PS Project Manager

Job Summary

As a NetApp Global Services Solution Center Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading a variety of critical strategic programs and projects.

You will participate in providing project management services for internal programs from initiation through delivery. This is a challenging position with the opportunity to work collaboratively with professionals across all NetApp PS functions, with a focus on delivering value by leading successful service delivery improvement projects. 

Essential Functions:

Project Managers are responsible for project management in the GSSC for internal operational programs.  Specific responsibilities of the position include:

Project Management Tasks 

• Ensure that deliverables and outcomes address the strategic objectives defined during project initiation
• Manage all project requests and related processes, including but not limited to scoping, stakeholder management, schedule negotiation
• Responsible for project status updates/meetings with project and leadership teams
• Collaborate across teams through project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery and positive customer outcomes 
• Work closely with multiple cross functional teams, including customer delivery teams in each geo and our Centers of Excellence
• Provide guidance and/or supervision to project team members
• Lead by example – support efforts to develop and launching PS best practices

Job Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage all aspects of projects including design, planning, estimating, execution, and implementation
• Ability to work collaboratively with, and to lead and motivate other employees in a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined timelines
• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and applications
• Creative approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrated Project and Program Management experience.
• Strong capability with project management applications as required for reporting, project tracking, project checklists and project scheduling.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and people at all levels of business

Responsibility and Interaction:

• Responsibility:  
  • The types of tasks this individual is responsible are a mix of structured and unstructured tasks. This individual will apply attained experiences and knowledge in solving routine to moderately complex problems.  

• Interaction: 
  • This individual interacts primarily with Staff to Director level employees within the function, and the technical team on assigned projects. There may be communication with employees in other functions as required.
  • Normally receives no instruction on routine work, general instructions on new assignments. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives have been met. May provide guidance to lower-level professional staff but has no formal supervisory responsibility.
  • The ideal candidate will be an important lead on team projects.

Education

• A minimum of 8 years of experience is required. 8 to 15 years of experience is preferred. 
• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience is required.
• Project Management certification – E.g PMP, Agile, PRINCE2