Infra (Telco Cloud) Project Manager

Job Description for Infra (Telco Cloud) Project Manager  in Sydney location.

This position resides within the Project Delivery function which is responsible for all elements of

delivery including scope, time, budget and stakeholders. The Project Delivery function owns end to

end processes covering product Development, Technology Introduction and any other projects as

defined by a project governance framework. Where it exists Project Delivery will align to Optus wide

methodology, project controls and steering processes and project role descriptions.

The PM must have experience with Virtualised Infrastructure deployment which includes Openstack,

VMware ESXi, VMware VIO, Kubernetes and preferably has delivered project on actual deployment

The incumbent will be expected to work with a range of managers and other senior operational

personal.

As such the Project Manager must exhibit a broad range of qualities in order to gain/maintain

credibility and successfully lead a project to meet customer requirements.

The role is tasked with financial management and the associated reporting KPIs within the program

team. Strong financial management skills are required to ensure financial budgets are managed

effectively.

Key accountabilities for this job role and requirements a job applicant must be able to satisfy

include:

Develop, manage and improve stakeholder relations both internal and external

Use of project management artefacts to ensure effective outcomes such as:

o Accuracy of resource planning

o Delivery timelines and schedules are met

o Adherence to quality standards

Lead in the identification of business impacts resulting from project implementation and

proactively manage them

Provide appropriate resource, reporting and financial management inputs to ensure on time

delivery

Deliver financial submissions and updates to sponsors and senior stakeholders in accordance

with Optus capital management processes

Prepare monthly financial forecasts and reconciliations against budget to ensure forecasting

variance maintained within 10%

Prepare resource plans and manage ongoing resource forecasts

End to end accountability for on time/budget delivery of projects and change requests

Qualification including:

Tertiary qualifications in engineering, computer science, business or related discipline

PMI certification, Prince II and PMBOK also looked upon favourably

Required experience, understanding or credentials in:

Practical knowledge of a relevant project management and delivery methodologies

Thorough understanding of the complete project management lifecycle and solution design

Technical knowledge of design, IT infrastructure and networks concepts

Ability to converse confidently with both end-users and IT employees at all levels of the

organisation.

Experience in managing a cross-functional team from various business areas

Experience in communicating including presentations to senior management

Excellent interpersonal skills, in dealing with staff and various multi-discipline groups and

teams

Demonstrate a willingness to take ownership of project solutions

Organisational Awareness: Understanding of the decision making structure and cultural

constraints within the organisation and capacity to influencing management at all levels

Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines

Desired experience, understanding or credentials in:

Extensive (Typically 5+ years) delivering Telco, Business, IT or engineering projects

Experience in the evaluation, planning and implementation of projects in accordance with

business requirements

Experience in a large IT organisation from an agile IT project management framework

Experience in managing technical projects