Project Manager #1017093
Job Description:

• The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a basic understanding of IT infrastructure and how the IT components interact via network communications. (Firewall, VIP, F5 Listener, Port, etc.)
• Possess a basic understanding of IT infrastructure components, including networks, servers, storage, web and virtual/cloud environments.
• Assist in evaluation of technical requirements and propose solutions that meet business objectives while adhering to our best practices and industry standards.
• This position provides oversight, leadership, accountability, and project management functions for one or more large size, complex projects.
• These projects typically utilize vendor participation and require complex schedules and integration with other systems.
• Large sized projects typically have durations longer than 6 months with 20 or more team members, require communication at the Agency Leadership level and have a medium to high risk.

 
This position will:

• Ensure consistency with our project management methodology (SUITE), investment management and systems engineering methodology.
• Perform long-term release planning based on organizational direction.
• Regularly interact with the project management teams for status of budget, quality, and schedule.
• Escalate issues and risks as needed to executives and exercise project quality control activities to ensure project scope expectations are met.

 
Required skills:

• 5+ Years of Project Management experience
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification highly desired
• Strong leadership skills and a basic understanding of IT infrastructure and how the IT components interact via network communications (Firewall, VIP, F5 Listener, Port, etc.)

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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