infrastructure delivery solutions – On-Premise, Hosted, Private Cloud, Multiple Public Clouds, Hybrid Models, etc.
• Experience in Multiple industries including Telecom, cable, and media will be a plus.
• A Project Management certification or Technical project management experience.

Personal characteristics expected:

• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and diagnose complex problems
• Expert level communication and presentation skills to influence and gain cooperation both with the customer and internally.  Ability to interact comfortably with senior management and to convey information at the appropriate level
• Ability to prioritize effectively within and across one or more assignments through good judgment, seeking guidance where appropriate
• Ability to lead, motivate and influence senior technical and business resources.
• Ability to deal credibly with and influence Sales
• Ability and willingness to contribute to on-going process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to travel domestic and international for extended duration onsite based on requirements of the project
• Non-standard work hours may be required and the ability to be on-call
• Accountable for professional working behavior to include; building and maintaining constructive working relationships, implementing proactive and concise communication, acting as a resource to colleagues, and engaging in collaborative thinking and problem solving while demonstrating CSG’s core competencies and values

This role can be based in any location mentioned below:

• Canada, Nova Scotia Office
• Remote. Canada
• Colorado. Englewood Office
• Colorado. Greenwood Village Office
• Remote. Colorado
• Chicago, Illinois Office
• Remote. Chicago