Project Manager- Infrastructure (Mid) X2

DIRECTV is one of the world's leading providers of digital television entertainment services delivering a premium video experience through state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, and industry leading customer service to more than 32 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America.

Mid-Level Infrastructure Technical Project Manager This role requires a special candidate who has a positive attitude integrated with a spectrum of skills – from leading large team meetings, to driving resolution of critical technical problems, to managing and collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders. The management team of the company embraces change, cares about growing careers, and wants to hear your ideas. Responsibilities: The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for the following: Oversee in-house projects ensuring requirements are met, design reviews are held, budgets/timelines/priorities are respected, documentation is maintained, and final hand-offs with training are performed. Infrastructure (network, system, storage) project management for 8-10 projects is needed Attending project scoping meetings to gather technical requirements. Articulate project requirements to design engineers Understand key design concepts including latency, scalability, efficiency and failover Provide direction to resources, monitor development efforts, assemble key project deliverables, report project status, and raise awareness on issues requiring escalation. Facilitate communication and problem solving support across cross-functional teams/departments and provide information efficiently to all management levels on outstanding issues, project activities, and progress. Manage the overall project budget inclusive of labor expenses, capital costs, and proper forecasting to keep budget variances within tolerance.

Bachelor's & Master Degree preferred Engineering technical background with at least 2-3 years of experience in IT Industry. 4-8 years of experience leading large scale service provider projects and cross functional teams PMP and/or Six Sigma certification is a substantial plus. Experience developing project schedules, managing team resources, creating work breakdown structures, estimating size and effort for new development projects, as well as develop detailed requirements for these projects. Must be extremely organized with the ability to articulate thoughts in a clear and concise manner; lead by positive example, possess excellent interpersonal skills to develop healthy trustful relationships with customers, vendors, superiors, peers, and subordinates alike. Must have practical experience with managing technology projects and be familiar with software development methodologies. Experience with Agile SCRUM Development IT Technology certifications a definite advantage (CISCO, Microsoft, CompTIA, VMWare, SAN/NAS, Oracle) Proficient with productivity tools: MS Office Project, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Jira

This opportunity is a Long Term Contract